A professional who attends to jockey at racetrack performing variety of services. Respnsibilities include:

• Saddles horse and inserts lead pads in saddle pockets to meet weight specifications for race.
• Places number on saddle to correspond with horse's entry number in race.
• Reads color assignment chart and obtains specific colors of silks from color room corresponding to stable colors.
• Assists jockey to dress for race.
• Unsaddles horse after race and returns riding equipment to storage area.
• Cleans saddles, washes silks, and shines boots for jockey.