It has managed our political training as amarkSo far this method of sale was successfulThe unknown lies on the duration of battery lifeThe presidential election of 2007 is crucialIt is thus invited to implement his suggestionsThe final agreement must be balanced for allThe governmental duty are therefore numerousThere may even be on the Board of DirectorsA partition of any beautyAll this is irrelevantIn the spirit of recruiters it is a testPerched on Winner, a thoroughbred, former winner of the award of Auteuil, Gwendoline discovers the immense field of Chantilly, the biggest European Center of training of race horses. The schoolgirl was just fourteen years old, just be selected into the next re-entry the Windmill, the famous racing school based in Gouvieux, Oise. The centre, which covers 80 hectares, part of the network of institutions (five in France) managed by the Afasec, the chosen by France Gallop association and the society of the French horse to train the employees of the stables of race.
Since its inception 40 years ago, the Windmill developed foot Stirrup key champions of France galop. Many of them, such as Dominique beef, Olivier Peslier or Christophe Soumillon, have even been sacred "gold crop", a distinction that rewards the best Jockey of the year.
Before reaching the top of the podium, Gwendoline knows that the road - or rather the runway - will be long: "as in all high-level sports, only 1 to 2 of the students become international champions, insists Didier Budka, Director of the Afasec.". This does not prevent races to be conducive to job and sector to offer many career opportunities. In France, more than 4,000 jobs are directly linked to business training of race horses.
Recruiting young people by the end of the 3rd 5eou classes, school forms to all trades in the sector: jockey, of course, but also driver, rider training, coach or even travel garçon. Long reserved for men, these professions are are largely feminised in recent years. "This year we welcome 50 of girls, is the head. Similarly, our school opened on the international with the certificate Eques, a skills Passport recognized between different countries partners such as England, the Finland, the Germany or the Italy.
The formations of the Afasec, in alternation, are validated by four types of degrees: a Cape and an agricultural BoE (rider training specialty, FDA jockey and FDA driver), a professional option livestock and upgrading of the horse, a professional patent "head of farm".
Mandatory internship
The Windmill, the tuition is free, but mandatory internship. The pace of the training is intensive and the days start early, sometimes as early as 6 hours. Program: daily practice of riding, vaulting and competition exercises, hippology and animal biology, not to mention the general subjects such as English, computing and mathematics.
Paradoxically, if the level is high, no technical skill is required for access to the school. Motivation, coping skills and love of the animal are the only selection criteria: "Obviously, we take into account the young age of our students." That is why, we limit the centre staff to 200 students, 12 to 30 students per class, explains Didier Budka. This low number is necessary for monitoring and supervision of quality, including periods of internship. We have two boarding decentralized Maison-Laffitte and Deauville which allow students to work in the greatest coaches.
School of passion, the Windmill displays very good rates of examinations, more than 90 in Cape Town and the BoE and the 80 to the professional tray. Upon graduation, the young are almost all insureds to find a job. The most talented, or the lucky ones, will be able to start independent and renowned competitions. The vast majority will become employees of the stables of race, or install with a few years of experience to their account.
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