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Samuel Chifney, Jr. (born 1786) was an English jockey. He was the younger son of a prominent 18th century jockey, also called Samuel Chifney. In terms of talent, he reportedly outshone all his peers, but "he owned a self-destruct button and had a fatal tendency to press it". This failing meant "his talent was not converted into the kind of concrete achievement that stands the test of time". He stood at 5 feet 6 inches tall and struggled with weight. He was too lazy to waste, which it is reported he thought "akin to Chinese water torture". He was once referred to as "the long, thin, lazy lad". He had a strong friendship with fellow jockey Jem Robinson, and Robinson modelled his riding style on Chifney. ==Early life== Samuel Chifney was born in 1786. From the age of 6, he was out on Newmarket gallops twice a day, riding the Prince of Wales' Kit Karr under the tuition of his father. The father taught the son the slack rein style he himself used, known as 'the Chifney rush'. At 13, Chifney was apprenticed to Frank Smallman, his maternal uncle. Smallman trained in Hertfordshire for the Earl of Oxford and once it became clear how successful the Smallman-Chifney pairing was, the Prince of Wales took on Smallman as his trainer. Chifney became the Prince's retained jockey at a fee of £8 per annum. He first rode for the Prince of Wales at the Stockbridge meeting in 1802. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samuel Chifney Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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