Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed. He is Ibrahim, Horse riding is his passion and only source of income. Jockeys are paid on a per mount (race) basis. The total gets divided among the top five finishers.