|
Ridin' High (8Ball
Riding High may refer to: Books *''Riding High'', a 1987 book written by John Francome *''Riding High'', a 1998 book by British journalist Ted Simon *''Riding High'', a 1946 book by Lenora Mattingly Weber Film and television * ''Riding High'' (1937 film), a British comedy film starring Helen Haye * ''Riding High'' (1943 film), starring Dorothy Lamour and Dick Powell * ''Riding High'' (1950 film), starring Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray * ''Riding High'' (1981 film), a British film * ''Riding High'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian music television series * ''Riding High'' (New Zealand TV series), a 1995 television series from New Zealand Music Albums * ''Riding High'' (Chilliwack album), 1974 (also the name of the fifth song in the track) * ''Riding High'' (Faze-O album), 1977 (also the name of the first song in the track) *''Riding High - The Unreleased Third Album'', a 2000 album by Lone Star * ''Ridin High'' (8Ball & MJG album), 2007 (also the name of the third song in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francome
John Francome (born 13 December 1952) is a retired 7 time British Champion Jump Jockey. In addition to being a successful jockey, Francome was previously a racing trainer, broadcaster with Channel 4 and an author. Racing career Francome first rode a pony called Black Beauty at the age of six. His first riding successes came as a showjumper, and was a member of the team that won the European Junior Show Jumping Championship for Great Britain. Francome's father secured a meeting with trainer Fred Winter and he became an apprentice in October 1969. His first race ride came at Worcester in December 1969, a race he won riding Multigrey trained by Godfrey Burr. In February 1970, Francome rode his first of 575 winners for trainer Winter on Osceola at Towcester. Osbaldeston was an early success story for the Francome/Winter partnership, notching up 17 victories. Francome won his first British Champion Jump Jockey title in the 1975/76 season. The same year he secured his first Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |