Billy Jacobson, also known as the "Riding Machine" (born 2 May 1980,

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), is a South African

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currently riding in South Africa. Billy Jacobson is known as the "Riding Machine" in

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for having a fall in his first meeting in Mauritius and coming out unhurt. Billy Jacobson has been trading his mark in Spain, France, Zimbabwe, Dubai and Mauritius.

References

''The Riding Machine'' Interview of Bill Jacobson by the Turf Magazine Mauritius (Retrieved 12 September 2009)
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