Jockey and Veterinarian Peterson Now to Practice in KY
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Ferrin Peterson
With the main focus on her jockey career, Ferrin Peterson will continue to ride for clients off Rice Road (behind Keeneland), Turfway Park, and the Thoroughbred Training Center in Kentucky while working part-time with a local equine practice.
"I applied for my Kentucky veterinary license back in November when I first moved to Lexington, and it took several months to get all the paperwork and background checks done."
Peterson initially got her veterinary license in California; she practiced small animal medicine and then obtained a license in New Jersey and New York.
— Ferrin Peterson (@FerrinPeterson) February 3, 2022
"I have been shadowing with Hagyard (Equine Medical Institute) for the past few months, and now I will be able to practice on my own," Peterson said. "I will be working in the breeding shed and with the foals. The set breeding shed times work out with my schedule."
Peterson has 865 career starts and a record of 85-94-111 with earnings of $2,792,470. Most recently, she has been riding horses for trainers Jack Sisterson, Sarah Hamilton, and Ryan Walsh at Turfway Park.
"My first priority is my jockey career," Peterson said. "It's nice being in a horse racing state; they understand the hours I go to the track (seven days a week and there until 10:00 a.m.). I am a busybody, so I plan to work on dark days as well."