Credit: SWNS / Hatano Manabu<br /><br />Meet the 10-year-old training to become a jockey - using a bouncing ball.<br /><br />Reo first fell in love with horses after winning a plush toy at an arcade and now dreams of racing professionally.<br /><br />Despite not yet receiving formal jockey training, Reo practices everyday at home using a bouncing ball to strengthen his core and perfect his balance. <br /><br />His training includes core workouts, horse riding lessons and sessions on an equicizer – a mechanical horse used for training.
