Jockeys are in a no win situation.

How often do you hear when a jockey insisted on following the trainer's instructions that the jockey is reprimanded for not showing enough "initiative."

Then when a jockey doesn't follow the trainer's instructions - shows "initiative" - and things go awry, the jockey is reprimanded for not following the trainer's instructions.

But if the horse won, then the jockey is praised for showing "initiative" and ignoring the trainer's instructions.