Weir relocated from Oak Flats to Singleton, where she is working as a full-time apprentice jockey, earlier this year.

In the world of rodeo, Weir enjoyed success at many events and titles during recent years, including the Australian High Schools titles.

She was named Australian Bushman's Campdraft and Rodeo Association Rookie Allround Cowgirl in Australia, as well as Rookie Barrel Racer.

Weir had her first race as a jockey on Friday, August 14 at Tamworth Jockey Club, riding Miss Incognito over 1500 metres.

Weir said although she didn't place, it was an experience intended to help her become used to her new racing environment.

"She was a maiden, and she was never going to win, but it was a good run for me to get on for my first race," she said.

On Thursday, she had her second race.

Racing again at Tamworth, she rode Deceitful Don to a fifth-placed finish over 1200 metres.

The 21-year-old said after spending 10 years in the rodeo world, which she felt was more of a hobby, a change was necessary.

"I got a lot out of rodeoing, I earned a lot of money. I earned $30,000 in two years at a particular stage in my career," she said.

"I got so much out of it, where I didn't think there was much more to get out of it, where I could make a living out of it, and you can't, so that's why I say it's more of a hobby than anything else."

Weir started working for a trainer at Kembla Grange, making the decision to change sports 12 months ago.

"For 12 months I hassled him to let me ride, and he never would let me ride because he said, 'no, because you'll give up rodeo, and then I know you'll want to become a jockey'.

"I said, 'no, I won't', and anyway, one day he finally let me ride and that was pretty much the end of it, I found a new love.

"It's a whole different world of having this love and passion for animals at such a high speed," she said.

"Doing something that you love that you're getting paid for is a bonus of course.

"I always wanted a career in horses, and rodeo was never going to give me that career, and I just took a really big liking for riding thoroughbreds."

Weir said racing required a completely different type of fitness, and she was maintaining a busy schedule of riding horses at work and undertaking other forms of exercise to give herself the best chance to succeed.

She said she may continue to participate in occasional rodeo events when not racing.

"I suppose it's just really a waiting game to see how I go, because I've only had two race rides," she said of her two-year apprenticeship.