After some honest conversations with her bosses as well as fellow local horseman, Kropp, who she rode a winner for on Saturday evening on Saturday night, Rabjones is optimistic her career is back on the right track.
While also battling with a lack of confidence and panicking in her rides, the young apprentice was also struggling with her weight and praised Tony Sears for his support, labelling him a “great boss”.
“I never got my confidence back after that suspension, I was always panicking at races and I thought it was not fair on owners and trainers and other riders for me to be in a race with no confidence,” she said.
“I took some time away, I feel like I have my confidence now after getting great support from Tony and the entire team with the Sears, as well as Matt Kropp, who trained the winner I rode the other day.
“They sat me down and told me that it would be wasting my talent if I did not give it a good go.
“I have jumped back in the saddle and I got a winner straight away.”
Sears says Rabjones is one of the better track work riders he has ever had.
Rabjones, who claims three kilograms on the provincial circuit, is keen to establish herself as a consistent rider in Queensland and across the border in NSW, where she grew up around the Northern Rivers area.
“Matt Kropp trains a lot of winners up there and everywhere else and 'Searsy' has winners everywhere, too,” she said.
“It is a good opportunity for me to be seen riding their horses.
“I have already been booked for rides for the coming Saturday, my confidence is up now and I will also look to a few more country meetings to get my weight down and get more rides.”