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Templeman was born to Charles John Templeman and Jane Templeman in the village of Everingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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He was baptised on 13 July 1805. He stated out riding for Malton-based trainer Tommy Sykes and his first ride came in 1819 at Malton Races on Unity, owned by a local doctor. The race was run in a snowstorm, Templeman making his move late and winning by a length at odds of 25/1.
Some later believed the horse to have been a four-year-old, which would have made him ineligible for the race, although the objection was not upheld by the stewards.
He continued to ride until well over the age of 50. Templeman is said to have been of "small and wiry stature" and had an odd riding style - riding with his legs out straight so his toes were in front of his horse’s shoulders.
He was not regarded to be in the highest class of jockeys. There was some suspicion as to his honesty, based upon the connections he worked with, but nothing was ever proved.
Outside of racing, he was said to be "a brilliant rider to hounds, a crack shot and an excellent farmer.".
