A lawn jockey is a small statue of a man in jockey clothes, intended to be placed in yards. The lawn ornament, popular in certain parts of the United States in years past, was a cast replica, usually about half-scale, of a man dressed in jockey's clothing and holding up one hand as though taking the reins of a horse.

Two traditional lawn jockey styles are produced, commonly known as "jocko" and "cavalier spirit". The former is of stockier build, with a hunched posture; the latter is generally slender and erect.