Mysuru, May 13 -- To help jockeys hone their riding skills

In a bid to provide hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding) to improve balance, other skills and also help jockeys refine their skills in a safe and controlled environment, the Mysore Race Club (MRC) has procured two horse riding simulators at a cost of about Rs. 10.44 lakh from the United Kingdom (UK).

The simulators were inaugurated by MRC Chairman G. Venkatesh in the presence of Managing Committee members and officials on Friday.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, Stipendiary Steward (Racing Regulator) Ajeya Urs said that the two horse riding simulators were procured from Racewood Limited in the UK and shipped to Chennai, from where it was brought to Mysuru.

He said that these...