She has been following the company ever since and purchased Stanley in 2018. It was in 1998 that she first sat astride a Racewood simulator in what she describes as an unforgettable experience. The simulator provides real-time feedback about your position and effectiveness of aids.įor Victorian Michelle Abela, the purchase of her eventing simulator, Stanley, was the reality of a two-decade dream.
The horse moves according to the gait, movement or jump occurring and an animation of each environment appears on three screens in front. These simulators are tacked as needed and they can be ridden around the dressage arena, across country or showjumping.
More recently, this innovation has made its way to the performance space, with the eventing simulator. It was back in the 90s that Racewood, a UK-based company, first started developing riding simulators aimed to improve the balance and strength of apprentice jockeys. Have I caught your interest? Meet Stanley and Cedric, the shiny black riding simulators that are helping Australian equestrians hone their techniques from the safety and comfort of the great indoors. Imagine a horse that doesn’t buck or spook, has a perfect attitude, incredible stamina, can perfectly execute Grand Prix movements and jump up to 1.20m. This article is from the October 2020 Horse Deals magazine.
