Racewood is a British company that specialises in creating

horse riding Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding ( Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the ...

simulators. It was established in 1990.

Market

Racewood simulators are seen in riding schools as well as gyms and tack shops. They are also sometimes brought in to horse expeditions and shows such as

the Grand National The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England. First run in 1839, it is a ...

, Horse Of The Year Show and the

Badminton Horse Trials The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only seven annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in May each year in the park of ...

. A popular nationwide festival, The National Riding Festival, also uses a Racewood cantering simulator called "Trigger", who appears at every date on the festival tour and at some primary and secondary schools to encourage children to take up horse riding. In 2023,

Scotland's Rural College Scotland's Rural College (SRUC; ) is a Public university#United Kingdom, public land based college, land based Research university, research institution focused on agriculture and life sciences. Its history stretches back to 1899 with the estab ...

purchased a £100,000 Racewood simulator for students to practice riding to improve their equestrian performance and safety.

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Racewood

Saddle Up Cheshire article

Horse Talk TV article
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