Horse Boarding - New Equine Extreme Sport
Take a horse, a stuntman and a mountain board mixed with a gallon of adrenalin and what do you get? Horse boarding!
The new extreme sport from Daniel Fowler-Prime who featured as a stunt man in films such as The Da Vinci Code, Kingdom of Heaven and Vanity fair invented the sport 5 years ago. Adrenalin seekers are towed behind a horse on a mountain board on an off road surface. It’s said the thrill's in the acceleration; 35 mph in 5 horse strides – that’s fast enough on a horse without being towed behind by a rope!
The 31 year old Daniel was born in Bude, Cornwall and initially experimented with other sports such as ‘horse surfing’ (and no, that’s not a horse on a surf board!). After being a keen surfer and skate border himself, Daniel invented the sport while visiting a friend’s farm in Devon, experimenting by towing boards behind cars and horses.
Mr Fowler-Prime said - 'I have always been a skate boarder, and later a surfer, and working in the field with horses it was just a matter of time before I put the two together.
'For me it beats being dragged by a car because horses can be unpredictable and they get excited when they know they'll get to run.
'Horses generally take to it very easily and normally it only takes a couple of hours to get them used to it.
'It's the first new equine sport for a long while and in our show we have added ramp jumps over four metre gaps. It takes horse riding to another level.
'It attracts both boarders and horse riders, mainly aged from early teens to adult.'
Daniel has now opened National Horse Boarding Training Centre in Seisdon, near Wolverhampton with the sport quickly growing and organizing the first events which will be held over the summer. The competition will consist of a team of one horse, one rider and one board rider and will race an opposing team over a 100m distance. The riders will communicate with the rider to control speed and be wearing protective clothing.
So, this summer are you looking for a new trick? Start training now and be ready for the summer events…if you’re brave enough!
The new extreme sport from Daniel Fowler-Prime who featured as a stunt man in films such as The Da Vinci Code, Kingdom of Heaven and Vanity fair invented the sport 5 years ago. Adrenalin seekers are towed behind a horse on a mountain board on an off road surface. It’s said the thrill's in the acceleration; 35 mph in 5 horse strides – that’s fast enough on a horse without being towed behind by a rope!
The 31 year old Daniel was born in Bude, Cornwall and initially experimented with other sports such as ‘horse surfing’ (and no, that’s not a horse on a surf board!). After being a keen surfer and skate border himself, Daniel invented the sport while visiting a friend’s farm in Devon, experimenting by towing boards behind cars and horses.
Mr Fowler-Prime said - 'I have always been a skate boarder, and later a surfer, and working in the field with horses it was just a matter of time before I put the two together.
'For me it beats being dragged by a car because horses can be unpredictable and they get excited when they know they'll get to run.
'Horses generally take to it very easily and normally it only takes a couple of hours to get them used to it.
'It's the first new equine sport for a long while and in our show we have added ramp jumps over four metre gaps. It takes horse riding to another level.
'It attracts both boarders and horse riders, mainly aged from early teens to adult.'
Daniel has now opened National Horse Boarding Training Centre in Seisdon, near Wolverhampton with the sport quickly growing and organizing the first events which will be held over the summer. The competition will consist of a team of one horse, one rider and one board rider and will race an opposing team over a 100m distance. The riders will communicate with the rider to control speed and be wearing protective clothing.
So, this summer are you looking for a new trick? Start training now and be ready for the summer events…if you’re brave enough!
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