THE Racing Academy and Centre of Education (RACE) is taking to the road with a state-of-the-art mobile unit, sponsored by equuip and Godolphin, to offer training and education including jockey coaching for all work riders, licensed riders and people employed in licensed training yards throughout Ireland.

The mobile unit offers a range of training opportunities including coaching for apprentices, conditionals and amateur riders, simulator coaching and fitness assessments, and advanced riding skills.

The RACE mobile unit will deliver all training in the workplace and also attend designated point-to-point fixtures.

The purpose-built unit contains a specially designed racehorse simulator with lateral lean and sensors that provide feedback on rider balance, rein contact and correct use of the whip. It also employs head-on and side cameras with large screens for capturing and recording rider technique, all of which are linked to coaching software on hand-held tablets for ease of demonstration and feedback.