Lambourn, a racing village craving a boost, will soon be the base for a revolution in
training. At first glance a throwback to Victorian times of horse-drawn transport, the rail
system is actually a high-tech approach aimed at eliminating human error.
It is the brainchild of Mehmet Kurt, 66, a Turkish industrialist who has now settled in
England with the express aim of installing a £7 million showcase version of the monorail
training method he first developed and trialled successfully in Istanbul.
Up to 14 horses are loosely tethered within purpose-built cabins and are then asked to
walk, trot or canter at varying speeds, monitored by ten cameras sending back instant,
sophisticated data to a control tower. Its main uses will be for pre-training and
rehabilitation.