Thrill-seekers are competing in Britain’s latest extreme sports craze of ‘horse boarding’ — at the country’s first-ever training centre near Wolverhampton.

A training ground has been set up by the Extreme Horse Riding Association at stables off Ebstree Road, in Seisdon, South Staffordshire.

Adrenaline junkies who take part in horse boarding are towed behind one of the animals at speeds of up to 35mph on an off-road skateboard.

The sport was invented by Daniel Fowler-Prime, aged 31, originally from Leek, Staffordshire, five years ago after he strung a rope between his off-road ‘mountain board’ and a horse.

Mr Fowler-Prime said today: “Over the last couple of years horse boarding has grown in popularity. We have up to 30 members who meet at Seisdon every weekend, which features a 500m track.”

he training centre in Seisdon will be hosting national horse boarding championships this summer.