Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre
1st October 2008

Launched by Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport on Wednesday, 1 October 2008, the Riding Centre is a community project by the Singapore Turf Club and its parent body, the Tote Board. The Centre's primary aim is to promote riding to the general public, in particular school children from 8 to 18 years of age, at affordable prices.

Targeted for completion in September 2009, the Centre, located on a 3-hectare site next to the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji, will have two world-class riding arenas to cater to riders of all ages, from novices to the more experienced; a viewing gallery which can accommodate up to 250 people; an administration building with classrooms; a café as well as a tack shop selling riding equipment. The Centre will operate seven days a week, from 7am to 9pm.

Through its programmes, the Centre aims to build confidence and self-esteem in the young as well as instill in them a greater sense of descipline and focus.

The long term goal of the Centre is to build a strong riding community in Singapore. The Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre is honoured to be the venue for equestrian sports for the Youth Olympics Games in Singapore in 2010.

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