Wamiqa Gabbi is dividing her days between Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Khufiya and Netflix’s Baahubali: Before The Beginning. But before she reports to the bustling sets, she dedicates her early mornings to horse-riding lessons. The actor, we’re told, is picking up the skill as part of her prep for a 10-episode historical drama for a leading OTT platform.

Gabbi, who has her daily session at Mahalaxmi Race Course, has picked up the basics, including balancing herself during trotting, cantering and galloping. “Horses are such creatures of beauty! There is an immediate sense of freedom as soon as one sits on horseback,” squeals the actor, evidently enjoying the sport. Happy to add it to her skill set, Gabbi views it as the perfect means to maintain agility.