Updated On: 09 May, 2018 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Suyash Karangutkar
Many horse owners have bought them on their own, while a resident of Mumbai has also donated some; the safety gear was made compulsory for riders by police in the aftermath of accidents


Riders wear the helmets bought by horse owners at Matheran
Horse riding in Matheran has inched closer to safety. Following the accident that seriously injured eight-year-old Rasheeda Hasan Radiowala of Mumbai, many horse owners have bought helmets for riders. About 190 helmets were also distributed to horse owners on Tuesday by Samir Bandekar, a resident of Mumbai. But the families of the victims say this is not enough.