The Witcher star Henry Cavill trains with a Hungarian riding instructor – PHOTOS, VIDEO

Henry Cavill (38), who plays Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, has already started the preparation for the upcoming third season of Netflix’s flagship fantasy show. 

The British actor stars in Netflix’s fantasy epic as a magical warrior battling monsters and mutants. The Polish-American fantasy drama TV show is created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and based on a book series written by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski baring the same name as the show. The story is set on a fictional medieval-inspired landmass, called “the Continent” and explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia and Princess Ciri. Since the show sticks to a medieval theme, the actors and actresses have to go through a good amount of training and preparation, for example mastering their horse-riding skills, before shooting each episode. Since riding a horse on a movie set can be very different from everyday riding, due to the endless distractions let alone the times actors have to wear heavy costumes or hold weapons, finding a skilled horseman is crucial for the story’s authenticity. Luckily Henry Cavill, who plays protagonist Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, is in good hands. His Hungarian riding instructor is László Juhász Junior whose company provides horses, carriages, horseriders, carriage riders and equipment for film productions for years.

Reunited with my equine friend Hector today, and my human friend Laszlo! After a good ride out through the mountains, Hector showed off some of his new rearing skills. He’s showing some promise.

— wrote the actor in an earlier Instagram post. Lately, Cavill has been regularly posting pictures in the company of his trainer, he also shared a post about one of their afternoon rides the other day.