Eros International and Vijay Galani's Veer starring Salman Khan in the lead role already has become the talk of the town. Salman Khan's brainchild Veer is touted to be his best performance till date and has got the star hooked on to another passion– horse riding!

Veer is an epic film and most of the scenes see Salman riding a horse for which the actor had to undergo rigorous training for horse riding. We come to hear that Salman had become so passionate about horse riding that he would gallop around on his horse in the free time.

Reveals a production source, "Salman bhai, Tinu Verma and Bharat Dhabolkar would go for long rides post shooting hours. Even though he was tired by the end of the day, he would always dash away on his horse. "

"It is not easy handling a horse. It required great strength and physical stamina and Salman bhai was in top shape and would enjoy riding thoroughly. Post shooting all the actors were so relieved to get off their horses but not Salman, " signs off the source.