Bond girl Caterina Murino loves riding horses semi-naked.

The former model, who plays Solange in the latest 007 film 'Casino Royale¡¯,says wearing a bikini while riding a horse in the film cured her fear of the animals.

Caterina said:"I didn't want to film the scene at first because I had fallen off a horse in a previous film. Then a friend said, ¡®Caterina, you¡¯ll go down in cinema history as the Bond girl who rode a horse in a bikini.¡¯

"So I decided to have a go, I started training and I loved it. Now I ride a horse every week!"

The 32-year-old brunette admits she worried that becoming a Bond girl could ruin her career.

She said: "The kiss of Bond is very deadly. You have to be careful. It is very enjoyable but there is a price to pay."