Thursday Video: Blazing a Trail for Female Equestrians in Saudi Arabia

It might not be riding quite as we know it, but there’s no denying that Noura Al-Jabr, a mounted archer and trainer, has an extraordinary set of skills — and one of the most independent and capable seats I’ve seen in a long time. But beyond her ability to ride, and ride seriously well, is the cultural significance of what she’s doing. She’s from Saudi Arabia, a country in which being a woman isn’t quite the experience it is in the Western world, and being a woman in a position of some authority, as she is in her capacity as a trainer and sportswoman, is nearly unheard of. She’s not letting that stop her, though – and through her example, young woman across the country will, she hopes, be inspired to take up the male-dominated sport, too. Go get ’em, Noura.