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Saudi Arabia: Women can ride horses

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Arts & Culture, Women & Gender

Susie [1], an American married to a Saudi and living in Jeddah, takes her son to a riding school and notes: “Although there are many things that women cannot do here in Saudi Arabia, horseback riding is not one of them. Private equestrian centers are places where women are free to take off their abayas and uncover their hair.”