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100 Women

2023

Ride Above It

Duration: 23 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel

Available for 2 months

Balance, stamina and leotards: BBC 100 Women enters the show-stopping world of disabled equestrian vaulting. A small-town troupe of disabled children and women in Italy train hard all year and compete to find glory in the ring, doing gymnastics and coordinated dances on a horseback. But the rewards of the sport go well beyond the medals as they work to deal with stigma and overcome their own fears, one pirouette at a time. Show less

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