First Yemeni Female Equestrian [Archives:2001/07/Last Page]

Naseelah Ahmad Mansour Al-Awlaqi surprises everybody as she skillfully challenges horse-riders on her favorite horse at the Yemeni Horsemanship Club. The skillful horse-rider at the only equestrian club in Yemen was born in Shabwah in 1978 and has just completed her secondary school. Presently, she lives in Sana’a where she has been able to satisfy her thirst to be a unique Yemeni horse-rider. 
Naseelah is also a swimmer, painter, shooter, sculptor, etc. and has traveled a lot with her father, a successful businessman. The many and different cultures she has encountered during her journeys have created a lot of interests and skills in her. Today she is the only female Yemeni horse-rider at the only equestrian club in Sana’a, the Yemeni Horsemanship Club. 
At the club it is easy to be amazed by her determination and skills. She is simply the best among all the horse-riders of the club. One can not but admire her, not only for being skillful but also for being able to break out of the social constraints of traditions and conventions. 
Naseelah joined the club one month ago and during this short period she has displayed excellent ability and has attracted everyone’s attention, not just for being the only Yemeni woman to break into this field, but also for being the best. This may be justified if you know that the first time she rode a horse was when she was 9. 
In order to encourage her to continue and represent Yemen in international events in the future, the club’s administration granted her free and open membership. 
The Yemeni Horsemanship Club was established about 6 month ago and it is visited by about 60-70 horse-riders daily. 


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