• Horseriders at Zaim farm, a riding school and a sanctuary for horses, in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    Horseriders at Zaim farm, a riding school and a sanctuary for horses, in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • Zaim farm is on a 15,000-square-metre plot of land. Reuters
    Zaim farm is on a 15,000-square-metre plot of land. Reuters
  • Abu Ibrahim al-Zaim, owner of Zaim farm, teaches a boy to ride in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    Abu Ibrahim al-Zaim, owner of Zaim farm, teaches a boy to ride in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • Hundreds of locals learnt how to ride in the past year. Reuters
    Hundreds of locals learnt how to ride in the past year. Reuters
  • The farm is run entirely off rental fees for the stables and income from races and competitions. Reuters
    The farm is run entirely off rental fees for the stables and income from races and competitions. Reuters
  • Hussein Rahmoun and his horse, Amira, fled his hometown because of the conflict in Syria. Amira stays at the farm. Reuters
    Hussein Rahmoun and his horse, Amira, fled his hometown because of the conflict in Syria. Amira stays at the farm. Reuters
  • Hussein Rahmoun, right, and a fellow rider at a horse club in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
    Hussein Rahmoun, right, and a fellow rider at a horse club in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
  • When security in the area improved, many enthusiasts were encouraged to breed horses and now regularly hold amateur races on the farm. Reuters
    When security in the area improved, many enthusiasts were encouraged to breed horses and now regularly hold amateur races on the farm. Reuters
  • Feeding time at the horse club in Idlib. Reuters
    Feeding time at the horse club in Idlib. Reuters
  • A boy pets a horse at the club in Idlib. Reuters
    A boy pets a horse at the club in Idlib. Reuters

Syria

Galloping into safety in Syria - in pictures

A day in the life of a self-sustaining equestrian rescue centre in Idlib

The National

April 29, 2021

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