Iraqi women ride horses at equestrian centre in Basra - in pictures

Increasing numbers of females are becoming involved in what was traditionally a male-dominated sport in Iraq

Fatima Kazem, 22, trains horses in a sport traditionally pursued in Iraq by men, at the Equestrian Club in Basra. All photos: Reuters

Banin Falah, 21, is another Iraqi woman who is training racehorses at the Equestrian Club in Basra.

Banin tends to a horse after training.

Fatima puts this horse through its paces.

An Iraqi woman mounts a horse at the Equestrian Club in Basra.

More and more women are becoming involved in horseracing in Iraq.

Iraqi women enjoy a session on horseback.

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