Palestinian jockeys compete in a horse race near Hebron - in pictures

  • Palestinian jockeys race in Al Majd, west of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. All photos: AFP
    Palestinian jockeys race in Al Majd, west of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. All photos: AFP
  • Jockeys make their final preparations at the starting gate
    Jockeys make their final preparations at the starting gate
  • Children celebrate after a race, near Hebron
    Children celebrate after a race, near Hebron
  • Open land for races is increasingly scare in the West Bank, amid Israel's expansion of illegal settlements
    Open land for races is increasingly scare in the West Bank, amid Israel's expansion of illegal settlements
  • A boy holds a trophy won by his family's horse
    A boy holds a trophy won by his family's horse
  • Horse culture is as one of the rare forms of recreation for Palestinians in the West Bank
    Horse culture is as one of the rare forms of recreation for Palestinians in the West Bank
  • A jockey celebrates after winning a race
    A jockey celebrates after winning a race
  • Palestinians from urban areas and rural villages gather to watch the races
    Palestinians from urban areas and rural villages gather to watch the races
  • Despite limited land, breeders raise Arabian horses in small urban spaces and makeshift stables
    Despite limited land, breeders raise Arabian horses in small urban spaces and makeshift stables
  • Breeding horses helps tie Palestinian communities to their ancestral roots
    Breeding horses helps tie Palestinian communities to their ancestral roots