Photos: Moroccan Women Horseback Riders in a Traditionally Male Domain

Documentary photographer Chantal Pinzi, in the Frisat photo project, visited Moroccan women horseback riders, women who are bringing a fresh and distinctive presence to Tbourida, a deep-rooted equestrian sport in the country's culture. This traditional display, which reaches its climax with synchronized horse charges and simultaneous rifle fire, was for years a male-only arena; now women are also taking their place in it with skill, courage, and a strong bond to Morocco's cultural heritage. Pinzi in this ...

Chantal Pinzi, a documentary photographer, went to the women riders of Morocco in the Ferisat image project; Women who have a new and different presence in Taburida riding tradition, a sport rooted in the culture of this country. This traditional show, which culminates with the synchronized galloping of horses and the simultaneous firing of guns, was a male arena for years; But now women are also present in this field with skill, courage and maintaining their link with Moroccan cultural heritage. In this collection, Pinzi has recorded faces of these women and their efforts to establish their place in one of the well-known traditions of Morocco.