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Saudi Arabia is one of the countries that holds great roots in different sports. Arabians consider that a horse is a gift from god and they treat them accordingly. From the medieval era, the equestrian culture is deeply rooted in the sands of the Arabs. Besides equestrian, fencing, camel racing, and hunting with hounds are other sports that have a cultural base in the country. However, all this was lost somewhere between modernity. But, the culture is revived once more by an Arabic woman.

Noura Al-Jabr, a woman from Saudi Arabia is the perfect example of revolution. At the age of 9, she began her equestrian journey and later honed her skills in various sports. Along with equestrian, she is a well-known archer and owns prowess in tent pegging, fencing, and many more cultural sports of Arab. Recently, one of her videos was released in which she gained enormous love and acknowledgment from sports enthusiasts across the world for reviving the love of the sports in the country. 

The fascinating equestrian journey of Noura Al-Jabr

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In her childhood when she was newly embarking on her journey, the athlete’s mother recognized her passion for equine and horse riding. Later her mother enrolled Al Jabr in special centers from her childhood to sharpen her skills. There she learned the art of taming and caring for equines, professional horse riding, and mastering the tricks of archery and other sports. Her skills were recognized through the programs of the Ministry Of Sports in the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation which aims to produce great equestrian Arabic trainers. 

Recently, a video was posted on YouTube by South China Morning Post, featuring the equestrian prodigy where she expressed her thoughts on how her skills are ruining male-dominant concepts. She praises her nation for giving her the golden opportunity. Al Jabr states, “In Saudi Arabia, a strong woman is described as an equal to men. I hope I can inspire other women to get involved in this and spend their time usefully.” The video manifests snippets of her flaunting different sports, and gracefully mastering each. Fans were astonished to see her charismatic skills and so, they dropped numerous comments on the video applauding the athlete. 

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Sports enthusiasts were left in awe

After watching Noura Al Jabr mastering the skills of Arabian cultural sports, netizens were left in wonderment. One user commented, “I’ve never seen someone this fashionable and bad*** at the same time. Especially a woman like her who’s living in a conservative culture. Her gaze, her stance, her views of life just speaks so much impact.” A sports enthusiast said, “This is so awe-inspiring! She looks like such a bad***.” Another equine fan states, “Superb skills, straight-up assassins Creed vibe!!” A fan came with an interesting comment saying, “She can become another super Marvel heroine !” Many users appreciated the Arabic tradition and said, “If I get a ticket to see this art, I would love to go to Saudi Arabia.”

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Noura Al Jabr, the Arabian equestrian describes her love for her religious tradition and culture in every bit of her equestrian sports. She says, “I am always keen to appear in the traditional costume that suits the beauty of Arab horses, the environment of the Arabian Peninsula, and its authentic history.” The athlete already drove the internet insane with a single video, and fans are now eager to see more.

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