News + Education
On this page, you’ll find updates from SEE as well as Educational Resources for promoting inclusivity and allyship within the equestrian community.
Ruby Nicholas and Dorothy Cumbo
When Black Americans were excluded from horse shows due to Jim Crow law and custom they organized their own.
Chloe Bates
Meet this week’s featured SEE rider! If you are a BIPOC equestrian and you’d like to share your story, click here.
Cheryl White
“I was raised around horses all my life and I always wanted to be a lady jockey. I love to ride, for it is a challenge to the male jockeys and also a challenge to myself." Read this incredible story about Cheryl White, who became the first Black female jockey in the U.S. in 1971.
Micro-aggressions
Learn about micro-aggressions and what they mean to help you avoid language and assumptions that can make BIPOC people feel excluded.
To be an ally…
How can you be a good Ally for BIPOC equestrians? Learn the basics of allyship here.
Kellen Sullivan
Meet this week’s featured SEE rider! If you are a BIPOC equestrian and you’d like to share your story, click here.
African-American Horse Stories
The International Museum of the Horse announced the launch of the Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry, a new website designed to increase awareness, education, and access to African American history!
Anastasia Curwood
Three of SEE's founding members were featured on Eventing Nation this year as a part of the 1st Annual Diversity Scholarship. We're looking forward to sharing those essays, starting with Dr. Anastasia Curwood.