Black In The Saddle

UNCOVER: Céline Alexander


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From France to Mongolian, from Hunt Seat to traditional Mongolian riding, Céline has global experiences that are truly one of a kind. In her collegiate days of riding she was told that she could “work in the barn until she fixed the problem”… that problem being her weight. 

“You’ll make the horse go lame” 

“You need to ride a draft horse” 

Those were some of the comments she received from the lips of collegiate trainers. Despite the discrimination, Celine fought tooth and nail for her spot on the team.

Fighting through her disability and perceived body image Céline has worked to find what works for her (currently side saddle) and trainers that work with her and her challenges to create the most safe experience possible.

Check her out on Instagram @theplussizedequestrian and her Facebook group "Equestrians of Color".

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