Aamilah Aswat, one of the first students to graduate from the Riding A Dream Academy, has been appointed Senior Trainee at the British Racing School. Aamilah, 16, from Gloucester who learned to ride at St James’s City Farm and Riding School and was supported by The Jockey Club, was part of the first group of
Nine students from the Riding A Dream Academy, which was set up after Khadijah Mellah became the first British Muslim woman to win a UK horse race, have become the first to graduate from its prestigious Scholarship programme. The Khadijah Mellah Scholarship is the Academy’s year-long flagship programme, which was established to help other young
Oshane, 16, from South East London has become the first student from the Riding A Dream Academy to graduate from the British Racing School’s Foundation course. Oshane first learnt to ride at Ebony Horse Club in Brixton and, prior to joining the Foundation Course in December last year, was one of the first students on
Applications have today opened for the Riding A Dream Academy’s second Residential Week which is aimed at supporting talented young riders aged 14-18 from underrepresented communities, diverse backgrounds and those that ride at urban equestrian centres. The Academy, which is funded by the Racing Foundation, was set up following Khadijah Mellah’s win in the Magnolia
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, President of Ebony Horse Club was among a number of high-profile guests who attended the premiere of the documentary film, Riding a Dream. The premiere took place at The Ritzy Picturehouse in London’s Brixton earlier this evening (Monday 28 October) and which tells the inspirational story of Khadijah Mellah, the first
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