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Chivalry isn’t dead: Inside the world of modern jousting

The Obsessives — The extreme sport, which sees competitors charge full speed on a horse towards an opponent while armed with a lance, stretches back centuries. Ginnia Cheng takes a trip to Arundel, the ‘Wimbledon of Jousting’, to find out why people travel across the world in search of crashing hits.

  • Sport
  • Ginnia Cheng

The brutal, unifying sporting spectacle of Buzkashi

Way of life — Popular across Central Asia and the national sport of Afghanistan, the equestrian game sees horse riders – sometimes hundreds – battle to secure a goat hide and transport it to a goal. It’s extreme and theatrical, but also brings people together, writes Rob Corsini.

  • Sport
  • Rob Corsini

Uncovering the not-so-subtle queerness of Mexican rodeos

JARIPEO — A new experimental film by Rebecca Zweig and Efraín Mojica explores the looks, embraces and brushes of skin contact in which LGBTQ+ desire manifests at the traditionally hyper-masculine events.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk
Three figures in blue tiered dresses with red sashes and wide-brimmed hats stand in dusty landscape with brown horse in background.

Striking portraits of side-saddled, Mexican rodeo women in the USA

Escaramuza — Photographer and competitive horse rider Constance Jaeggi travelled across America to meet and document the women taking part in charrería – Mexico’s national sport – uncovering stories of migration, culture and identity in the process.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
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The inner-city riding club serving Newcastle’s youth

Stepney Western — Harry Lawson’s new experimental documentary sets up a Western film in the English North East, by focusing on a stables that also functions as a charity for disadvantaged young people.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk

Meet the riding clubs using horses to heal

The Outsiders Project — A growing number of stables and clubs are providing vital youth services, including equine-assisted therapies, for young people, and opening up horse-riding for all.

  • Outsiders Project
  • Shannon Mahanty

Photos capturing the wild world of Mexican rodeo

El Charreada — On a trip to Mexico, London-based photographer Alex Kurunis captured the spirit of the country’s national sport, in photos which celebrate the people keeping the tradition alive today.

  • Culture
  • Eva Clifford

The horse club offering a haven for young Londoners

Riding high — In one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in the country, a community project is working to transform the lives of young people – using horses.

  • Reportage
  • Eva Clifford

One woman's epic trek across the USA... on horseback

Riding Wild — Eco activist Aniela Gottwald is working her way through the American wilderness to campaign for better environmental protection. But having battled hardship along the way, the 26-year-old has discovered a sense of resilience she didn’t think possible.

  • Outdoors
  • Adam White

Huck 66: The Attitude Issue

Out now! — This issue is all about determination – to reject the status quo, to rise above the noise or just to forge your own path in life.

  • Culture
  • HUCK HQ

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