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Scnobia Stewart: ‘A Dedication to Inclusivity’ By Scnobia Stewart Reprinted by permission from Eventing Nation magazine My name is Scnobia Stewart. I am a 26 year
Over the years, I have witnessed various
are sometimes treated. In my experience as
old black female equestrian from Cedar
forms
and
a black dressage competitor, my encounters
Grove, North Carolina. I have been riding
institutional racism within the equestrian
with racism have mostly been subtle micro-
since I was 6 years old. I hold a Bachelor’s
industry. Equestrianism as a whole has
aggressions and racial indignities.
Degree in Equestrian Studies and I have
always had a predominance of Caucasian
ridden overseas in Germany. Currently, I
participants. Even in 2020, minorities are
In most cases, racists within the dressage
am an adult amateur dressage competitor.
far and few between across all disciplines.
discipline want to maintain their status
I also serve on the Board of Directors for
Often times, minorities feel that they do not
quo and not draw too much negative
the NC Therapeutic Riding Center.
belong in the sport because of the way they
attention to themselves. However, they
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of
systemic
oppression
