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BBC: Dubai: The Irish art teacher racing camels in the desert
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60129656>Katie Higgins had owned and ridden horses all her life, but a move to Dubai brought about a partnership with some different four-legged friends.
Now the 29-year-old from Caherlistrane in County Galway is part of the first ever women's camel racing team in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The art teacher made history in the country when she competed in its first licensed female camel championship race at Al Marmoom Racetrack in October.
Since then, she and the other women have competed in four races.
She is proud to be Ireland's first female camel jockey.<
There's much more text and photos at the link. I find this article to be compelling and
entertaining on many levels. Whaddya think?