In the remote eastern part of Indonesia, children as young as four or five work as professional child jockeys. On the island of Sumba, famous for its horses, racing festivals are recently held.
Earlier this month, a race in the east of the island lasted 11 days and attracted nearly 600 horses.
And all the jockeys were under 11 years old…
Rebecca Henschke meet one of them, 7-year-old Ade...
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Horse play: Child Jockeys in Indonesia
In the remote eastern part of Indonesia, children as young as four or five work as professional child jockeys. On the island of Sumba, famous for its horses, racing festivals are recently held.
INDONESIA
Jumat, 15 Agus 2014 11:08 WIB
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