Breeding, dressage, horse racing… equestrian culture plays an important role in the lives of many Burkinabè.
Like football matches or events like the Pan-African Film Festival in Ouagadougou (Fespaco), events around the horse are major in the culture of Burkina Faso.
Photographer John Wessels went to meet jockeys and “cowboys”, as we call here those who have a real passion for this animal.
Nine photos illustrate this AFP report.