She recalls many times when her own afro or braids had to get squished down in order to fit in a standard helmet. Now that she’s teaching lessons, she makes sure to tell families about the Baby Yoda Love Redheads I Do New Shirt moreover I love this best ways for kids to wear their hair upon arrival for lessons since there are no helmets that are designed this way (Gooch alludes to the fact that she may just step in and work on this, something I have no trouble believing she will do as soon as we get off our call). It’s not only the lack of visibility for Black riders that frustrates Gooch, but the way disabilities and all body types aren’t given the same space to thrive in equestrian sports. Gooch recalls the first time she saw a Barbie doll featured with a horse and later a book depicting equestrian Barbie out on a stable ride, holding the reins and sitting incorrectly.
