Among the first Saudi women to pass the exam and meet the requirements for a license to race horses is Amal bint Faisal.
Amal is now eligible to compete in official races after receiving the Horse Racing Club's horsewoman license.
The licence can only be awarded if the participants complete the prescribed exams in accordance with an internationally recognized system in order to stay professional.
It usually takes place at the King Abdul Aziz racetrack at Janadriyah in February, and is known as the King's Cup (formally, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup).
The Saudi Cup, the world's richest horse race, is the driving force behind Riyadh's push to become a world leader in horse racing.
Horse racing in Riyadh typically kicks off from October to March and culminates in the dizzyingly exciting Saudi Cup. Each race at the track is worth around $30,000, and the riders and horses attend from around the world.
