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Meet the 1st Black Woman Pro Polo Player

Posted on March 10, 2016 by bfequestrian

Nigerian polo player Neku Atawodi seeks to level the playing field Polo equestrian extraordinaire Neku Atawodi When Uneku Saliu-Atawodi started Ride to Shine—a charity that trains orphans in Nigeria to play polo and compete for prize money to endow its … Continue reading →

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Vid: Interview with Nigerian Polo Player Uneku Atawodi

Posted on September 28, 2013 by bfequestrian

Nigerian polo player Uneku Atawodi sits down for an interview with Examiner’s Darryl L. Jones. Atawodi is one of the only black female polo players to compete internationally. Source: Examiner

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Riding to Shine with Uneku Atawodi: World’s Premier Black Female Polo Player

Posted on September 28, 2013 by bfequestrian

Uneku Atawodi is a Nigerian female professional polo player, who is competing on the men’s team in the “Polo for a Cause” tournament in Atlanta this June. She is one of the few black female professional polo players in the … Continue reading →

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