In a historically wealthy sport dominated by the white elite and plagued by its colonial reign, a Black athlete draped in a red coat represented his nation.

This is the remarkable story of Enos Mafokate and the legacy he worked so hard to create. A professional equestrian rider, Enos began his career as a stable hand and went on to become a world-class athlete during the apartheid era in South Africa .

In a shipping container that has been converted into an equipment facility, a display of riding saddles is made accessible to students at the Soweto Equestrian Centre

Draped in his national title show jacket, Enos Mafokate pays close attention to the leather reins, meditatively gearing up for an afternoon expedition in Soweto

Though Enos developed a deep love for the horses he trained and nurtured, competing as a professional show jumper seemed out of the question because of the colour of his skin.…