Mrs. Muhammad and her family are presently looking for land in Virginia to open an equestrian center for young Black riders – male and female – to inspire and cultivate among African American youth interest in the sport. Sumayyah has already decided on a name – “Olympian Equestrian Center.” The Final Call submits that there are other young, Black female equestrians, “but not many, still slowly but surely, more are on the rise. It is a wonderful thing to see our young girls competing and doing things outside of dancing and singing.”
One such very seasoned and still emerging competitive equestrian is Shayla Wilson, a 2008 honors graduate of Virginia Intermont College.
Located in Bristol, Virginia, Virginia Intermont is the nation’s top equine university. Shayla was the first African American on the school’s equestrian team.