Italy's disabled riders competing in horseback gymnastics

Balance, stamina and leotards: this is the journey of a team of disabled equestrian vaulters, from hard training sessions to a gold medal.

A small-town troop of disabled children and women in Italy train hard all year and compete regionally to find glory in the ring, doing gymnastics and coordinated dances on a horseback.

But the rewards of the sport go well beyond the medals – as they work to deal with stigma and overcome their own fears, one pirouette at a time.

Video produced and filmed by Claire Tailyour-Hayes.

Vaulter Antinisca Cenci is on the BBC 100 Women list this year. You can read more about her here.

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