The Compton Cowboys are 10 friends on a mission to combat negative stereotypes about African-Americans and the city of Compton through horseback ridinghttps://nyti.ms/2H0wJ3e
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“We’re different than most cowboys because we wear Air Jordan’s, Gucci belts and baseball hats.” On top of helping to eradicate some of the negative stigmas of Compton, the group’s mission is to break stereotypes and break into the white rodeo circuit. http://nyti.ms/2H0wJ3e pic.twitter.com/mWmfxIuwif
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Maintaining the horses at a Compton farm requires consistent maintenance. But Anthony Harris doesn’t mind. “I was always around shootings and gangs, but none of that happens when I’m in the stables with the horses. There’s peace with the animals." http://nyti.ms/2H0wJ3e pic.twitter.com/OeegcepMhK
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A rodeo horse can cost up to $50,000, but the Compton Cowboys rely on auctioned horses that cost $200. “The throwaway horses that we were given ended up being the best … because they had a feisty spirit and a chip on their shoulder just like we did.” http://nyti.ms/2H0wJ3e pic.twitter.com/fSvx7LqKQP
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“At the end of the day, we want people to also think about us when they think about cowboys, not just a bunch of white guys in cowboy hats. … We’re trying be the guys who make it cool to wear Stetson hats and Wrangler jeans in the ‘hood.” http://nyti.ms/2H0wJ3e pic.twitter.com/B9w9XcEEOv
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@nytimes, beat you all to it with running your marvelous story#yesterday! 'For the Compton Cowboys, Horseback Riding Is a Legacy, and Protection https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/us/compton-cowboys-horseback-riding-african-americans.html … …#ComptonCowboys -
With that said, are you aware that
#MexicanVaqueros [yes, California cowboys of Spanish-Mexican descent] were sent to Hawai'i in 1832 to 'teach Hawaiians cattle & horse-handling skills.' The Hawaiian#paniolo [cowboy] was born. http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=443 … -
More on the Hawaiian
#paniolo and Hawai'i's #ParkerRanchhttp://parkerranch.com/n
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Gentils avec les Animaux !!!
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Lookin good to me
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Giddy up
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A way out and up
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Yazzzz!
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you go CowboysThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Just want to say Happy Easter to all, & God bless
Thank you guys so much for the endless support, y’all really do have my heart
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Genuinamente do nordeste brasileiro. Mais de cem anos existe a vaquejada
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They should make a Guinness ad about these guys..
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