Black cowboys: Creole trail rides showcase growing culture

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  • čas přidán 27. 10. 2019
  • Picture a cowboy. You'll probably think of young men with wide-brimmed hats and spurred boots riding through a dusty frontier town. You probably don’t picture thousands of mostly black men and women riding through rural east Texas, blasting country and rap music.
    Yet that's what descended on Columbus, Texas, this August. The gatherings, known as Creole trail rides, are growing increasingly popular across the U.S. Part horse-riding, part rodeo, and part dancing to zydeco, trail rides are rooted in the often overlooked history of black cowboys in the American west. And today, these rides also serve to build up the black community.
    Follow us down the 10-mile trail to experience this unique culture, and a different image of the iconic cowboy.
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Komentáře • 270

  • @NiijiGoddess
    @NiijiGoddess Před 10 měsíci +9

    I love how the horses hair was braided 😌

  • @tinnybird1971
    @tinnybird1971 Před 4 lety +42

    This is where i need to be!

    • @CowboyMuse405
      @CowboyMuse405 Před 2 lety +1

      Shonuff my friend it's a great life to live country living ooowwwiii 🔥🔥

  • @deandrejones8701
    @deandrejones8701 Před 4 lety +32

    My cousin loves to go to these...I can see why she has a good time. I'm pretty much a city boy now, but there will always be a special place in my heart for East Texas. Anything uplifting the black community and promoting positive vibes, I'm 100% for!

    • @gabriellemccullough-hanks9644
      @gabriellemccullough-hanks9644 Před 3 lety

      I’m curious, I always heard East Texas was Klan country? I grew up near Chicago but have family in the Mississippi Delta and Arkansas.. Is that true?

  • @apotebill
    @apotebill Před 3 lety +69

    I am in the wrong state. That’s where I should be.

    • @teeb7708
      @teeb7708 Před 3 lety +2

      Me too ! Thinking or relocating.

    • @dontrustwhiteyevery1
      @dontrustwhiteyevery1 Před 3 lety

      @Pulama Terlep You CAN'T ride horses in Jersey.

    • @GALLEN-vf7uy
      @GALLEN-vf7uy Před 3 lety +1

      Owning horses is expensive (but fun)

    • @prettybrown3829
      @prettybrown3829 Před 3 lety +4

      Everything is better here in Texas!

    • @Mr.White10-65
      @Mr.White10-65 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dontrustwhiteyevery1 that's not 100% true. There are trails in New Jersey you can ride on, but you'd never see someone riding one on the street randomly like in Texas.

  • @TheMorsonFamily
    @TheMorsonFamily Před 2 lety +10

    Love my people and our History. Taking horseback riding lessons with my daughter soon. Need to make sure my kids learn about black Cowboys/Girls and the true history

  • @ngrnmck
    @ngrnmck Před 4 lety +42

    Horses are great for kids. They will call you out on attitudes. My horse cowboy has no problem letting me know he's not dealing with my bad day attitude and he helps me to come out of it.
    So cool to see this. I hope I run into this group on the trail one day and get to show them some love 😍

    • @serenitynpeace104
      @serenitynpeace104 Před 3 lety +3

      Same thing happened to me, a horse I grew to know & love, we became friends. When I got too big for my britches... he let me know. All horses see are friends, humans who love them, humans that may need their help. Horses love & frienship is everything!

    • @altereddogma
      @altereddogma Před 3 lety

      Your horse is a cowboy?

    • @ngrnmck
      @ngrnmck Před 3 lety +2

      @@altereddogma yeah, hat and all lol

    • @tiffanytiffany4564
      @tiffanytiffany4564 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ngrnmck love that reply 🤗🤣

    • @TrueWalker88
      @TrueWalker88 Před 4 měsíci

      I always think it hurts their spines to have 100-250 lbs of person bouncing around on them.

  • @BoopShooBee
    @BoopShooBee Před 3 lety +13

    This is great.
    Now more cowboy movies can be made.
    This time from the black cowboy perspective.

    • @richardmontonio1486
      @richardmontonio1486 Před 3 měsíci

      Sorry but the vaqueros= cowboys were the first to ride horses then indians back in the 1500s you blacks were not even in America till 1619 when they brought you as slaves? You blacks started learning after the civil war in 1865 you blacks are the last to ride in America? Whites learned after the Mexican American war in 1830s. Enjoy Mexican culture

  • @beckylby8409
    @beckylby8409 Před 3 lety +37

    Why don’t we hear more of this? This is great! You all are awesome!

    • @jamesnunnery2014
      @jamesnunnery2014 Před 2 lety +2

      You don't want to just hear about it but be about it. Go to the Ebony rodeo or Bill pickett rodeo also. It's a great experience.

  • @_.2419
    @_.2419 Před 4 lety +38

    My brother was in this video the one in the Nike shirt on the midnight ride

  • @stepabove2136
    @stepabove2136 Před 3 lety +24

    That's really great to see good for kids gives them something to do that's good clean fun.

  • @zaradimple3980
    @zaradimple3980 Před 3 lety +9

    Guys I hope that those who are bringing the culture of what our people did which was never recorded will inspire you all. A change is coming. Bless them and do appreciate what they are doing.

    • @richardmontonio1486
      @richardmontonio1486 Před 3 měsíci

      Sorry that is Mexican culture since the 1500 s spainards brought horses and cattle to America and the American Indians and Mexicans been riding since the 1500s when whites and blacks were not in America yet. The whites learned how to ride in the 1830s after the Mexican American war then blacks learned from whites after the civil war which was 1865. Mexicans and Indians have been riding for a hundred years from 1500 to 1600 without anyone but Mexicans and Indians in America. White men picked up the Mexican culture now you blacks have picked up our culture. Enjoy the Mexican culture.

  • @janelightning73
    @janelightning73 Před 3 lety +7

    Just FABULOUS! Ride on, Brothers & Sisters!

  • @Isthatkayla1
    @Isthatkayla1 Před 4 lety +10

    Yessir I’m in that video trail ride 4 life💙💙💙

  • @yoshisaba
    @yoshisaba Před 4 lety +18

    I love that the truth being told! ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @deniseallen3379
    @deniseallen3379 Před 4 lety +16

    LOVE THIS. WOW.

  • @sunnycofield3492
    @sunnycofield3492 Před rokem +1

    Goog ole Liz Cook Trail Ride!!! 😍🐎🐴

  • @vrsims1
    @vrsims1 Před rokem +1

    Eastern NC showing love. This is popular in the country here

  • @brandiepage1608
    @brandiepage1608 Před rokem +4

    I love this I don’t care what color you are good horsemanship and friend and family get togethers are traditional. This is true historical facts, ride on 🐴❤️

  • @pitbikecookracing3324
    @pitbikecookracing3324 Před 4 lety +20

    I love my horses, more then I love my motorcycles. Amen

  • @wayne47able
    @wayne47able Před 3 lety +5

    I love being Black! We got our hands up in everything!

    • @richardmontonio1486
      @richardmontonio1486 Před 3 měsíci

      Research vaqueros are the first and real cowboys of the west.

    • @rosemontano8705
      @rosemontano8705 Před 20 dny

      Mexicans taught white men to ride and after 1868 white men taught freed blacks how to ride. Riding horses goes back into the early 1500s when spainards brought horses to america and taught their sons mexicans how to ride. In those times there was no blacks or whites in america at all. Just indians and mexicans for a hundred 100 years.

  • @sidilicious11
    @sidilicious11 Před 3 lety +5

    OMG this is my idea of fun, to ride with so many other people, all having fun!

  • @robertneven7563
    @robertneven7563 Před rokem +2

    amazing people and horses, congrts, greets from Europe

  • @serenitynpeace104
    @serenitynpeace104 Před 3 lety +11

    Mexican,Black & White it's all great! Human Beings on horses.
    Cowboys, Cowgirls! Bring it on!

  • @wordie_hunt8234
    @wordie_hunt8234 Před 4 lety +19

    Yess!!! Love horses 🐎💜

    • @GALLEN-vf7uy
      @GALLEN-vf7uy Před 4 lety +1

      There are a bunch of fine horses out there

    • @CowboyMuse405
      @CowboyMuse405 Před 2 lety

      Jones oklahoma in the house country living ooowwwiii 🔥🔥💯

  • @gooddrugsfarm9105
    @gooddrugsfarm9105 Před 3 lety +17

    This made my heart glad!

  • @GALLEN-vf7uy
    @GALLEN-vf7uy Před 3 lety +7

    Midnight Horseback Riding, BBQ, Beer, Wagons and 4 Wheelers !!! How can you go wrong ?

    • @robertneven7563
      @robertneven7563 Před rokem

      i hate 4 wheelers, lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

  • @dorothywoodward41
    @dorothywoodward41 Před 3 lety +6

    This is so nice to see

  • @lauripfeifer3076
    @lauripfeifer3076 Před 3 lety +5

    I love this story

  • @LeeDfined
    @LeeDfined Před 3 lety +3

    I need to move to Texas...horses are my life.

    • @altereddogma
      @altereddogma Před 3 lety

      Yeah, but then you’d have to live among Texans. Horses are everywhere.

  • @jamieprijatel655
    @jamieprijatel655 Před 6 měsíci

    We love you guys go cowboys and cowgirls ❤😂

  • @shawnwilson407
    @shawnwilson407 Před 2 lety +1

    Gimme all the black cowboys 🤠. This looks like so much fun

  • @tyoungjjr
    @tyoungjjr Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you for sharing this.

  • @KalanMiller
    @KalanMiller Před 3 měsíci

    I would love to go to one of these. Its nice to see black folks riding horses. I live in Houston so maybe I might run into one of these somewhere and do lots of meet and greets and pet the horses

  • @TitaAguirreGarcia
    @TitaAguirreGarcia Před rokem +1

    Since Ive moved to FW Ive seen so many mexican and black cowboys and girls. Its so amazing to see!!

  • @williamsoutdoorsolutionsll4583

    I need this!!

  • @TheTrill334
    @TheTrill334 Před 3 měsíci

    Some much heritage in this culture .

  • @redmatthews6757
    @redmatthews6757 Před 2 lety +1

    We trailride and listen to zydeco my entire childhood lol. Mayshack family

  • @kofoblue3172
    @kofoblue3172 Před 3 lety +4

    This is NOT a forgotten history.

  • @wmaxwell100
    @wmaxwell100 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm kind of scared of horses but damn if I wouldn't force myself to get over it to be involved in Creole trail ride

  • @lorileistrother9153
    @lorileistrother9153 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice, pretty horses , nice to see them having fun,. 👍👍👍

  • @CowboyMuse405
    @CowboyMuse405 Před 2 lety +1

    cowboyMuse in the house country living ooowwwiii 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

  • @catherinewaldschmidt7910
    @catherinewaldschmidt7910 Před 2 lety +2

    I want to be there!

  • @greyes642
    @greyes642 Před 3 lety +1

    Used to live in Silsbee............keep the culture alive!

  • @denisekerry4555
    @denisekerry4555 Před 9 měsíci

    Absolutely love love love this!!! Keep it up!!!

  • @kingroberts2273
    @kingroberts2273 Před 3 lety +8

    These are the Original Cowboys we the truth

    • @stacyeandrew2
      @stacyeandrew2 Před 3 lety +4

      The original cowboys were Spaniards and Mexicans

    • @williammckinney9288
      @williammckinney9288 Před 3 lety

      @@stacyeandrew2 No such thing as Mexicans. Aztec

    • @stacyeandrew2
      @stacyeandrew2 Před 3 lety

      William Mckinney
      Who said anything about Mexican azects?

    • @stacyeandrew2
      @stacyeandrew2 Před 3 lety +4

      I don’t know if you can see
      Dee Dees comment but I can’t. The first cowboys were called
      Vaqueros. Had NOTHING to do with black men being called “boy” I just cannot believe people are becoming so racist about past history and then get mad when the truth doesn’t fit the racist narrative?? It’s like they WANT it to be super racist??

    • @kingroberts2273
      @kingroberts2273 Před 3 lety

      Dumb fool we the Original People that why you and everyone hating on us do research clown lol get a life

  • @lisamcmaster7069
    @lisamcmaster7069 Před 3 lety +7

    How do i get in touch with them!!! I would love to be a part of this!!!!!!

    • @bossdunc813
      @bossdunc813 Před 3 lety +2

      Its usually weekend events by different riding clubs around here in Houston the best time is around the Houston livestock show all the groups from around texas ride out here and we do whats called a week ride literally a week of parties dancing food and love you won't meet a stranger there

    • @rlove579
      @rlove579 Před 3 lety +1

      I’m with you.. I would love to be a part also, if you receive any information please inform me also. Thank you

  • @rosemontano8705
    @rosemontano8705 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Its good other races that love mexican culture of being a cowboy since the 1500s.vaqueros live on

  • @ladybenztc1
    @ladybenztc1 Před 2 lety

    What a beautiful video and the luv for horses 🐎 Definitely would luv to attend 😊😊

  • @ratherbwithhorses
    @ratherbwithhorses Před 3 lety +2

    Thousand thumbs up!

  • @nicolew5213
    @nicolew5213 Před 3 lety +3

    Ooooow! I wanna go! ❤❤

  • @averymartin321
    @averymartin321 Před 2 měsíci

    I can't wait for this life😊

  • @_.2419
    @_.2419 Před 4 lety +7

    And I was there to but I rode the four wheeler with my dad

  • @marciabyram6003
    @marciabyram6003 Před 10 měsíci

    Did I see a couple of mules in the heard? That's what I'm taking about. Love them! Thank you, this should be on TV! 💗

  • @1brucep
    @1brucep Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic!

  • @DeeEss_on_YT
    @DeeEss_on_YT Před 3 lety +1

    Love this!

  • @whatever736
    @whatever736 Před 3 lety

    Love it. Right here in Texas, not but a few hours from Houston!!

  • @MSALL-co8bf
    @MSALL-co8bf Před 3 lety +2

    Love this

  • @Awesome00012
    @Awesome00012 Před 2 lety

    This is beautiful! #blackcowgirls #blackcowboys #blackcountry

  • @I_Am__Who__I_Am
    @I_Am__Who__I_Am Před 13 dny

    I LOVE it!!
    We were always here!!

  • @gmog7857
    @gmog7857 Před 3 lety +22

    Black cowboys were the original cowboys

    • @tommytruth7595
      @tommytruth7595 Před 3 lety +6

      Some were, there were White (Anglo) and Mexican cowboys too.

    • @calderone5559
      @calderone5559 Před 3 lety +1

      Don t start with that stupid myth...Come on !!!

    • @jameswatts4291
      @jameswatts4291 Před 3 lety +1

      Exactly back in the day's the marshal and the sheriff was black

    • @calderone5559
      @calderone5559 Před 3 lety

      @@jameswatts4291 US MASHALL ?

    • @dapabur1
      @dapabur1 Před 3 lety +1

      No they were not.

  • @kathrynbarnes8931
    @kathrynbarnes8931 Před 3 lety +2

    Love it 🤗

  • @MasterjngReizowolf
    @MasterjngReizowolf Před 10 měsíci

    We coming home ✊🏽♾😭

  • @teeb7708
    @teeb7708 Před 3 lety

    This is awesome!

  • @anitawebstar4033
    @anitawebstar4033 Před 3 lety +2

    I would love to be a part of this.Many more blessing .......

  • @maryburton9308
    @maryburton9308 Před 10 měsíci

    Awesome.

  • @sweettoothmarie7304
    @sweettoothmarie7304 Před 3 lety

    Wow! Love this...
    ✊💜

  • @destinationaddictionsamsar7894

    Some of these people are a little heavy handed especially with the type of bits they're using. But that's really my only complaint.
    4:13 poor horse🤐
    Omg they have mules😄 I love mules

  • @bassreeves1838
    @bassreeves1838 Před rokem +3

    We are the original of everything

    • @rosemontano8705
      @rosemontano8705 Před 3 měsíci

      Didnt you blacks make the first spaceshup to the moon?

    • @Novikestory
      @Novikestory Před měsícem

      Stop ​@@rosemontano8705

  • @redshorse
    @redshorse Před rokem

    Excellent !

  • @debraevans186
    @debraevans186 Před 3 lety

    IT'S SO GOOD TO KEEP LEARNING THE TRUTH!!!!!
    THIS SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN "ALL SCHOOLS"!!!!!
    FOR ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO LEARN!!!!!!
    I ALWAYS HEARD ABOUT THE "BLACK-SMITH"
    I KNEW THEY WERE BLACK MEN .
    I JUST COULDN'T IMAGINE WHITE MEN BEING CALLED THE "BLACK-SMITH"
    BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T LIKE BLACK MEN.
    SO WHY WOULD THEY USE THAT
    NAME PROUDLY.
    IT'S SO SADDD THAT WE DON'T LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT HISTORY,
    ESPECIALLY BLACK HISTORY.
    BUT THE TRUTH WILL KEEP COMING OUT!!!!!
    WE AS BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD BE PROUD OF BEING BLACK AND TEACH OUR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OUR HISTORY AS WILL AS ALL PEOPLES!!!!!
    IN THE 1990'S
    SACRAMENTO
    CA
    I TOOK MY SON TO THE
    BILL PICKETT
    INTERNATIONAL RODEO👏🏿👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾
    IT WAS SUPER FANTASTIC.
    IN THE WORDS OF JAMES BROWN
    WE WERE BLACK AND PROUD✊🏿
    THIS REMINDS ME OF PEOPLE NOT BELIEVING THE 1st KENTUCKY DERBY 1875
    MEN WERE ALL BLACK MEN.
    MORE
    HIDDEN BLACK HISTORY ABOUT THE TRUTH OF WHAT HAPPEN TO THEM...
    ✌🏿
    2020
    Debra Evans

  • @QuietAZdesert
    @QuietAZdesert Před 3 lety +1

    Heart-warming

  • @jeremiahacosta9710
    @jeremiahacosta9710 Před 3 lety +1

    This happens every weekend 😱🤯

  • @dfworldwide7210
    @dfworldwide7210 Před 3 lety +2

    *FORTWORTHTEXAS* *BLACKCOWBOYS* 💯✌🏾 was here

  • @qeorgebyrd803
    @qeorgebyrd803 Před 3 lety +1

    I Love it

  • @jeandavis8700
    @jeandavis8700 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice

  • @leea8066
    @leea8066 Před 3 lety +3

    I'm looking for some black owned horse ranches in South Florida, so my family and I can learn how to ride horseback? Anyone know of any?

  • @henrimilo1
    @henrimilo1 Před 4 měsíci

    Nobody wears a helmet, maybe it is the reason why it looks so cool. Hi from France 🇫🇷

  • @kharamsimms1338
    @kharamsimms1338 Před 3 lety +1

    OMG this is so beautiful

  • @mauriciodelossantos8314

    BROTHERHOOD RIDERS FROM STOCKTON CALIFORNIA….My family love you Mr.Miller 😊👍😊👍😊

  • @pizzaicecreamOG
    @pizzaicecreamOG Před 3 lety

    Love it

  • @thelmagriffin4049
    @thelmagriffin4049 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks like fun once you have the skills

  • @godcoversher6982
    @godcoversher6982 Před 3 lety

    THIS WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT HERE!!! 💃💃💃💃💃

  • @franciscomontesdeoca5316

    Original american real hero.
    Real cowboy urrrrra

  • @houstonbrown3450
    @houstonbrown3450 Před 3 lety +2

    Reflective lights on tail and breast collar , great idea

  • @blueswallowtail4628
    @blueswallowtail4628 Před 3 lety

    Wow, cool

  • @Ojeramup12
    @Ojeramup12 Před 2 lety

    Hope you guys someday make it to the Rio Grande ValleyTrailride held in mid March in Mercedes,Texas.

  • @jusmonica1
    @jusmonica1 Před 3 lety +2

    I am moving near Bastrop/Austin and wanted to find riding lessons run by black owned businesses, it is very hard on Google because I keep seeing websites with just all Caucasians. Any suggestions would be great!!

  • @Kabeyavictoria
    @Kabeyavictoria Před 2 lety

    I live for the braided horse

  • @susanthornburg8123
    @susanthornburg8123 Před 3 lety +2

    💕💕💕

  • @debbieelliott7471
    @debbieelliott7471 Před 2 lety +1

    Love this, Look up Tennessee walker trail rides same idea, love seeking the horse happy. Then look up Big Lick horse shows and read what they are forcing them to do.

  • @sergeantandy9134
    @sergeantandy9134 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m debating weather I want to move to Texas or Georgia.

  • @Chowanoc222
    @Chowanoc222 Před 4 lety +8

    THESE ARE THE TRUE AMERICAN INDIANS!!!! That’s why they ride so passionately!!! It’s the ancestors crying out!!!! I am cherokee-Catawba-mayan and I know the spirit of an Indian when I see one

  • @BlackWolf-ly4sq
    @BlackWolf-ly4sq Před 3 lety +1

    Iam gonna take my 🐎 to the old Town Rd and iama ride till it's time for a 🍻 cheers fellow black cowboys yeeeeeeeeeehi!!!

  • @sofly7634
    @sofly7634 Před 10 měsíci

    Bass Reeves baddest black cowman in the West imo

  • @vivananoel9988
    @vivananoel9988 Před 3 lety +1

    Remember Rochanbo Bonaparte I have been riding since I was 10 boy do I get hurt

  • @keirenbraxton6180
    @keirenbraxton6180 Před 3 lety

    It's a way of life

  • @kalingjamo3138
    @kalingjamo3138 Před 3 lety

    5000 horse man that will be some site.

  • @patsymoore-ff2gz
    @patsymoore-ff2gz Před 9 měsíci

    Glad to see it ❤❤❤ go look up 4bp horseman mustang training I tell everybody about it

  • @evelynsophanny
    @evelynsophanny Před rokem

    my type fr

  • @bmcarlberg2250
    @bmcarlberg2250 Před 3 měsíci

    Whitch one is for sale.?