The horses get fed and watered before participating in the 33rd Annual High Noon Ride.
Jhorden braids her horse
Jerry and his horse Rocky the Rocking Horse ride around the park before the group ride. Jerry has been on a horse since he was four years old and has had Rocky for 20 years.
Aaron grooms his horse Bo Butta before joining in on the group ride, five donors helped Aaron purchase the horse a few years ago.
Greg and his wife Desi pose with their horse Dallas before prepping him and saddling up for the 33rd annual group ride to Chicago
Greg puts on his boots and spurs in preparation for the 33rd annual group ride. Historically, in the American West Black Cowboys made up around 25% of the total population that rode the trails.
Stoney poses with her horse Herbert before participating in the 33rd annual High Noon Ride on Chicago
A horse get ridden around the park in preparation for the two hour group ride around the city
Two cowboys show off their skills by standing on their horses while they wait for everyone to line up for the group ride through Chicago
The cowboys and cowgirls on the start of their group ride in Washington Park group where they will ride east and then north along the Lakefront 21 blocks to 31st street before returning to the starting point.
The cowboys and cowgirls on the start of their group ride in Washington Park group where they will ride east and then north along the Lakefront 21 blocks to 31st street before returning to the starting point.
The cowboys and cowgirls on the start of their group ride in Washington Park group where they will ride east and then north along the Lakefront 21 blocks to 31st street before returning to the starting point.
Chicago police block traffic to allow safe passage of the riders through Washington Park during the 33rd annual High Noon Ride on Chicago
Organized by the Broken Arrow Riding Club, this is a reunion of Chicago’s “Black Cowboys” who came out to participate in the 33rd Annual High Noon Ride & Picnic. The meetup and starting point were in Washington Park on Chicago’s South Side, riders then took their horses on a group ride east and then north along the Lakefront 21 blocks to 31st street before returning for an afternoon of music, food, and horse rides for the kids. This gathering and ride is a chance for young kids to get familiar with horses and help keep a family tradition and an overlooked bit of history going back generations alive.
Chicago's Black Cowboys
Alexandra Buxbaum
Photographer
based in Chicao & Phoenix
Public Project
Chicago's Black Cowboys
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