Cowgirls of Color riding into OKC to debunk stereotypes & share Western heritage

The Cowgirls of Color will gallop into Oklahoma City to host an education program at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum during Black History Month. The Cowgirls of Color, a group of women from Maryland who have a passion for riding horses, are on a mission to debunk stereotypes about black women, and will host an education program at the Western Heritage Museum from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. The group formed in 2016 as the first all-female rodeo team to participate in the Bill Pickett International Rodeo, according to a Western Heritage Museum news release. “The Cowgirls of Color have set out to use their national platform to raise awareness in minority communities about rodeo, equestrian events and the Western lifestyle through various outreach and community programs,” the news release said. “What makes their journey unique is that only one of the women was exposed to riding horses at a young age. Many of the women in the group began riding later in life and are proof that it’s never too late to follow a dream and they hope to inspire girls and women of color and of all ages to ride.”...MORE