Philly's Urban Cowboys.

UNION travels to Philadelphia to meet the legendary black horsemen of the City of Brotherly love.
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[@2timestwisted590]

Big love from the west coast never knew this existed until the Netflix movie we have to protect this !!!

[@2timestwisted590]

@D B concrete cowboys is the name of the movie

[@Tumblenugget_]

Thats what brought me here too

[@handsonslique7839]

Netflix concrete cowboy brought me here ❤️

[@UNIONFEATURES]

Thanks, I didn't know about that show. I had the pleasure of shooting Idris Elba a few years back in Wales. Amazing actor .

[@tiaraharris3849]

at 1:05 I was like... Is that Chuck

[@aislinntowne9310]

Coming from an equine ambulatory nurse in the Memphis area. These horses look like they are well cared for. Their coats are glossy (not just from grooming) from adequate diets. Their hooves look great and they all seem alert. This is an amazing program and it will help keep kids off the streets. The 12 year old "vets" need to shut their mouths. You just make yourselves look dumb.

[@sabertaylor7211]

I am concerned for 1. The ponies teeth at around 2:57 And the way some of them ride they pull too hard and cause a bit of pain

[@aislinntowne9310]

@@sabertaylor7211 as I agree with you, some of them are learning to ride. Maybe these horses had more energy the day of shooting, or the riders were more nervous being filmed. when beginning to ride riders will always resort back to bad behavior if something is nerve-wracking or off. I am not 100% agree with every aspect of the video but I think it is fantastic what they are doing and I hope it continues to help young minds get off the streets.

[@altereddogma]

@@sabertaylor7211 The pony could have malformed teeth, or its lip might just be caught on its teeth momentarily. Furthermore, just like people age, so do horses. Even cute little ponies become old ponies with all the less-than-attractive physical indignities of growing old. It doesn’t mean they aren’t well cared for. Where a bridle bit fits in the corners of a horse’s mouth, there are no teeth. The children are not hurting the horses as they learn to ride.

[@sabertaylor7211]

@@altereddogma as someone who rides in a bit, bits can cause immense pain in the wrong hands. And the kids hands, are the wrong hands. They should be taught how to use their hands first before thrown into a bit.

[@sabertaylor7211]

@@altereddogma when we teach kids to ride, they domt get bits, they ride in halters on well broke horses and ponies

[@jcspider7259]

"Concrete Cowboy" 2020 was just released on Netflix. It's f*ing awesome. From wiki page: Concrete Cowboy is a 2020 American Western drama film directed by Ricky Staub from a screenplay by Staub and Dan Walser. Its story is based upon the novel Ghetto Cowboy by Greg Neri, which is a fictionalization of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, an urban African-American horseriding culture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The film stars Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, Lorraine Toussaint and Clifford "Method Man" Smith.

[@minapal1714]

All ur horses look good to me, just awesome.

[@kdequestrian5471]

I think these people have lovely intentions and this guy is speaking truth. Horses are amazing and teach love, responsibility, and respect. I just think they need more funding and more education on how to properly ride and care for horses. I had three main concerns. That chestnut horse in the pasture definitely looked off in his walking. He stumbles every time he puts his back right leg down. My second was the one little pony’s teeth. And my third is that grown man riding the pony who is tiny for him. Again I think they have amazing intentions and a pure heart and I love their goals, I just think some funding and education would be helpful. The horses themselves look fed and shiny though which is awesome to see ❤

[@Unkip]

3:00 scared the shit out of me

[@nevius28]

Right wtf was that about???

[@rayfigueroa7828]

I know! that kid was about to slap the mess outta that pony.

[@altereddogma]

Horses will challenge a person’s authority if they sense any weakness, which is why green riders have to have gentle, docile, well-trained horses to learn to ride on. The boy was just establishing his control. He did not strike the horse. Talk about looking for something to criticize!

[@somecalvinist6875]

@@altereddogma your right, it looks more like he’s announcing his position by putting his hand in the pony’s direct eye-sight. The kid had curled fingers and a relaxed palm. He definitely wasn’t going to be aggressive with or got the pony.

[@emilyrose4590]

I always had a weird fascination with cowboys I really don't know why...

[@qm2023]

This is awesome! Xoxo

[@Tennisman81]

Almost 12 minute video with 6 or 7 ads squeezed in. KZbin is getting ridiculous

[@jcspider7259]

And THAT is why I got a KZbin Premium account. To me it has been worth every penny.

[@altereddogma]

@@jcspider7259 It’s overpriced.

[@pattibottom7699]

Besides responsibility , respect , reliability , horses teach KINDNESS ! ! Not something organized sports teach! From an 80 year old white woman !

[@jameelabellingport6369]

Lady you ain't from these streets. So you can't say nothing. He is helping young black kids n teens in the hood, and that's some life you probably don't know about. Stay in your lanes coming from a young black woman! I don't have hate against you God is love,but don't try to talk down on him ,when he helping

[@rickyslicks9948]

That mural is amazing. Does anyone know who the artist is?

[@zawjaabdulaleemyemeni8433]

Jason Slowik

[@treyoung832]

Netflix brought me here

[@maura_the_rose]

Seriously, where are these guys? I live right outside of Phili and as a rider I wanna help them lol

[@23youngmoney1]

Maura_The_Mango north philly 26th n fletcher st

[@maura_the_rose]

@BSquared thanks!

[@maura_the_rose]

@BSquared Yes thank you sm 🥰

[@randiebrown1718]

me to.

[@theurbanarcher1896]

It's cool there trying to do something positive . they need to be taught better how to take care of them tho. All y'all talking shit won't do shit to help the kids or the neighborhood or the horses.

[@jessicabir1107]

They all seem to have quite nice hooves though

[@platgeslagengehaktbal]

I was excited until I saw 7:38.....

[@richarddupree2924]

If you have stupid jokes , concerns, racist words, ridiculous judgement or anything in this realm.. find a broom and place it neatly in your rectum if your not going to donate, volunteer or do ANYTHING that could help.. PERIOD!.. be the change the world need and not the hater..💯

[@Indio3ce]

7:47 poor horse gonna get his back broke, tht boy bigger thn the horse

[@jilomell3830]

7:45 he is way to big for that horse! I’m not some 2 yo thinking their right but I am that will ruin the horses back 🤦‍♀️☹️

[@theurbanarcher1896]

U rite man I like the fact there trying to do something positive but that was very bad to see a guy that big on a horse that size poor horse.

[@jameelabellingport6369]

Good thing, Lord save this man and the people of the city, blessing for the horses:) Lord work it out for the good in JESUS name:) Acts 2:38 Bible

[@savannahalexander8194]

great horses look taken care of but the guy seen riding in the end needs to ride a bigger horse (no offense) he’s obviously over the 20% limit of weight the pony is struggling to walk lol

[@williamdavis477]

I saw one of these horses last summer right in the middle of the biggest heroin and crack hole in north philly. It was one of the funniest things I have ever witnessed.

[@crazykuup9271]

There horses look fine! People need to leave then alone and let the ride!

[@channelfam800]

Crazy Kuup u clearly know nothing about horses

[@altereddogma]

@@channelfam800 Well I do and all of the horses in this video look healthy and cared for. The rescues among them are damn lucky to be where they are.

[@lisapines8001]

The horses shut down we’re different ones.

[@tylersalls2288]

Laughing at people making bullshit excuses because its in a ghetto. People instead of setting something positive up to fail. How about letting it try and work

[@HypnoChode74]

Tyler Salls what you expect.... white people never happy seeing people who don’t look like them strive for something good.

[@michellesample6335]

@@HypnoChode74 NOT true - I just found this, I am a 43 y/o whitie - and I love to see this! I own 2 myself, and we just now have been able to bring them 'home' to our own place. Horses saved me from stupid stuff as a kid in the city too - so don't lump all white people together. And no, I am not a liberal white apologist either!

[@altereddogma]

@@HypnoChode74 White people? I’ve got news for you, bigot, most of the donations pouring in are from White people after they see the movie.

[@johnyappleseed5754]

did u see the ponies teeth!?!

[@ryanmercier7666]

This is definitely awesome but that boy is too big for that horse lol.

[@alexrice4505]

Usually canners we’re destined to be canners.

[@brian-dw4fp]

netflix

[@g.l.b.mullins2302]

My bucket list: Ride on the beach and with the urban cowboys n gal's...

[@williamdavis477]

Update: Philadelphia's police just shut this whole racket down because the animals were in such horrible condition!

[@mikaels6009]

Shut the fuck up! He just said those horses are going to meat factories! I still see these places in the city! Stop with your bullshit

[@randiebrown1718]

@@mikaels6009 thank you.

[@altereddogma]

Bull crap, Troll.

[@altereddogma]

Those horses are healthy.

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

7:39 is animal abuse

[@williamdavis477]

Yo those horses look horrible, if this is how y'all "take care of Things" y'all are screwed

[@crazykuup9271]

They look fine! Remember they aren’t buying top horses! When they get them they’re half dead ! They’re helping the horses and the horses are helping them 😁

[@Lalajzhane]

Do you have a horse?

[@altereddogma]

Stop pretending you’re a rural citizen. You know damn well you’re a pansy-assed city boy who would run if a horse ever got within ten feet of you.

[@randyhowe3022]

Look for a new farrier !!! There feet look bad .

[@carolineanne9866]

Horses don’t belong in the city that’s PERIOD. But at least these horses are getting a little field time cause the last one of these videos I seen they didn’t have any field. But I still don’t agree with this.

[@Lalajzhane]

Nobody cares

[@altereddogma]

Horses belong anywhere they can be cared for in a sanitary enough fashion. Better in the city than in a can of dog food.