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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHorseback riding club rolls into Houston protests to stand in solidarity with protesters
June 2, 2020
By Sarah K. Burris
Horses are raising a hoof to support Black Lives Matter protesters in Houston, Texas Tuesday.
After several nights of protests, an urban trail riding club, Nonstop Riders, joined the efforts
Were here representing for all our black brothers and sisters, said Marcus Johnson, sitting atop his horse.
As the riders fists stretched toward the blue Texas sky, the protest crowd broke into cheers and applause.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/horseback-riding-club-rolls-into-houston-protests-to-stand-in-solidarity-with-protesters/
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Horseback riding club rolls into Houston protests to stand in solidarity with protesters (Original Post)
catbyte
Jun 2020
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DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)1. Thanks. I was just getting ready to post this.
grumpyduck
(6,237 posts)2. That guy closest to us is "at home in the saddle."
Meaning his foot is too far into the stirrup. If he falls off he's going to be in trouble.
ZZenith
(4,122 posts)3. Perhaps he changes position once the horse is moving?
txwhitedove
(3,928 posts)4. Awesome. My granddaughter is there with her 2020 high school grad friends.