were slaves. >> it turns out there is a long history of black cowboys throughout the state, which makes sense given that it was likely slaves doing most of the work tending to the horses and fences. the most notable were the buffalo soldiers, a caller havery regiment. >> where did you learn this? >> i've been doing this all my life. i'm 61 years old. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. i got to be honest with you, at this point i'm sort of freaking out. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> i mean, i got the whole whoa thing down, but i'm sort of using it for everything. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> stop, turn, go slow. it's sort of like my catch-all. >> i'm good with the slow pace. i see a lot of young people on horses as well. what age do you get them started on the horses? >> i start most of the young kids at 5 years old. they big enough to walk and