To my eyes, this instantly conjured a memory of Frodo hiding from the Black Riders of Mordor, and the hot hiss of their breath.

NEWYORKER: Family Farm

Most of the riders wore black jackets, three wore red.

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While Hollywood is finally starting to pay tribute to the black cowboys of yesteryear, their memory is also being honoured by the 200 members of the North Eastern Trail Riders Association, modern-day black cowboys and cowgirls.

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