Urban Cowboys Raise Horses in Compton
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Ivory McCloud maneuvers his horse, Diamond, down a street in Compton, California, Aug. 7, 2016. Although best known as the birthplace of gangsta rap and the hometown of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, Compton has a long and vibrant equestrian history.