5 Black Cowgirls Who Rode Hard, Broke Barriers, And Made History - Page 4
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Shanique Yates
4. Henrietta Williams Foster
A cowhand who resided in Refugio County, located in the southern part of the Lonestar state, Henrietta Williams Foster was affectionately called Aunt Rittie and is described as a “tough-as-nails woman who would ride her horse sidesaddle in long skirts and could perform the same work as the men.”
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