The Jr. Posse was founded in Compton by Mayisha Akbar in a semi-rural area of the city, where the organization has been home to African-American horseback riders since the 1980s.
Compton was a rough neighborhood, and they found horse riding to be a positive alternative to other paths common in the area.
Typical work days include cleaning the stables, getting fresh feed to the horses, riding and training, and other types of labor and care.
One of their goals and hopes is to break into the rodeo circuits and create an African American presence among the predominantly white competition participants.
[2] The 2020 documentary film Fire on the Hill tells the story of three South Central Los Angeles urban cowboys, including members of Compton Cowboys, and their struggle to preserve a threatened culture by rebuilding their community stable, "The Hill," after a mysterious fire burnt it down.
[8][9] During the 2025 Greater Los Angeles wildfires, Compton Cowboys' co-founder Randy Savvy helped evacuate horses from areas at risk of burning.
Combating this stereotype a goal of the Compton Cowboys because doing so reflects and uncovers an unrealized and underrepresented core of American history and culture.