Walmart or Wild West? Watch ‘Cutthroat Cowboys’ ride 'emotional support' horses into trouble in viral video

Four self-proclaimed "Cutthroat Cowboys" rode their horses into a Louisiana Walmart, creating a viral sensation and legal trouble. The group, citing emotional support animals, trotted through the store as Big & Rich played, shocking shoppers and a...

In what looked like a deleted scene from a cowboy comedy, four self-styled “Cutthroat Cowboys” trotted their way into viral fame—and police custody—after riding “emotional support” horses through a Walmart in Baker, Louisiana.

The bizarre rodeo unfolded last week, leaving shoppers stunned and staff somewhere between amused and alarmed.

A now-viral video shows the group clopping down store aisles past confused customers and cashiers, Big & Rich’s “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” blaring in the background, according to a report by The New York Post.


One startled shopper is heard yelling “What the f—” while a chuckling employee recommends calling the cops, warning the posse might “scare the s— out of somebody.” A third visitor to store also repeatedly is seen exclaiming “Oh hell no!”


The internet had a field day, but local authorities didn’t.

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Following an investigation, all four riders—including 18-year-old Mason Webb and a juvenile—were hit with multiple charges: criminal trespassing, posting unlawful activity, and disturbing the peace.

Webb and the juvenile turned themselves in first, followed by Brendon Bridgwater, 24, and Patrick Derozan, 22, who surrendered Friday morning.

Webb, unfazed by the legal lasso, told WBRZ, "It was fun, we were famous. That's all. We didn't wanna hurt anybody. We always ride to Baker, and we just wanted to do it that day. That's my emotional support animal.”



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The now viral cowboy hero further said that the group rides into Baker often and figured Walmart was just another frontier.

While the cowboys claimed the act was harmless and for laughs, they now face potential fines and jail time.

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Entering and remaining after being forbidden can carry a $500 fine and up to six months in jail, while disturbing the peace could tack on another $100 and 90 days.
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