Johanna July
biography of information
As a Child
Johanna July was born in Mexico, 1871. As a child, Johanna hated being indoors. She was happiest when she was outside with animals. For example, she loved fish, wandered through hills, herded goats, and rode horses.
Teenage Years
As Johanna grew, her family thought about moving to Texas. When she turned 13, her family moved to Texas to live with other African American and seminole families. A few years later, her father died and the responsibility was given to Johanna for tending to the animals.
Jobs
After Johanna was given the responsibility for caring for the animals one of her jobs was to gentle wild horses, and to train them to accept the saddle and bridle.
Adult
As a adult Johanna got married and children. she continued to do the things she did as a child and trained horses and mules. she is famous for being a hard working and great cow woman.