NATCHEZ — Perhaps the one thing that twins Cobie and Cayden Johnson, 5, of Natchez love more than rodeo and horses is each other.

And that is saying a lot in their family where rodeo runs deep.

“They are inseparable,” said James Berry, the boy’s grandfather.

The boys are usually found at Berry’s home. He has horses and a rodeo pit and the twins take full advantage of both.

“During the summer they are out here everyday,” Berry said.

Fostering a love for horses early is nothing new to the family. The boys have been riding since they were three-years-old.

“My brother started riding when he was three and that is how me and my husband (Charles Johnson) have chosen to raise our boys,” said Ciera Johnson, the twin’s mother. “And they love it.”

Ever since there was one minute that separated them at birth, they have scarcely spent more than a minute apart.

“They have separate beds at home, but they sleep together all of the time,” Ciera said.

This togetherness makes the boys a terrible twosome at times.

“Sometimes together they can be a handful and apart they are better behaved,” Ciera said. “But they are good kids.”

While the boys bond over a mutual love for rodeo, their relationship extends into every part of their lives.

“If one of them comes to the store without the other,” Ciera said, “They always make sure to get the other one the same treats that they got.”

But they can also be very competitive.

“Whether it’s sports or spelling words,” Ciera said, “they don’t want the other one to out do them.”

Regardless of the competition, or the havoc that it raises, at the end of the day, they love each other.

“He’s my brother,” Cobie said. “And he’s my best friend.”