In a way, it has roots in real-life situations. However, like many movies, it might have taken some artistic liberties to make the story more engaging and cinematic.
It's not a true story. Usually, movies like Concrete Cowboy take creative liberties and combine different ideas and concepts to form a compelling fictional tale that engages the audience.
Well, the 'concrete cowboy real story' could revolve around a group of people in a particular urban area. Maybe they started as a small community of horse lovers and grew into something bigger. They could face challenges like finding space for the horses in the city, dealing with city regulations regarding livestock, and yet they persevere to maintain their cowboy traditions. For example, they might have regular horse - riding meet - ups in local parks or abandoned lots that they've managed to turn into makeshift stables.
In a way, it is. The movie takes elements from real cowboy stories and weaves them into the plot. But it also adds some fictional elements for dramatic effect.