cowgirl19114

Category: First Frontier Circuit

  • And off to the ranch we go….

    I don’t get the opportunity to ride horses as much as I would like. It is expensive and I work crazy hours. Most stables in my area  offer English lesson for children 8 and older.  So up until now my Little Cowboy has not been on a horse. I decided to rectify both issues  in…

  • Summer is Here So Let’s Rodeo….

    Summer is here and rodeo is in full swing. I consider myself lucky for a city dweller that I can see a rodeo every weekend within a 40 minute drive and lots of other special rodeo events nearby. Ok, so this may not be Texas where you can see a rodeo everyday, but I’ll take…

  • On being a Rodeo Kid and Their Parents

      In part 1 in my series on the future of Rodeo I interviewed a great young lady and her dedicated father. Things change over time. Some things remain popular. Some things fade away. Some things are a flash in the pan, gone as soon as you blink. But being a rodeo cowboy/cowgirl is old…

  • On Being a Real Northern Cowboy…a talk with Mike Solberg

    Rodeo season is about to kick into full speed as we settle into the warmer months. I live in an area that used to have 4 seasons. But now we seem to have cold and hot only. For most of the country with the exception of places like Wyoming and North Dakota we aren’t too…

  • On Being a Champion…With Mike Adams

    For those of you who do not know me yet, I am a rodeo loving, boot wearing, horse riding cowgirl from Philadelphia. I have never lived in the south.  Although my lifestyle and hobbies have people convinced that I actually came from the south. When in reality I was born in Montreal. My brother and his…

  • On Being Me part 1

    Living the western lifestyle when you don’t live in the west can get you funny looks. I wear cowboy boots. A lot! I love them. I have 3 felt cowboy hats (10X or better) 3 straw and palm hats for the summer. Countless shirts, fancy belts, jackets, etc. But beyond dressing the part I eat…

  • Becoming a Cowboy?

    Becoming a Cowboy?

    There are thousands of professional rodeo athletes competing on a professional, semi-pro, and amateur level all over the country. In my part of the country there are hundreds at least. I spend my summers watching these young men and women rope and ride. Some do it in hopes of moving on to the First Frontier…

  • Yes We Rodeo Big In The North…

    Yes We Rodeo Big In The North…

    In the world of Rodeo there are hundreds of rodeos weekly. Probably the largest sanctioning organization is the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association, known as the PRCA. There are several layers encompassing thousands of official card holding members. This week the Ram Circuit Finals Rodeo is happening in Kissimmee Florida. The Ram Circuit is composed of…

  • A Cowgirl living in a city…..

    A Cowgirl living in a city…..

    On Twitter I am known as I am known as Cowgirl19114 or Anastasia. I have lived in the city my whole life.I have loved rodeo since I was a little girl. And that is quite a few years. My mom took me to local rodeos when I was little girl. It was a fun thing…