Category: Organizations

  • Help the Fox Chase Livestock Club

    Help the Fox Chase Livestock Club

    In Philadelphia there are 20 young people who belong to a livestock club. Most people think 4H clubs consist of children in rural areas They are mistaken. Ours is however the only urban livestock club in our region. Our members raise lambs, piglets, goats, and steer. Twice a year they show their animals. In January…

  • So you want to be a rodeo athlete…words from some Gold Buckles

    So you want to be a rodeo athlete…words from some Gold Buckles

    When we are children we dream of being doctors, lawyers, cowboys, astronauts, etc.  We find ways to play those roles with our friends. Costumes are always a part of the fun. We get older and often those dreams fall to the wayside. But for some young men and women they keep the dream going. They…

  • Wait…what just happened?

    I have to admit that I have been a bit distracted lately but how in the world did I miss the WCRA? I was on Facebook at the beginning of the month and picked up a live feed talking about the WCRA. I jumped on because earlier that week Bobby Mote said that he was…

  • “Fighting like a Girl to Save More Birthdays”

    My friends at Rustic Nation Outfitters and “Relay” The-Cancer-Awareness-Clown are working hard to make a difference. Please read below and help “Save More Birthdays”.- Anastasia “Fighting like a Girl to Save More Birthdays”   U.S, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom- August 1st-31st 2015 Rustic Nation Outfitters a direct sales representative for The Rustic Shop, has recently…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…