Category: Rodeo

  • 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 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…

  • 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…