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  • Las Vegas Part 1

    For the 3rd year in a row I went to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Each year has been a different experience. The first year I went last minute without a plan. The next year I ended up going solo. This year I had a plan. Out of the 5 days, I…

  • On Being a Fan in the Fight For Champions

    This week the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association instituted some changes in their Bylaws that will essentially end the memberships of many past and present world champions. World Champions like Luke Branquihno, Clay Tryan, Trevor Brazile, Jade Corkill, Tuf Cooper will not be allowed membership to the PRCA for the 2016 season because they have founding…

  • Bull Riding is Not Just for Boys

    There is no dream too big. We should all believe this, spread it to our children, and exemplify it ourselves. Every now and again I read something that reaffirms this mantra. While in Twitterland I met a young lady whose profile boasts that she wants to ride bulls in the PBR. Most certainly not something…

  • Dare To Be A Cowboy…..can you afford the dream

    Last year at the National Finals Rodeo I met  a great family. I had heard of their organization but what I did not realize is that the driving force behind Dare To Be A Cowboy was 17 year old Hannah-Beth Tems. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not impressed by disingenuous people. Over…

  • “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…

  • 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 Cowboy….to dip or not to dip

    If there is one cowboy habit I really hate it is dipping. It is just plain gross. I get that it is habit that many have had for years. I get that many started really young. But it is just bad for you. I won’t get on my soapbox and rant and rave instead I…

  • 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…

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