Ken Amorosano

Contributions

Time To Paws

The Ultimate Cowgirl Retreat Written and Photographed by Ken AmorosanoCurated by Andrea Thorp and Carly Billington Resort at Paws Up There’s nothing quite like the exhilaration of envisioning a vacation in the pristine mountains, where the senses come alive. Imagine immersing yourself in the untamed beauty of Montana’s mountains, with the invigorating scent of towering...

Going Big With Briggs

OPENING SPREAD: Jordon Briggs and Rollo competing at the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Reigning World Champion Barrel Racer Jordon Briggs is going into the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo leading the world standings.  With more than $175,000 won in just 29 rodeos during the season, Briggs is coming in with a full...

The Female Force

OPENING SPREAD L TO R: Brilynn Bentley, Shelbi Martinez, Chelsi Longworth, Diana McCall, Amber Held, Cheryl Kocvara, Alex Gonzalez, and Jessica Pease.Photo by Ken Amorosano The Wrangler National Finals has a long and illustrious history in Las Vegas, having moved from its exalted beginnings in Oklahoma City in 1985. From its first foray into Las...

Cowgirl In The Vineyard

Story and photos by Ken Amorosano OPENING SPREAD: Amanda Wittstrom Higgins and her husband, Sam, on their Cambria, California, cattle ranch. California’s Central Coast is an amalgamation of stunning coastline, dramatic mountain peaks, vast cattle ranches, and some of the best wines in America. The Paso Robles AVA sits halfway between Los Angeles and San...

Dolly Parton: COWGIRL Empowered... On Steroids!

Earlier this year, after Dolly Parton declined to be considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she offered a straightforward explanation: “I don’t feel that I have earned that right. And she had every right to.  But we’ll get back to that here in a bit. In her many decades as...

Roads Less Traveled

Since Russian immigrant Henry Wickenburg’s founding of the Vulture Mine in 1863, Wickenburg has been a cowboy town. In its present state, it is also arguably the center of the universe for team ropers who come from all over the U.S. to hone their skills and make the quick jaunts to Las Vegas for the...

Nicole Sheridan

Driving south from Weatherford, I wend through the region’s renowned horse country, dotted with manicured ranch homes and grazing horses, to my destination: Taylor and Nicole Sheridan’s 600-plus acre Bosque Ranch, nestled along the Brazos River. Here, in an expansive enclosed arena, the 12-day Brazos Bash NCHA Cutting competition is underway, featuring many of the top...

Hailey's Comet

I first met Hailey Kinsel back in 2018 when she agreed to let me interview and photograph her for a cover feature for the December 2018 issue of COWGIRL.  I remember traveling from Arizona to the outskirts of Cotulla, Texas, where the budding superstar barrel racer lived with her parents. I was at once struck...
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