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When the folks at Kawasaki reached out to COWGIRL about trying out their newly redesigned MULE PRO-MX Side X Side, I was psyched.  As both a passionate horsewoman and a motorsport enthusiast, the MULE appealed to each of my favorite thrills!  However, I was skeptical.  The MULEs of my past hadn’t been very enjoyable to...

Icy blue and silver hues paired with deep red elements like a turtle neck and red-hot booties capture both the chill and warmth of the winter season. Vest, $179, Tasha Polizzi, dillards.com Turtle Neck, $60, Metric, pintoranch.com. Kimes Ranch Jeans, prices vary, Kimes Ranch. Hat, $219.99, Resistol, pfiwestern.com Bootie, $179.95, Ariat, savannahsevens.com Necklace, $950, Peyote Bird...

From ponies to Percherons, from mustangs to mules, equines and their riders convened in Rancho Murieta, Calif., this past October to learn from master horseman Eitan Beth-Halachmy, from each other, and to compete in the 2018 Cowboy Dressage World Gathering and Finals. The discipline of Cowboy Dressage, with its emphasis on building a relationship of...

It may be the hat and boots or just a love for the look and lifestyle. Either way, cowgirls are a unique breed with a sense of style and attitude that beckons artists to their door or pasture and, many times, stirs them to become artists themselves.  Art of the Cowgirl, the vision of cowgirl Tammy Pate of...

Turquoise is arguably the “Diamond of the West,” and when set in vintage silver or handcrafted by some of the world’s most talented artists, they are truly Santa Fe’s greatest treasure. Royston turquoise earrings, $795; Bird’s Eye squash blossom necklace by Leon Martinez, $27,500;  right hand: Bird’s Eye turquoise cuff by Leone Martinez, $7,128; Royston...

Against the stunning backdrop of Deer Creek Valley Ranch in Bailey, Colorado, a storybook wedding brings together the latest designs and ideas for the perfect cowgirl nuptial. Bride’s wedding bodice, Carmen by Martina Liana, Skirt by Kathryn Elizabeth, thebridalcollection.com, belt, Nocona Concho Waist Belt, $50, earrings, Shyanne White Teardrop, $15, bootbarn.com Decorative Horseshoes Montana Silversmiths, Sterling Lane...

Doug McDowell, owner of McDowell Fine Homes, has been a designer-builder in Santa Fe for 43 years, and has always been captivated with the Pueblo Revival style of architecture.  John Gaw Meem, the father of this style in Santa Fe, is widely considered one of the greatest 20th century architects in the in the Southwest. ...

The legendary Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the oldest continuously running livestock show and rodeo in the world. It has been held annually in Fort Worth since 1896, and is as much a part of Texas as cowboys and oil. When January 18th rolls around, the gates will be thrown open for the...