COWGIRL Editorial

Lilli Kay is not only a fast-rising actress with enviable roles in the television series Yellowstone and Your Honor, and the original Netflix film Rustin, but she is also a horse girl who grew up around our favorite furry friends.  She quickly captured the Yellowstone audience’s attention as John Dutton’s trusted executive assistant who rides...

The mesquite-grilled peppery elk tenderloin is an extravagant and luscious version of a meat-and-potatoes comfort food in the classic tradition.  The elk is ruby red in color, rich in flavor, and fork-tender.  Add to it the garlicky, fork-mashed potatoes and you have an utterly pleasurable down-home epicurean feast.  This amazing recipe is from the archives...

In early February 1941, more than twenty-five hundred people jammed into the stadium to watch the exciting events at the World’s Championship Rodeo in Phoenix, Arizona.  They came to see wild cow riding, calf roping, steer roping, bronc riding, and trick rider Berenice Dossey.  Not only was she a “spectacular performer” according to the Arizona...

Thirteen-year-old Sam Forster is sent to live her with aunt in San Francisco after suffering a head injury from a bad fall off her horse, Blackie.  She learns to adjust, but longs for her father and the Nevada ranch where they lived prior to the accident. Her father has missed her as well, and after...

It’s rare that an author dares to expose themselves in writing as accomplished wordsmith Courtney Maum has in The Year of the Horses, but in so doing she has created a gem of a book. When depression threatened to overcome Maum, she reflected on a time when she felt life was less difficult—a time on...

Photography by Gibeon Photography OPENING SPREAD: Big Bear Lodge is built with reclaimed timbers salvaged from old barns and natural stone to create a rustic lodge-like sanctuary that blends in with the stunning landscape.  For a family who loves to spend time together exploring the great outdoors of Big Sky, Mont., this legacy home in...

Growing up on a cattle ranch in Napa, California, Casey Bishop-Yeakey spent her childhood branding calves, riding horses in the hills, and experiencing a life of pure freedom.  After years of being a professional tennis player and having a family, her roots brought her back to packing orders for her new business in the old...

Girls of all ages will be enchanted by best-selling author Elaine Heney’s book Horse Care for Kids: Riding and Training.  In addition to the useful information about the different breeds of horses, their colors, and ways to bond with your horse, there are horse-related puzzles, mazes, and fun quizzes. Heney supplies readers with lessons in...