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Let’s take a trip down memory lane to what might still be the greatest barrel racing run of all time:  From the red pants to the broken bridle, this run is a thrill! The 1985 National Finals Rodeo wasn’t the only time professional barrel racer, Charmayne James, and her legendary horse, Scamper, made rodeo history...

During one of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo performances, a special guest made an appearance that sure put a smile on all our faces. Cervi Championship Rodeo took the time to present the cutest future rodeo athlete, Oxy. Just like her great grandmother, this little filly made it known she’s got fire in her veins...

Photos by Rebecca Cornelius Lari Dee Guy is a legendary female roper in the likes of rodeo great Wanda Harper Bush.  She is, and has always been, a trailblazing force for women in the world of roping.  Now with the explosive expansion of breakaway roping on the professional rodeo scene, she is smack-dab in the...

Photo by Mike Copeman. Kendra with Trevor Brazile at the 2008 NFR when Brazile became the first cowboy to cross $3 million in career earnings. Kendra Santos’ family is four generations deep in ranch and rodeo cowboys—and cowgirls.  She grew up in the arena with her dad and brothers, and rodeoed her way through college...

Caitlin Gooch’s passion for the Western lifestyle began during her childhood on her family’s horse farm.  Growing up surrounded by horses, she had always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, but her focus shifted when she got to college and decided she wanted to help people instead.  Upon graduating with a B.S. in Sociology, she found...

Cody Johnson brought down the house at The 2023 American Rodeo! Johnson said on social media, “What a night at @globelifefield for @theamerican.tr! @tetonridge@wrangler@resistol1927“ Cowgirl 30 Under 30 alum, Erin DeLong said about the performance, “You get two words when you listen to Cody Johnson: COUNTRY MUSIC. Cody is in a league of his own and put on one...

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, take a look at these five Irish horse breeds. You have likely heard of a few of them! These horses vary in size, color, and body type, but they all share one thing in common- their country of origin. Irish horsemen have produced some incredible horses. See for yourself!...

January 2020 marks ten years since the accident that left Amberley Snyder wheelchair bound. COWGIRL sits down with the inspirational cowgirl to reflect on this monumental decade. On a frigid winter afternoon outside Rawlins, Wyoming, Amberley Snyder’s life changed in an instant. It was chance distraction that caused her pickup truck to fade across lanes...