western heritage

Cozy knits, luxurious fur, statement leathers – need we say more? Double D Ranch shows their best colors in their latest collection, Cowgirls, that is full of winter warmth and NFR-worthy drama. Highlighting true Western elements in a neutral palette, Cowgirls is raising the bar for your Western holiday events this season. About the collection,...

Bronc busting champion Kitty Wilkes won her first title at the Wild West Celebration Rodeo in Miles City, Montana, in 1916.  The seventeen-year-old, New York native’s straightforwardness and untamed physical daring gave fans the impression she was born and bred into the rugged life of a Wyoming ranch. Few would have guessed she was new to...

1898-1948 Cowboy Bill Pickett is credited with introducing the sport of bulldogging to rodeos in 1907.  In bulldogging the rider dashes after a mad fleeing steer, leans out from the saddle and throws himself onto its horns, bringing the beast to the ground in a swirling scramble of dust and a half a pound of...

On March 1, 1933, four men left Casper, Wyoming, to search for a woman that had been missing since mid-February.  Mrs. Rose Coleman was reported missing by her husband, the reputed cattle rustler Charles W. Coleman.  Charles wrote his brother-in-law Ernest Gale from jail informing him that he’d not heard from his wife for more...

Ralph Lauren being categorized as a luxury designer brand has been around the block for quite some time now. In fact, you can find their high-end stores at some of the best places to shop in the world! From being found at the center of the shopping mecca of the world (New York City), all...

A strong gust of wind blew a pair of tumbleweeds into the path of a team of horses hitched to a wagon.  It spooked the animals, and they reared and bucked and then bolted.  The gray-haired women holding the reins of the team screamed.  The wagon pitched and swayed as the horses jerked it around. ...

Viva la fiesta! It doesn’t get any more showy than a stock horse show in Santa Barbara, California. For those of you who don’t know, Santa Barbara’s pretty dreamy! Located on the golden coast, this city is filled with Mediterranean-style stucco buildings and red-tile roofs that reflects it’s Spanish colonial heritage. Santa Barbara also honors...

Have you checked out YETI’s Presents? Their Western reads and films make you feel “built for the wild!” YETI’s intention for their tales? To share the passions and lifestyles of others. YETI says: Maybe we aren’t all anglers, or cowboys or pro snowboarders. Most of us will never paddle the open Pacific Ocean, or grapple...