30 under 30 2020

Raised in South Dakota, from a young age Karlee Peterson and her sister would “train the heck” out of mini ponies that they’d purchase for a measly $75 from the local newspaper advertisements. Selling these gentled ponies for a bunch of money that they’d use to go jackpot and compete. Starting that process all over...

Brandi Phillips attributes a lot of her career success to the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls and the program that Chad & Jennifer have built and it’s not just her career as a specialty act, but in their overall mentorship and stability for youth. Through trick riding and trick roping, Brandi has been able to travel...

Not afraid to take a chance, Kaitlin Gustave has made her amazing path through the Western industry by being fearless and dusting herself when the going gets tough. The Assistant Editor and Digital Editor for “The Team Roping Journal”, Kaitlin’s passion for team roping rivals that of most sports fanatics! In this episode, Kaitlin shares...

Paige Stout was named a COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30 as a part of the inaugural class in 2020. It’s no surprise, as this young woman has taken bucking bulls to the PBR World Finals five of the eight years that she has been hauling! Getting her first bull at ten years, Paige walks us...

We’re back with the third collaborative episode with That Western Life! This week, Shaley Ham, member of the inaugural COWGIRL 30 Under 30 class, sits down to chat with Katie and Rachel. Shaley is a full time tax accountant from Washington, with a love for the Western lifestyle who, after getting noticed for her Western...

Recipients of COWGIRL 30 Under 30 2020 will be recognized in an on-stage and jumbotron presentation courtesy of The Cowboy Channel.  The part live/part video presentation will take place on Saturday, March 7, prior to the main performance of RFD-TV’s The American at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Following the presentation, COWGIRL will treat recipients...

Without a doubt, the landscape of the Western lifestyle industry has changed.  It has become modernized and digitized to an extent that has not been seen before.  Behind the scenes and in front of the audiences, the dominating factor is a force of females.  From entertainers to rodeo competitors, and from sole proprietors to business...