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Ashley Alderson wouldn’t be the first “youngest child” to want to make her own mark, but she couldn’t have anticipated the direction her life would take when she did.  Growing up on horseback in a North Dakota rodeoing family was wonderful.  Once she reached high school, however, she realized that just about every event in...

Dear Cowgirl,  A strong woman stands up for herself.  A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.   The only thing more beautiful than the woman who knows exactly what she wants is the woman who isn’t looking for anyone else to get it for her.  A strong woman doesn’t wear a wishbone where her backbone...

For a 23-year-old college student destined to wrap up her bachelor’s degree while entering her last year barrel racing on the college rodeo circuit, 2017 began as a typical year for Hailey Kinsel. Then in March, the tides began to change. In an astounding turn of good fortune, she qualified for RFD-TV’s The American and...

Dear Cowgirl, Sometimes life lessons are just plain painful. Things that you never imagined would happen will, and people that never should have let you down will disappoint you. But please remember this… Wisdom is just healed pain. The process may feel never-ending right now, but I promise that one day it will settle into...

It’s been a great year to be a part of the COWGIRL Magazine crew! Our team has traveled all across the United States to photograph and write stories to share with you, our readers! While I’m normally working behind the scenes, writing and editing our content, I had many incredibles opportunities this year to get behind...

Here at COWGIRL Magazine, we pride ourselves in providing both informative and entertaining content for our readers to enjoy. We produce six print issues a year, and we also publish new stories online daily to best serve our audience. You, the readers, were very clear about what your favorite stories were this year! Without further ado,...

The bond between a horse and human is quite different than a bond between a human and dog, or a human and cat. People ask much more of horses than they ask of households pets. No other animal in the world is asked to perform as mentally complicated tasks as a horse completes while trucking...

The Cowgirl Cadillacs Horse Sale, taking place at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Arizona, February 20-23rd, has an outstanding line-up of horses offered for consideration, some of those belonging to Ms. Reata Brannaman herself! Learn more about the horses offered by Reata that will be available for purchase at the Cowgirl Cadillacs Horse Sale. View this...