empowered cowgirls

Miss Rodeo America is a coveted pageant held in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo every year. Reigning state rodeo queens vie for the coveted crown of Miss Rodeo America by competing in the areas of appearance, horsemanship, rodeo knowledge, and personality. For the first time in history, the First Lady of Professional Rodeo reigned...

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...