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Molly Swanson Powell bred, raised, and trained, her famous horse she called Pecan who took her to the National Finals Rodeo, not once, but four times! “Pecan is a 1988 mare who is out of a half welch, half quarter horse pony and by a thoroughbred. Many people today might read this and shake their...

These Top 15 Barrel Racers are heading to the Thomas & Mack for the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!   Congratulations to the Top 15 Barrel Racers! We can’t wait to see these cowgirls light up Las Vegas in December at the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR)! 1. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, CA, $154,610.5o 2. Hailey...

When you think of a cowboy, you think of a man with courage and strength, with grit and perseverance, a man who loves his land and his livestock. You think of Derrick Begay. Meet the great American cowboy. Derrick Begay was just a young boy from the reservation with all odds stacked against him when...

YETI is a household name due to their incredible line of products, but they are also famous for the insightful documentaries they produce. In the past, they have shined a light on famous rodeo families, and now they’ve found themselves embracing the rodeo world yet again with their new documentary about 8x NFR Qualifier Derrick Begay....

If you’re already having Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) withdrawals, we’ve got the cure! The COWGIRL team met up with Ivy Conrado, one of the fifteen barrel racing contestants who competed in the Thomas & Mack last year, in Las Vegas to film her behind the scenes before the first round of the WNFR. We also...

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...

Hailey Kinsel aboard her horse DM Sissy Hayday claimed the 2018 Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Champion Barrel Racer title on December 15, 2018. It was just last year she set an arena record of 13.11 seconds. This cowgirl is on fire! She’s had some amazing rides and nothing but success this year. Kinsel also set...

After the dust settled, it was these athletes who became the 2018 PRCA World Champions.  The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) was one for the books this year! Seriously, the competition was the fiercest it’s been in years, with the contestants from each event giving it their all until the very end. After the dust...