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Transcript of Cowgirls In Style
2011 Miss Rodeo
America McKenzie
Haley
Taryn Hale
for theHolidaysMake Up Tips
Cowgirls Christmas
Ultimate CowgirlFor 2012
Wrangler
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In StyleMagazine
Contents Cowgirls In Style
Magazine
20 The Designers of The Miss roDeo AMericA PAgeAnTread about the top de-signers in the industry as we go behind the scenes of the Miss rodeo Ameri-ca Pageant. Meet Patricia Wolf, Meredith Lockhart, Jan faulkner- Wagoner, Kristine samp-son, Donna riva and Bob Kipperman
12 Make Up Tips for the Holidays
20 Latest Fashions from the MRA Designers
34 Meet Miss Rodeo 2011 McKen-zie Haley.
41 Bling Your Horse
42 Meet Wrangler Ultimate Cow-girl Next Door winner
55 Cowgirls Christmas
Cover Credits: Miss Rodeo America McKenzie Haley Photographed by:John Shooter/ Shooter EnterprisesWrangler Ultimate Cowgirl Taryn Hale Photographed by: Steve Bonini
On The Cover
34 McKenzie hALey one on one WiTh Miss roDeo AMericA 2011
42 TAryn hALe MeeT WrAngLer’s ULTiMATe coWgirL nexT Door for 2012
55 coWgirLs chrisTMAs hoLiDAy gifT iDeAs
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In Beauty 12 holiday Makeup Tips
In Fashion 14 cowgirls Winter fashion forecast 16 Latest styles from the Biggest Brands
In Equestrian 38 horse Training 10141 Bling your horse.
In Rodeo46 Queen’s corner
In Business 48 Business holiday Marketing 50 sliding heart horses
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls52 Behind the chutes with fallon Taylor 54 Making a Difference
In Travel 58 The Western Wanderer visits Chesterfield, Idaho
Photo By: John shooter/shooter enterprises
Spring Issue Coming March 2012
• spring fashions• country Weddings• celebrity fashions• spring clean and
organize your Tack room and Barn
• The Jean That is right for you
• Much More!
In Every Issue
2011 MrA contestants and judges
Coming March 2012
7 Cowgirls Mailroom 8 A Cowgirl’s Voice 9 Country Buzz 10 E-Cowgirl 60 Barn Boutique
feATUres
in every issUe
HappyHolidays!
Cowgirls Mail Room
See what people are saying about Cowgirls In Style Magazine
We launched our first issue in July and have had great feedback!
Thanks everyone!
Loved the Terri clark story!!! i am sUch!!! a big fan of hers and have always been. i am glad she is coming out again. f.i.n.A.L.L.y!!!-Dawn
great magazine! i’m already looking forward to the next issue!!-Jennifer
Proud to be in the first issue of this magazine. Loved the interview with Terri clark and looking forward to your next issue and keep up the good work!-star
My favourite section in the Magazine is “The Western Wanderer”...Love it!!! can’t wait to read the next one ;-)-heidi
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Love it.... holler for country girls...-Amy
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This is a cool Magazine! i want to get involved!-elaine
it would be very helpful if you promoted a different horse rescue thoroughout the United states each month in your magazine and help get donations for the wonderful people that help horses that have been thrown away. A write up on these heros and their equine rescues would be greatly appreciated.-shelley
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A Cowgirl’s Voice...
from the editor
Happy Holidays! Welcome to our very first print issue of Cow-girls In Style magazine!
We are so excited about this issue and hope you will enjoy it as much as we did putting it together! Many of us on the staff were in heaven as we were able to cover the Miss Rodeo America pageant designers and feature MRA Queen, McKenzie Haley on the cover of this issue. What a perfect queen to represent our country in the sport of Rodeo!
We also love our own Bobbie Hind’s, “Rodeo Queen Column” as she goes back in time and relates her story as Miss Rodeo Kansas and her trip to Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss Rodeo America. Also, look out for Taryn Hale the new “Wrangler Ultimate Cowgirl Next Door” contest winner. Taryn truely defines what an ultimate cowgirl is with her experience in horsemanship and the cowgirl lifestyle. Tis the season for getting ready for the holidays. This issue includes fun, informative information on the holiday season from gift giving in our Cowgirls Christmas section to promoting your business creatively throughout the holidays. As I get ready to decorate for the holidays and do all of the fun traditions that go along with the holiday festivi-ties, I stop to think of those that are less fortunate than I am and what I can do to help. It was an honor to write about Robin Clark, a cowgirl who spends her time each year with a “Coats For Kids Barrel Race.” Ev-ery year, more families are warmer and happier because of her. If we could all be a little more giving this year and think of those that are less fortunate than we are. As Robin says, “A warm feeling comes over you like nothing else I have ever felt.”
Until next time, have a very Merry Christmas and safe holidays! We hope to see you on the trail!
~SusieEditor In [email protected]
Cowgirls In Style
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Country Buzz
Entertainment
The second annual AMericAn coUn-Try AWArDs will air live from the MgM grand garden Arena in Las ve-gas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM eT live/PT tape-delayed) on fox. Ja-son Aldean and zac Brown Band lead the AMericAn coUnTry AWArDs nominees with eight nominations each; Thompson square earned seven nods; and The Band Perry and Taylor swift each garnered six.
hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin chenoweth, the two-hour live music spectacular is the only country music awards show that gives fans the op-portunity to vote for their favorite art-ists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing hon-ors that no other awards show has.
The AMericAn coUnTry AWArDs will feature performances and ap-pearances by the year’s chart-top-ping country artists.
ARTISTSArtist of the Year Jason AldeanKenny chesneyLady Antebellum Taylor swiftzac Brown Band
Artist of the Year: MaleJason AldeanLuke BryanKenny chesneyBrad PaisleyBlake shelton
Artist of the Year: Femalesara evansAlison KraussMiranda LambertTaylor swift carrie Underwood
Artist of the Year: Duo or GroupThe Band PerryLady Antebellumrascal flattssugarlandzac Brown Band
Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artisteric churcheli young BandJustin MooreJake owenchris young
Artist of the Year: New ArtistThe Band Perryscotty MccreeryJerrod niemann Pistol AnniesThompson square
ALBUMAlbum of the YearJason Aldean, “My Kinda Party” Kenny chesney, “hemingway’s Whiskey”Brad Paisley, “This is country Music” Taylor swift, “speak now” Keith Urban, “get closer”zac Brown Band, “you get What you give”
SINGLESsingle of the yearBilly currington, “Let Me Down easy”Tim Mcgraw, “felt good on My Lips”Thompson square, “Are you gonna Kiss Me or not”chris young, “voices”zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, “As she’s Walking Away”
The American Country Awards
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e -CowgirlCOWgIrL BLOggEr |Devanie gentry
cowDivas second Millenium cowgirls
i found a group on facebook that
be invited or gain permission to join the group. cowDivas was formed in 1999 in oregon. Their desire was to form a worldwide group of like-minded wom-en who live and embrace the rural and western lifestyle – regardless of age, pant size, or marital status – but with a modern and individual twist. Whether decked out for a night on the town or fresh out of the barn, these ladies retain their dignity and positive attitude. These ladies live the lifestyle,
embrace the camaraderie and the competition in their hearts, love, and live life to the fullest. Their goal is to give women who share these qualities a place to meet others like themselves while we help them through inspiration and pro-motion to chase their dreams both in and out of the arena. The cowDivas collective, which currently stands at 30 different companies and individu-als, features services and products by members of our group. All are wom-an-owned businesses and vary from jewelry manufacturers to saddle mak-ers – and everything in between.
Head over and find them on Facebook!
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In Beauty
you are a cowgirl. you wear the denims, the boots and the jewelry, but do you wear cowgirl makeup? As we enter the winter season of 2012, cowgirls not only need to keep their clothes in style, but also makeup trends in mind. eyes are metallic, lips are red, skin is neu-tral, and cheeks are rosy this com-ing season. skin tones are trending toward neutral and nude. Pick a founda-tion that matches your skin per-fectly, which will help set a base for the rosy cheeks trend. Apply our Wild West Blush on the cheekbone to help achieve the nude look. for eyes, update the summer gray metallic look with lots of col-or. Bold shades including blues, greens, and golds are great op-tions. Define your eyes with one of our dark eyeliner pencils like Texas Tea and then apply eye shadow on the upper and lower eyelash lines adding a hint of eye shadow to the
inner eye. cowgirl Dirt has over 40 different shades of eye shadow from cowgirl Up to Let’s ride. red lips are also in, but pair them with neutral makeup. choos-ing the right red for your skin can be a difficult task, so try the fol-lowing tips. fair skin types should try reds with undertones of blue or orange like our country Peach Lip gloss. for bronze to dark skin tones try pink undertones like our secretariat Lip Tint. now every cowgirl can combine her winter fashion wardrobe with the latest trends in makeup. Join cowgirl Dirt in keeping cowgirls’ dress and face in cowgirl fashion.
Cowgirl Dirt is a west-ern themed makeup line made with all
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Eyes are metallic, lips are red, skin is
neutral, and cheeks are rosy this
coming season. Skin tones are
trending toward neutral and nude.
WriTTen By sarah Degroot
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In Fashion
Fashion ForecastWinter 2012
Color ranges for women are filled with neu-trals like maroon Camel and Caramels; mid-
tones Colors like purple, orange and red; and vivid hues like old teal and turquoise.
faux fur is totally in. raccoon, lynx, leopard and chinchilla. coyote will be big also both as trim, collars and full jack-ets. Always with a touch of western, concho closure or
fringe etc. Big belts are happening both as cinchers and low slung. Waistlines are moving back up! But our cowgirls will always like low rise. it’s a comfort fac-tor. short, full fun skirts with high boots and copper is the new silver in jewelry. speaking of jewelry, leather bracelets, lots of layers, double and triple wraps with metal and turquoise studs. Deep espresso brown and red with metallics. Distressed leathers in outerwear and boots are still in fashion. This informa-tion is all relayed to us by fashion de-signer, Patricia Wolf. she is a well known
designer for not only many celebrities, but the Miss rodeo America pageant as well.
remember last year when many of the fashions were in gray tones? Well, gray is out and more bright, vibrant colors are in. The color ranges for women are filled with neutrals like maroon camel and caramels; mid-tones colors likes purple or-ange and red; and vivid hues like gold teal and turquoise. Bur-gandy is going to probably be the biggest color for the winter of 2012, with tones from the wine color palette. Mixing colors is in. Turquoise is always in style in the cowgirl fashion world, but is also in style on the runways of new york and around the world. Dress up or dress down your turquoise. if you haven’t worn it for a while, take it out and dust it off because it is back in style in every fashion.
Faux Fur is totally in. Both as trim collars and
full jackets. Big belts, cop-per is the new silver in
jewelry. Leather bracelets, lots of layers.
CowgirlsWrITTEn BY Devanie gentry
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Meredith Lockhart, well known designer, says mixing western fashions with mainstream fashions is very popular.
it would seem that 2011’s ‘black is the new black’ trend is done. We are looking at some bright colors in the upcoming year. expect a lot of yellows and ev-ery shade of orange you can imagine. in 2012, citrus colors are the new black.
speaking of color trends, the way that you will see colors used in designs is about to get retrofitted to modern styles. Designers are taking those bright yellows and oranges and putting them with neutral colors in block format. Without actually “mixing” the colors like paint, you get the contrast with a new color palette not seen before…all in one bag.
Jewel tones such as these colors are always good:Deep turquoise and teal
raspberry and wineTangerine, coral and deep golden yellowMidnight blue
Meredith loves to mix these colors in with chocolate brown , a nice camel or some shade of tan. “i like to go for the look i call rutic elegance,” says Meredith, “where i mix something quite formal looking with something with rough edges. i like to mix a hand dyed velvet garment with something very rustic looking. Mixing western fashions in with mainstream looks is very popular. A touch of western has become a staple of contemporary fashion as it continues to beseen on the major runways.”
In Fashion
“Mixing western fashions with mainstream
fashions is becoming very popular.”
~Meredith Lockhartfashion Designer
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our pick is the Cowgirl Tuff cream, long sleeve, lace shirt with jersey lining. Lace is big this year and in all colors.
This shirt is the perfect look for the holidays. Accessorize with pearls, silver or black. Dress it up or dress it down. it works with heels and boots, jeans, skirts or pants.
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In Fashion
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our pick is the Wrangler Distressed Light Denim JacketThis rock 47 collection is garnished with embroidery and studs.
Bling it up with a rhinestone belt, silver necklace and the essential earrings. A great outfit for the holiday.
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In FashionLatest Cowgirl Fashions...Get Your Cowgirl On...
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2011 Miss Rodeo contestants pose outside of the Sams Town in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each dressed in designer clothing, these
women come from all over the United States. CIS takes a look at the designers behind the fashions.
Photo by John Shooter
Miss Rodeo America Pageant
DesignersWriTTen By susan gentry
Every year in the month of December, cowboys and cowgirls descend upon the city of Las vegas to compete in and enjoy the atmosphere of rodeo, warm weather, shopping and night life. one group of women who not only stand
out because of their personalities, beauty and horsemanship, but also because of their fashionable clothing. They are the contestants of the Miss rodeo America Pageant.
The Miss rodeo America organization spans the country, bringing together rodeo enthusiasts for the yearly pageant and competition to select and crown Miss rodeo America from among America’s state rodeo queens. for over 50 years, Miss rodeo America has traveled the length and breadth of our country, promoting the sport of rodeo and the western way of life. We are going to introduce to you the designers behind the beautiful fashions of the MrA Pageant. Meet some of the biggest names in cowgirl fashions. These designers not only design for the MrA Pageant, but for celebrities in the country entertainment world and more.
MEET ThE DESIgnErS BEhInD ThE MrA FAShIOnS
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P atricia Wolf is a “Made in America” company and has made everything in smithville, Texas for 30 years. All Patricia Wolf labels proudly say “Made in Texas”. she makes a variety of
western lifestyle products including apparel, acces-sories, and home décor. her specialty is blending looks of contemporary and vintage Western, as well as native American looks using leathers and textiles. Many designs are embellished with copyrighted hand painted details, antique silver and turquoise studs, rhinestones, lacing, and fringe. her products have that homey feel of quality and present an interesting visual mix that encourages customers to explore the intricate details of her beautiful creations.
celebrity customers include Alan Jackson (frontier Jacket worn in the Tv ford commercial), Mr. & Mrs. Wayne newton, reba Mcentire (cover of Tv guide), Mark chestnutt, Dixie chicks, Tanya Tucker, and Joan Baez. Patricia Wolf has received prominent exposure in cowboys & indians, vogue, and elle magazines and is currently featured in crows nest and Pendle-ton home catalogs. she has been featured on Tv and radio lifestyle programs and is known to give quite an entertaining interview. Patricia has performed
PatriciaWolf
MRA Pageant Designer (512) 237-3388
P.O. Box 807 | Smithville, TXwww.PatriciaWolf.com
Patricia Wolf
Miss Rodeo Texas 2010 Celesta Harvey wearing a Patricia Wolf design
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Patricia was commissioned to design Govenor Richards “White Hot Mama” motorcycle outfit on the cover of
Texas Monthly July 1992.
Celebrity customers such as Alan Jackson, Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Newton, Reba McEntire, Mark Chestnutt, Dixie Chicks, Tanya Tucker, and Joan
Baez have worn Patricia’s designs.
costuming for feature length films Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock, Tree of Life with Brad Pitt, and Doonby the Movie with John schneider (yet to be released). she has been the featured guest designer for the Miss rodeo Texas fashion show gala in 2010 and 2011, and is invited back to Miss rodeo Texas again in 2012.
Patricia Wolf was commissioned to design the “governor’s vest” for Texas governor Ann richards’ birthday gift in 1991 and other special events apparel while governor richards was in office. Patricia was also commissioned to design Governor Richards’ “White Hot Mama” motorcycle outfit on the cover of Texas Monthly July 1992 issue. Patricia’s hus-
band sam presented current Texas governor rick Perry with a custom sam Wolf “Made in Texas” leather vest in 2011.
Patricia Wolf won Best of show honors in March 2011 at the Dallas Market Western Apparel show. she was honored with the 2000 fashion Award for Textile and costume in-stitute of the Museum of fine Arts, houston, Tx. And she received the 1998 natural fiber Designer of the year from the Texas Department of Agriculture honoring home grown Texas designers.
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MRA Pageant Designer(913) 886-2247
www.thistleswest.comwww.merezia.com
www.couturecowgirl.com
Meredith recalls, “When I was a child, I could hardly wait for Christmas to see what kind of clothes my mother had made for my dolls. I think that was the beginning of my
interest in sewing and design. I played with an amazing set of paper dolls that my aunt and mother had made when they were teenagers. These were beautifully hand water colored dolls with these wonderful dresses that dated from the late 1800’s thru the 30’s. When I was in the seventh grade, I made my first dress that I could wear to school, and my teachers complimented me on it and I was hooked! Coming from a family of talented artists and musicians probably sealed my destiny. After many years of work in interior design and art related work, in 1989, I created Thistles West, to produce and market high end western and crossover fashions. In 1997, I decided to give something back to the com-munity and went to work for an arts organization in Kan-sas City, Missouri that did programs for inner city, at-risk and adjudicated youth. During that time, we continued to make clothing for major country music artists for TV award shows, videos and CD covers. I was drawn back into the fashion business because of so many requests for my fashions, thus the Merezia Custom label was created for the designs made and worn by rodeo queens for state and national pageants. Inspiration for my designs comes from the love of the western culture. I have had horses since I was a teenager. I married a farmer and live where I am surrounded by hors-es, cattle and beautiful countryside. Yes, Kansas is not all flat with wheat fields for miles and miles. Embellishment ideas come from the rodeo queen wear and she adds them to the accessories. I strive to make a high quality product and like creating things that women feel good about wearing. My love of the western way of life has driven me to design bags, belts and fashions with western flair.”
Meredith
Meredith Lockhart
Lockhart
Photo by: Joseph saadeh
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Bobbi Jeen Olson (2011 Face of Thistles West) of Arizona
Country TV, wears Pure Elegance Lambsuede outfit
Meredith won the Best Colection at the 2009 Cody High Style Show in Cody, Wyo-ming. In 2010 Meredith was one of nine women inducted into the Stetson Crafts-
mans Alliance. She has two labels, Merezia, which is dedicated to fine rodeo queen wear, and Thistles West, which is fashions and accessories for the descriminat-ing buyer of high fashion western goods.
She also has a company called Couture Cowgirl and her partner in that company is Missy Unruh from Okeene, Oklahoma. It is a company with midrange priced itemsfor the cowgirl or one who has dreamed of being a cowgirl.
Meredith will be holding a trunk show Location: South Point Hotel Date: Dec. 8-9 Time: 10:00am to 8:00pm.It is by invitation and appointment, so to get an invitation, go to Thistles West on Facebook andask for one.
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Amy Wilson, Miss Rodeo America
2008 in a Lambskin and Cowhide jacket
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MRA Pageant DesignerRamseur, NC
(336) [email protected]
www.janfaulknerleather.com
JanJan Faulkner- Wagoner
Faulkner-Wagoner
Jan is an artist designing, she designs and makes ev-ery garment. her business is just her husband eric and herself, they do not have a factory. everything is custom order or limited designs. Jan has master de-
gree in fashion Design and illustration from The Maryland Institute College of Art. she has been designing in leather for over forty years. she does designs for stores as well as for rodeo Queens.
Jan only design in leather and suedes. she uses embel-lishment techniques with beads, studding, appliqué, and punched lace design. she sells to stores all over the country. she sells direct to customers, as well as to rodeo Queens, where each design is a one of a kind.
Jan designs for stores as well as Rodeo Queens and
only designs in leather and suedes
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Kelli Jackson, Miss Rodeo America 2009
is in a three piece Lamb Suede outfit with silver western
motif embellishment.
Lesli Furness, Miss Rodeo Montana 2009 is in
a sleeveless dress and jacket in Pig suede with Purple and Tur-
quoise embellishments
Anna Carter. is in a bright coral deerskin jacket and
skirt with Turquoise stones and silver nailhead
KristineSampson
MRA Pageant DesignerCustom Order: 435-896-3949Kristi Q Designs on Facebook
JudyDAntonLeather.comRodeoQueenCentral.com
Kristine Sampson
Kristi Q sampson was raised in the small town of scipio, Utah with full intentions of being a coun-try music singer. Kristi and her husband Da-rin sampson, now live in glenwood, Utah and
were married in 1983. They quickly started their family. Two daughters, Kasey Lee and Ken-zey and their son shayne, have traveled the ro-deo trail enjoying 4-h, high school rodeo, AQhyAand the PrcA. The mother of invention was created when Kristi promised to buy her daughter Kasey a leather dress at the nfr cowboy christmas. she was heartbroken to tell her daughter she couldn’t afford to buy the dress she tried on and fell in love with. They went back to Utah with heads hung low. on christmas morning Kristi opened a gift from her husband, Darin and there it was. A brand new shiny Bernina sewing Machine! Just days later, Kris-ti ordered her first hides and taught herself how to sew. Kasey had 5 dresses her freshman year of high school Rodeo. After Kasey was finished with high school, friends started asking her to sew for their daughters and so it began Kristi Q Designs. She is an artist first and a seam-stress second. “i have always loved to sketch and can see things already finished when buying fabric,” says Kristine.
The one thing i keep in mind is that i know how expensive rodeo Queening is. so i keep my prices reasonably low. Kristi has been a sponsor of Miss rodeo America for 6 years and donates an outfit auctioned off at Cowboy Christmas to the winner of the Miss rodeo America Appearance
scholarship. she is also a sponsor for Miss rodeo UsA, Miss rodeo Tennessee and Miss rodeo Utah.
she speaks at Queen clinics on fashion and design and has judged PrcA Queen contests. “i am one of the designers that has my hand in all aspects of Queening. i create and design beautiful leather dresses for fashion show, inter-view and speech. i also make jackets and vest for horse-manship interview and appearances. i enjoy making horse-manship and Arena outfits that sparkle and shine. Creative state shirts for chap Awards to rockin jeans covered in em-broidery for every one to wear. “i do it all!”
her designs have been worn and are being worn by Miss rodeo America Mckenzie haley, Miss rodeo UsA Katie Barger, national Little Britches Queen Katie rasmussen, national Little Britches Princess Lindsie Perkins, nhsrA Queens, state high school Queens, PrcA Barrel racer P.J. Burger, Miss rodeo Wyoming 2012 Kimberly Kuhn, Miss rodeo Texas Lauren graham and so many more... her new 2012 designs include silk, stretch shirts in many colors, they finish a vest and or jacket, and as always, her fun, embroidered jeans.
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“I know how expensive Rodeo Queening is, so I keep
my prices reasonably low”~Kristine Sampson
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Chenae' Shiner in a olive green Custom
Leather Jacket with embroi-dered appliques and antique
gold nail heads
Katie Rasmussen is wearing a Black Lamb Skin Leather Vest
and Skirt reflecting her style with Zebra stripes and stones
Katie Rasmussen in the green top, Chenae’ Shiner in the black vest and
pants, and Carlie Brotherson is in the denim jacket and pink cowboy boots
As a young girl, Donna liked paper dolls. “i would throw the printed dress away and design my own, i also started sewing by making doll clothes for my dolls. My aunt and grandmother had a great
influence in my chosen career,” says Donna.
Donna is the President of Miss rodeo california, inc., the pageant director of the Miss rodeo california Pageant and she is also a member of the national Advisory council for Miss rodeo America, inc. “My clothes have been displayed at The national cowgirl hall of fame in ft Worth, Tx and i now have a dress on display at the PrcA cowboy hall of fame, in colorado springs, co,” says Donna.
Donna designs exclusively for rodeo Queens and her de-signs have become very well known in the rodeo Queen industry. she has had the pleasure of designing and mak-ing clothes for 14 Miss rodeo America titleholders, and 17 Miss rodeo california titleholders, as well as other numer-ous state titleholders. Donna made the dress that McKen-zie haley wore for her coronation last year at the Miss ro-deo America Pageant, and she also designed and made the denim dress she wore to the inductions to the PrcA hall of fame. Donna says that she likes to describe her designs as elegant with a western flair. They can be worn now, and several years down the road still be in style.Donna resides in Paso robles, cA.
MRA Pageant DesignerWestern Reflections Originals
(805) [email protected]
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Donna’s designs are elegant with a western flair. They can be worn now and several years
down the road and still be in style
Darci Robertson, Miss Ro-deo America 2004 wearing a Donna Riva vintaage outfit.
Photo By John shooter
2011 Miss Rodeo America McK-enzie Haley in a
Donna Riva design.
MRA Pageant DesignerKippys
Coronado, CA(619) 435-6218
www.Kippys.com
Bob Kipperman’s designs are well known in the en-tertainment industry. Kippys is a san Diego based design house led by owner robert Kipperman.
Born in 1948, Kippys began as a luxe-retail store in coro-nado importing celebrated fashions from abroad. Today Kippys produces full ready-to-wear collections for men and women along with ornate one-of-a-kind custom pieces for entertainers such as: Madonna, Beyonce Knowels, elizabeth hurley, z z Top, and stephen Tyler of Aerosmith to name a few.
Kippys flagship storefront remains today in the heart of downtown coronado, california, supplying all who enter with unique vision and creativity.
This is Kippys newest, most popular jacket. It is the Tattoo Elastica Marionette cuff shirt jacket. Its made of Italian leather and embellished with Swarvovski crystals.
BobKipperman
Kippys produces full ready-to-wear collections for men and women along with one-of-a-kind custom pieces for entertainers.
Bob Kipperman
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Photo By: John shooter
Q&A’s with...
McKenzie•Haley
Miss Rodeo America 2011
Cowgirls In Style: Where did you grow up? Were you raised on a ranch/farm?
McKenzie Haley: i was born and raised in Winner, south Dakota. My parents are not farmers/ranchers. My mom is a dental hygienist and my dad works for golden West, which is a internet/telephone company in south Dakota. My grandparents were and are very in-volved with high school and 4-h rodeo in south Da-kota and my aunt was Miss rodeo south Dakota 1994. When i took an interest at a young age, my grandpar-ents and my aunt put me on the path to where i am now.
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2012 MRA Pageant Activities
EVENT TIMES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (This does not include all events)
Saturday, DECEMBER 3, 2011 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. orientation-hollywood Theatre 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. hospitality room & Ticket registration open 3:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Judges prepare for inter-views4:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. contestants fashion show rehearsal5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Parent social Mixer 6:45 P.M. Live feed of Wnfr-hollywood Theatre (open to the public)Sunday, DECEMBER 4, 20119:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. —hospitality room & Ticket registration open 12:45 P.M. —Live feed of Wnfr-hollywood 5:30 P.M. —elevation sunday-KA Theater (open to public)6:45 P.M. —contestant’s red carpet entrance & group photos/cowgirl Kickoff Party7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. —cowgirl Kickoff Party “With a vintage Theme,” BBQ Buffet Dinner, Dance & silent Auction showcase Bidding Monday, DECEMBER 5, 20118:30 A.M. Doors open to public for horseman-ship competition8:45 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. horsemanship competi-tion-excalibur King Arthur Arena
Tuesday, DECEMBER 6, 201112:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Wnfr LuncheonWednesday, DECEMBER 7, 20111:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. fashion show-hollywood Theatre4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. fashion show “After Party”Thursday, DECEMBER 8, 201110:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. speech session i 2:00 P.M. free Autograph session with Miss rodeo America, Friday, DECEMBER 9, 20118:00 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. speech session ii9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. hospitality room & Ticket registration open1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. contestant introductions & foundation Auction-convention center6:45 P.M. Live feed of Wnfr-hollywood Theatre (open to the public)Saturday, DECEMBER 10, 20118:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. —hospitality room & Ticket registration open8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. —Alumni Breakfast12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. —Doors open to public for coronation seating-hollywood Theatre1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. —coronation Performance-hollywood Theatre
All activities are not listed. Please go to: www.MissRodeoAmerica.com for more information
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in this ar-ticle, I’ll give you the keys
that’ll im-prove your horse’s re-sponsiveness to you and be willing in his response. By follow-ing these ten steps and incorporat-ing them into your daily riding routine, you will become more tuned into each other; your horse will be less focused on outside
forces because he’ll be tuned into you. By following these steps you’ll chip away at his resistance by enhancing his re-sponsiveness. Once he is responsive, you can work on his willingness. Training your horse to be responsive and willing is impor-tant. It is critical to a broke horse. But when you carry that a step further and spend the time it takes to build willingness, in addition to responsiveness, you are creating a team that can last for years and you will have a truly fun horse to show. Too many horses look great in their futurity years and then “burn out.” This doesn’t have to happen. It may take a little longer to develop and maintain that willing attitude but it is great when you’re fabulous futurity horse is still a beauti-ful senior horse. First you must build responsiveness in your horse. The first seven steps will help you accomplish this:
STEP 1: LEARN TO READ YOUR HORSE’S ENERGY LEVELif your horse is feeling fresh, he’ll be unable to focus, and will most likely resist your cues. if you were to ride him while he’s too fresh, you’d be setting yourself up for a fight. As you get him out of his stall or pen, observe his body language. is he pulling or push-ing on you? refusing to stand still? holding his head and/or tail high? if so, he’s too fresh to focus. Turn him out or lunge him for a while. When you do get on your horse, reevaluate his mood. if he’s
looking around, trying to push through the bridle or otherwise ignoring you, he’s still too fresh. Warm him up by long trotting at least 10 minutes, or until his head drops to its natural level and he consistently flicks an ear back to you. The trot’s diagonal two-beat rhythm will relax his mind and body, tuning him into you and lay-ing the groundwork for a more responsive ride. As you long trot, count “one-two” in rhythm with your horse’s stride. not only will it help you relax, it’ll also help to put you in sync with your horse’s movement. you can also try speeding up and slowing down your counting. you’ll feel him speed up and slow down, accordingly.
STEP 2: REESTABLISH YOUR WHOA CUE
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Horse Training 101By DAnA hoKAnA
The 10 Steps to a Responsive and Willing Horse
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Horses In Style
Michelle St. clair talks
Horse BlingIn her regular column, tack designer Michelle St. Clair talks about the latest in horse fashion
Anything Goes
In Horse Tack!
You can find more tack and information on Michelle’s website at www.DazzleRockTack.com
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Photo by: Steve Bonini
Taryn Hale of Mesa, AZ., the winner of the
Wrangler Ultimate Cowgirl Next
Door contest More u
Meet Taryn Hale of Mesa, AZ.
The Ultimate Cowgirl Next Door
From WranglerMore u
Taryn hale of Mesa, Arizona, was named winner of the Wrangler Ultimate cowgirl next Door contest. The facebook search
for the next model of The Ultimate riding Jean by Wrangler received entries from women who can ride, rodeo and rock Wrangler jeans. More than 350 wom-en entered into the contest, but it was Taryn’s riding and rodeo experience, knowledge of the Wrangler brand, and respect of the western lifestyle that led her to the top of the list. Taryn rides an average of three times a week and competes at least every other month. “My western upbringing has shaped me into the person i am today,” says Taryn. “i live by the old-fashioned, western code of work ethic, respect, hon-or, patriotism and faith. yet my code has a new twist: fashion with my Wrangler Western Wear.”
The search for the cowgirl to represent The Ultimate riding Jean was an important one to the brand for many reasons. When Wrangler set out to develop a riding jean for women in 2008, they partnered with the women of the American Quarter horse Associa-tion and the advertisements have honored this rela-tionship ever since. The brand conducted extensive research to determine what women want and need, and the result was a jean with performance features second to none in the western industry. combining function, fit, comfort and style, The Ultimate Riding Jean collection captures the freedom, independence and beauty inherent in every cowgirl. Look for Tarynto appear in The Ultimate riding Jean print advertise-ments beginning early 2012.
“My Wrangler jeans instill
me with confidence
whether I am on or off a
horse.”--Taryn hale
Wrangler’s Ultimate cowgirl next Door
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Twenty-one years ago in late July, i loaded up the back of my ford f250 with a rainbow of hats, boots, jeans, belts, se-quined blouses and a dress or
two and headed to southwest Kansas. My destination was the Dodge city round-up rodeo and the Miss rodeo Kansas title. My goal was to enter, do well enough to earn the horsemanship award and then come back the next year to earn the title. But as many of us know the best laid plans often fail. i did do well enough to earn the horse-manship award and low and behold the rhinestone lady-in-waiting crown was placed on my hat and the Miss rodeo Kansas 1991 banner across my shoulder. To say i was shocked is an understatement. i had no idea what lay ahead of me for the next nineteen months, this wasn’t in my plan! The Miss rodeo Kansas program, like many others, crowns their titleholder so she has a few months to prepare prior to taking on her official duties on January 1. That time is filled with planning for an excit-ing, upcoming year. Like the majority of lady-in-waiting
titleholders, i attended the Miss rodeo America Pageant to see what was in store for me. While I had flown before this trip, it was the first time for me to fly alone and to get myself to the ho-tel. I do believe it was also the first time i had traveled in a limousine. i felt so fancy and important! The pageant was a whirl wind of activity and i was taking it all in. My reign started on January 1, 1991 and my first appearance was at the Denver national Western stock show and rodeo and the Western and eng-lish sales Association market. My out of state trips included the Dodge na-tional circuit finals rodeo in Pocatello, idaho; cheyenne frontier Days; the Wrangler Jeans showdown in Arizo-na and nebraskaland Days in north Platte, nebraska. The summer months were packed with appearances at ro-deos and a variety of events as i criss-crossed the Kansas landscape. i met
rodeo legends and up and coming stars and many memories that last a lifetime. The date that seemed like it was forever in the future was suddenly right there as i packed my bags and readied for the Miss rodeo America 1992 pageant. This time my mom went with me and it was i who was on the stage. After a week filled with late nights and early mornings, fashion shows, interviews, speeches, impromptu questions, horsemanship and countless wardrobe changes I was named a top-ten finalist. so much has changed in the past twen-ty years, yet so much has remained the same. for a few years following my reign, i didn’t have much to do with rodeo queen pageants. i was asked to coordinate a local pageant and then a regional pageant. When i moved to iowa i became involved with the Miss rodeo iowa program and spent ten years as the national Director to Miss rodeo America.
Since my first trip to Las Vegas, the pageant has become a much bigger spectacle. The mid-week fashion show is amazing! our fashion show was held
My Road to the Miss Rodeo America Pageant
Revisited
right: Bobbie
with her parents in
1991.
In Rodeo
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Two seconds after halloween it seems that all the retail stores put up their christmas decorations - trying to capture as much of the holiday market as possible. Typical ways that retail stores use to capitalize on the holidays include extended hours and sales. This is all well and good. Today i want to give you an early present by giving you some novel ways to think about holiday promotions. Many people are fed up with holiday crowds, which is reflected in the growth of online sales and the decline of some traditional retailer’s sales. There also seems to be a trend towards buying fewer gifts, but those gifts tend to be higher-ticket luxury items. in the type of marketing we all should be doing, we start with the customer in mind. What do we know about people this time of year? here’s an idea that works great. if you own, say a ranchwear store and you want to bring in more customers, partner up with a local horse training facility. Promote a free training session with some of your larger merchandise that you sell. The horse training facility will also gain exposure and can either give you a discount or include it for free. if you are in the equine business and you train horses or give lessons, you might want to consider giving a free riding lesson or training lesson as a gift around the holidays. give-aways are great. give away free christmas trees - depending on where you are you could buy a couple hundred for $10 a piece. The deal could be - spend $100 and take home a free tree. give away turkeys, or complete turkey dinners - a lot of grocery stores have this promotion.
getting them and displaying them. hardly anybody
New Ideas For Small Business Holiday Marketingby: J D Moore
In Business
give-aways are a great holiday marketing strategy
GinGerbread cookies are
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Jaimie Morris hails from the small town of hooper, Utah. she is a bonofied cowgirl and has lived the
cowgirl lifestyle since she was a small girl. she tells cowgirls in style magazine thatshe has been riding since she was eight years old and training since she was twelve. she is a single mother of one, a six year old son named Kache (named after cash Meyers). he is the love of her life and she tells us that her life is revolved around Kache, her horses and god.
When asked about her sense of fashion, she says she is a “t-shirt and jeans kind of girl.” she loves the new Wrangler rock 47 jeans, BKe, roxy and cinch brands. “i’m a sucker for hair on boots, anything with some bling and i’m also a huge fan of tattoos,” says Jaime.
Jaime owns an equine business called “slid-ing heart Performance horses and sales”.
it is a training, showing and sales of performance horses. generally rodeo horses and work-ing cowhorses.
“I sell horses and find the perfect horse for my clients in a brokerage system.” Jaime says she started training when she was twelve. “i wanted to stand out in the industry. i wanted to be able to grow and learn just as much as my horses.” At sixteen she started teaching lessons, and was performing clinics at age twenty. “My clients become like family to me, and i love it!”
When asked what her business goals were for 2012, she says she’d like to book more clinics. “i love to teach in large groups and watch peo-ple start to understand my teachings. general horsemanship, barrels, poles and Wch clinics are available. i am also working on a christian Ladies clinic.
In Business
Sliding Heart HorsesMeet Jaime Morris owner of Sliding Heart Horses
Business Spotlight
WriTTen By susan gentry
Jaimie MorrisAge: 28
City: Hooper, UtahHorse Trainer|Sales
Company:Sliding Heart Horses
“I wanted to stand out in theindustry, I wanted to be able to grow and learn just as much as my horses.” ~ Jaime Morris
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Sliding Heart Performance Horses
Jaime Morris 801-791-8460
Training, show-ing and salesof performance horses.
Above: Jamie working a horse on her ranch. Photo by Debbie Kaisharis Right: Jaime with son Kache. Photo by: Ben AltenesPhotos Opposite page. Top right: Jaime with horse Photo by: Holli Green Middle photo Monty Davis
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BEHIND THE CHUTES
FallonTaylor
Age: 29City/State: Whitesboro, TX
Horses Owned: 40+
Pro Barrel Racer/Model/
Business Owner
Fallon Taylor, won her first Pro Ro-deo at the age of 9 and at the age of 13 was among the youngest to ever qualify for the national finals rodeo in Las vegas, ne-vada. it was then that she moved up to second place in the world among peers that were twice her age. fallon went on to qualify
for 3 more National Finals qualifications each year after. At 14, fallon won the largest rodeo in the world, rodeo houston.
fallon retired from full-time rodeo competition at 18 to pursue a model-ing and acting career in new york city and Los Angeles. she started an equine match making ser-vice in 2002 and has been pursuing full time rodeo goals in 2011.
By susan gentry
born and raiSed in Florida, Fallon
watched rodeo For the FirSt time at age
6 and She turned pro at age 7 when
in 1990, She waS the youngeSt proFeS-
Sional barrel racer to belong to the
women’S proFeSSional rodeo
aSSociation.
fallon has been featured in 100’s of newspapers and several magazines. she has been known for her television appearances and has been re-nowned for her interviews. she has been fea-tured in ...
• Teen People Magazine• good housekeeping Magazine• America’s Barrel racer (cover)• Quarter horse Journal
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Making a Difference
robin clark has been making a difference in the lives of families for many years as she helps head up the “Coats for Kids Bar-rel Race,” an annual barrel racing competition and coat drive in hilmar, cA. The Coats For Kids is an annual event that has been
going on for the past 30 years, thanks to news 10 in sacramento, cA. “i had gone to the fashion institute in san francisco, cA and was a west-ern clothing buyer for conlin supply when it all began.” clark says. “ i was always looking for a special promotion to bring to our customers. finally in 2004, i was watching news 10 in sacramento, where they talked about how any business could be a drop off point for their annual Coats for Kids Drive.Bingo!!! Although my boss was against it, i talked him into it and he was the one who was instrumental in giving me the idea. in-stead of a ladies night for christmas, we did a Coats For Kids night where people would bring a coat for a coupon of 50% off an item.” “Thinking we would get a few hundred people it ended up being wall to wall a thousand people... it was the best promotion ever! We then carried it over to the barrel race. The first year, sixty girls showed up and last year we had two hundred and forty girls. it is growing every year! it has become a place where the youth have a chance to win a buckle in 3 divisions. Ropers Sports News is the first to sponsor a buckle and donate prizes every year.” “We also do a silent auction where we take the money to two of our sponsors in oakdale and buy coats with the silent auction money. i ran my first marathon in March and both stores promised me $250 in jack-ets if i did it. so, those jackets will end up in the silent auction so we can auction them off to make more money to purchase more coats. it’s all about keeping central california families warm,” says clark. “one lady who has been the backbone of this for clark is Karen Monschein. “she hauls all the prizes, tables, silent auction items, keeps me in line...calmed down.....Karen is a hero. she is the silent hero. she also donates two gorgeous buckles every year and is my right hand.This benefit is my Christmas that day. To see those piles of coats that will help out a needy family tears you up.....A warm feeling comes over you like nothing else i have ever felt.”
Coats For Kids
A Cowgirl who gives of her time to help others
The coats for Kids Barrel race is held every october in hilmar, cA. for more information, go to:www.luckybacres.com
By susan gentry
Top Photo: robin with her dog, zoeyBottom Photo: robin with her horse cooperBelow Left: Barrel racing at the coats for Kids Middle: robin clark sets up right: Piles of coats collected
If you know of someone
who “Makes A Difference”, let us know.
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An added bonus for you history buffs is that the actual Oregon Trail runs right through the town and the old-timers in the area can point out the actual ruts left behind by the wagon trains.
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