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Please join us at the Cotton Patch in Midland for the Midland, TX Cowgirl’s Roundup monthly meeting. Sunday @ 6:00 pm
The Kenda Lenseigne Clinic is fully booked, but you’re invited to observe and volunteer if you’re interested.
Alternative if it rains is the Opelousas Covered arena, 13 miles from the V-Cross ranch.
The cowgirls are attending the Sandhills Rodeo on January 12, 2024. We will meet for dinner at 6:00. The rodeo starts at 7:30.
The cowgirls are headed North to Lubbock for the Wooly Winter Open Show at Texas Tech Equestrian Center. The shows starts with Halter at 8:00, and will likely last until 5:00 p.m. or later, ending with Ranch classes. Check out the following URL for more information:
https://www.texastechequestrian.com/open-show.html
Meet from noon to 1:00 for brief business discussion/sack lunch.
1:00-4:oo will be craft time. Blank gourds will be supplied along with availability of some paints and drilling/cutting/sanding tools. Do a little research beforehand and come prepared with a design in mind. Several design books are available to help with ideas.
Let’s get our ride on at Jen’s. We will meet at no0n, bring something to eat or snack on and something to drink. There are oil field roads and some could be rocky. If your horse is barefoot, you will probably want boots for your pony. The terrain is mostly sand except the roads. Wonder what kind of critters we might see?m
Put on your beads and get ready to party! Mardi Gras season is winding up. Let’s kick it off at Jennifer’s birthday bash!
Must have current Coggins.
We will gather up, laugh, eat and plan our month. Bring your ideas for any new events and we will discuss them during the meal.
Cowboy Mounted shooting Starts Friday with Shotgun and rifle. Saturday will be the main match.
Sunday Mardi Gras Parade
Some of y’all have been wanting to paint these horseshoes. We can gather around and do a little crafting and alot of laughing. If you have any old horseshoes, bring them, if not we will have some there.
Enjoy a traditional Mardi Gras Parade continued with a chicken run and a grease pig chase.
Howard Venable road and surrounding roads will be closed from 6 am to 4 pm so arrive early. There will be parking at the Vcross ranch, we will shuttle to the Prince ranch.
Some days we just need a Cowgirl break in the middle of the week! Let’s get together for a quick lunch a few laughs.
Regular monthly meeting at noon, bring a sack lunch.
Crafting from 1:00-4:00pm. HELLHAT day!!! Start gathering your supplies (helmet, brim, hatband). It is so much more fun making these if you have a group of crazy cowgirls sharing tips on construction,
Come watch Kathryn as M’Lynn, Shelby’s mom..
We will be attending the bull riding event at the Ector County Coliseum tickets can be purchased through etix.com
Let’s gather up and see what great ideas we can come up with to plan some rides and / or activities for the month.
The cowgirl annual bake sale to raise money for our t-shirt sale for Autism Awareness. There will be lots of goodies and maybe even a few non food items. Come out and support us, supporting a special cause.
Regular monthly meeting/sack lunch noon to 1:00
Tentative craft for the day will be Horseshoe art…..embellish with wire, feathers, beads
The monthly roundup of the Stanton, TX chapter will be at Fat Birds in Midland, TX.
Join us for a practice Mounted shooting session March 30, 2024 10 am – 2 pm, priced at $20 per person. You can either bring your own blanks or purchase 10 blanks from us for $7.
Afterwards, enjoy a fun filled day with the 40SC moving cattle in the arena and some lively line dancing with Cowgirl Melanie Bourque. Don’t forget to bring your own Berverage.
$15 nightly hookups
$5 stall per day
Cowgirl Meghan is moving back to Florida. Join us to give her a proper send off. Bring your favorite dish and/or beverage.
Get ready to chase some cows in Midland! Time and entry will be determined, but save the date. The venue will be the Broken Horn in Midland.
Large meadow for parking big rigs. Trails are mixed high desert, two-track and cow trails with a few sections of volcanic rock. Gentle roling elevation changes. AERC organized endurance ride (fees are dependent on distance: 25, 55, 75) with a 10 mile introductory trail ride.
The Old Sorehead Trade Days is an opportunity to shop dozens of local vendors.
Let’s get together, eat and visit and plan some rides! Bring your ideas, plans and date book (for most of us that is our phone).
Shenandoah Bar M Ranch welcomes the cowgirls to visit the Ranch during the Shenandoah Bar M open house event.
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., the public is invited to tour the facility during which time a light breakfast will be provided. Tours of the property will be given. We will ride at 12:00. As a group, we can decide whether to do an arena ride, obstacle course, trail ride, or all three!
Clinic with Lucious Fleeks
We will start at 10am, then take a break and will then have a Round Robin. Will need 14 for the clinic to make
Come out as Queen Jen gets some free “labor” out of us. We will gather the cattle and work them this day. Make sure you bring something to drink and maybe a snack or two.
After “working” the cows, we will need something to eat and probably drink!
Let’s gather, visit, and plan our next events! I have a challenge for everyone, bring a visitor! Try and find a friend that you think might like to become a member of the funest bunch around!
***Rescheduled due to inclement weather***
The monthly meeting of the Stanton, TX chapter will be at Torchy’s tacos in Odessa. Come enjoy good food and good company.
So crafty Queen Jen thinks we can do this easy craft, we will be making coasters out of tiles, temp tattoos and mod-podge. You would think she would learn that God gave each of us different gifts. Come on out and if anything, let me entertain yall!
Queen Jen is from the Pecos area and this is a favorite of hers.
Have you always struggled to get your horse to work a gate? Is your horse seasoned at working a gate, but has gotten impatient or pushy? Is your horse great at working a gate, but you would like to add a little finesse? Join this free mini-clinic to add a some swag to your style!
Bring your ideas on what you would like to do! I am thinking a date night with a movie and dinner. Have y’all seen the previews for the movie TWISTERS?
Social gathering, guests and public welcome. Music and adult beverages available. A great way to cool off after our weeks of unbearably hot weather, chat with our cowgirl sisters, and make plans for when/where our next trails rides will happen.
This will be our monthly meeting. Come for updates and help plan future events.
– Want to try loping in a controlled environment?
– Want to build your confidence about loping?
– Want to learn your leads and how to pick them up?
– Want to learn how to know which lead you are on without looking?
– Want to learn to help your horse be more balanced at the lope?
– Want to hang out and ride in a relaxed space?
Cowgirl Round up to catch-up with events, friends, and new Cowgirls.
We will ride twice a day and potluck both evenings.
Book your RV spot through
https://www.recreation.gov
See y’all there!
We will gather and have potluck meals Friday and Saturday.
first trail ride 9:00 am second trail ride will be in the evening.
From Jasper, Texas, take US Highway 96 North approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Recreation Road 255. Go west on 255 approximately 8 miles to the park entrance road. 31° 4′ 13.0001″ N 94° 7′ 28.9999″ W
3-day liberty and bridleless clinic provided by Gamilah Unbridled and Modern-Day Horsemanship. Is is their only clinic on the West Coast this year (were just in Canada and Texas). If it is too late to sign up with your horse for the 3 days, they do offer auditing for $35/day.
*if you are unfamiliar with Gamilah Unbridled, it was a journey cross country and documnted on FB. Patrick rode his Arabian mare bridleless (and she was a rock star even in city traffic) to bring awareness to his charity for underprivileged kids…..and kinder treatment for our horses.
Cowgirl Round up to catch-up with events, friends, and new Cowgirls.
Cowgirl Round up to catch-up with events, friends, and new Cowgirls.
USMS is a Mounted Shooting organization that provides a fun, safe, family-oriented environment for competition. The sport of Mounted Shooting is a fast growing, high horsemanship, equine sport.
All of our competitions are run on the 4D format that has made professional barrel racing what it is today. USMS puts a big emphasis on gun safety and accuracy. To win in this organization you must shoot clean while maintaining a high level of horsemanship.
USMS extends a big welcome to all competitors and fans.
Join us for dinner and dancing with the Mounted Shooters. Live music and great company!
See y’all cowgirls there!