Cowboy Lunchbox

 
There is fun, and then there is the Cowboy Dome Lunchbox. If you’ve got a little one who is into all things cowboy, or even if you’d like to carry your lunch to work in style, the Cowboy Dome Lunchbox looks like it is for you. Available from web company Accoutrements, you can now roll [...]

Wild Horses

What is known in the movies as the “wild west” may just be that. Roughly 30,000 wild horses have been rounded up and are currently in custody in federal holding pens, some of which were set to be euthanised. The story has a happy ending though in the form of billionaire T. Boone Pickens’ wife [...]

Green Cowboys?

Do the terms “cowboy” and “environmentalist” go together? Many would say no, but some folks are out to change that. A few new ranches have popped up in Arizona as a part of a partnership with the Grand Canyon Trust and Conservation Fund to see what we can learn from ranching in a sustainable manner. [...]

The Missing Western Wear

George Strait might have a few less pairs of Justin boots to wear these days. The Ft. Worth, Texas boot company has been the victim of several massive robberies over the last few months that have resulted in roughly $3 million in stolen cowboy boots and boot parts. And just how did the thief’s make [...]

Western Shooting Competition

A new breed of cowboy is creeping up on the “western” front, Cowboy Action Shooting. Forming what is known as the Single Action Shooting Society, or SASS. Rufus Hurt, a Tennessee resident, partakes in SASS with a group called the Greene County Regulators.

The international SASS organization, created to preserve and promote the sport of [...]

Canadian Finals Rodeo

Not only does America have it’s own pro rodeo circuit, but Canada as well, and they have named their top grossing cowboy of 2008: Kyle Bowers. Over the year, Kyle has earned $41,000 on the Canadian rodeo circuit, and is the top qualifier for this month’s Canadian Finals Rodeo. And he’s got an opportunity to [...]

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

First it was the Kansas Cowboy Hall Of Fame, now the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame has held it’s recent induction ceremony. Among the current inductees include actors Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Corbin. The Houston Chronicle highlights the other inductees:

The other 2009 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees are Tyler Magnus, a nine-time National [...]

Cowboys and Presidents

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is running an exhibit through January 4 entitled “Cowboys and Presidents” showcasing some of the cowboy and western themed articles from the collections of former presidents. Presidents of the past have long carried the cowboy swagger in their time in office, and now you can see some of [...]

Kansas Cowboy Hall Of Fame

It seems as if almost every state has it’s own Cowboy Hall of Fame, and Kansas is no exception. Opened in 2002, the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame was intended to “honor those who have preserved and advanced the cowboy lifestyle.

Five cowboys were inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame at Boot Hill [...]

Richest Cowboy In History

Who says cowboys can’t make money? Justin McBride, a member of the Professional Bull Riders, has become the first cowboy to win $5 million in career earnings, which has officially made him the richest cowboy in history. Not bad for a man who’s work day is eight seconds long!

McBride entered the U.S. Border Patrol Invitational [...]