Cowgirl University Announces 2008 Events
January 4, 2008 by Paris and John
Filed under News and Festivals
Wanna be a cowgirl? Or a better cowgirl? Here’s your chance. Cowgirl University, a series of programs operated by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, has announced its schedule of 2008 events. Below you’ll find the events planned for Texas (check the website for additional events in California and Colorado.)
You can register by downloading a registration form at www.cowgirl.net or calling 800/476-FAME (3263).
February 1: Rodeo U
Learn how to judge rodeo events with a day at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Participants first tour the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame with National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honorees Ann Hanson and Jan Youren then attend educational workshops with a PRCA judge on scoring rides. Registration includes lunch at the Museum and dinner by REATATM at the Backstage Club plus an evening performance at the world’s original indoor rodeo. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Location: Meet at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Time: 9 a.m. to end of the Rodeo
Cost: $195 per person
Feb. 16: Leather Tooling
Mrs. Jerry Fraser will show you how to take a small project from start to finish while learning an art form that has been an integral part of western heritage for years. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
Location: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: $45/$35 for museum members
March 1: Rope Handling
Learn how to twirl a lasso! Taught by National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree Pam Minick, you will learn how to handle a rope and how to use one to tie a calf dummy. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
Location: Will Rogers Memorial Center Front Lawn on Lancaster St., Fort Worth
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: $35/$25 for museum members
April 12: Cowgirl 101
This introductory, hands-on workshop designed for the eager yet inexperienced horseman or horsewoman, teaching basic horsemanship in addition to rope handling and hat shaping. The event includes a chuck wagon lunch and time with National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree Nita Brooks Lewallen.
Location: McFarland Ranch, Aledo, Texas
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $185/$165 for museum members (includes lunch and palm leaf hat)
April 13: Trail Trial
This new Cowgirl U event tests the abilities of you and your horse in a natural setting outside an arena. The event includes a trail clinic prior to the trials with an AQHA clinician on aworking cattle ranch.
Location: McFarland Ranch, Aledo, Texas
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $50 per person (includes clinic and lunch)
May 7-10: Kindle the Cowgirl Spirit Women’s Retreat
National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honorees Kathy Daughn, Wantha Davis, Sherri Mell,
Carol Rose and Hope Varner lead this event. You can bring your own horse or use one of theirs for educational workshops on horsemanship, rope handling, cutting, poetry, music and more. Enrollment is limited to the first 30 women, 18 years old and up.
Location: Simmons Ranch, Burnet, Texas
Cost: $1,500-$2,300 per person for Ranch Accommodations
$300 per person to rent horse for the weekend
June 5-8: Photography Workshop with Barbara Van Cleve
National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree and world-renowned photographer Barbara Van Cleve teaches this workshop which also includes horse activities, sunrise, sunset, clouds, landscapes, cowboys and perhaps cattle branding. The workshop is limited to 20 participants.
Location: Sweet Grass Ranch, Big Timber, Montana
Cost: $1,200 per person (Please note that all participants should be at the intermediate riding level.)
Sept. 27: Ranching 101
This introduction to ranch life is co-hosted with the Cattle Raisers Museum. The event includes a ranch tour, observing ranch hands work cattle, grass identification, roping and tying, brand identification with a Texas Southwestern Cattle Raiser Association Special Ranger, chuck wagon lunch and western music. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants.
Location: McFarland Ranch, Aledo, Texas
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $135/$125 for museum members
Oct. 18: Jewelry Making
Learn the basics of bead stringing. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Location: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: $65/$55 for museum members (includes all supplies)
Dec. 6: Chuck Wagon Cooking
Learn how meals were prepared on the trail in Dutch ovens. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
Location: Will Rogers Memorial Center Front Lawn on Lancaster St., Fort Worth
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Cost: $45/$35 for museum members (includes lunch)
