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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

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• The Jean That is right for you

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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

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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!

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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.

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our pick is the Wrangler Distressed Light Denim JacketThis rock 47 collection is garnished with embroidery and studs.

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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.

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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

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