January 2017

fashion l rodeo l beauty l horses l fitness January 2017

Take Control of 2017

Make 2017 the best year yet by focusing on the important things in life

Lauren Neil Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist

Live Your

Greatest Life Brit West Vegas Photo Shoot

Connecting With Your Horse

In Every Issue January 2017

9 Letter From the Editor 10 E-Cowgirl 11 Extra Extra 12 Beauty Barn Winter Tips 15 Fashion Forecast Shorty Boots 20 Cowgirl Fit Carb Cycling 28 Rodeo Runway A Vegas Shoot

28

26 Featured

On the Cover: Lauren Neil Photo by: Rachel Rose Photography

16 Cover Girl Lauren Neil Fitness Expert Past Miss Rodeo Nevada 22 C owgirl Boss Living your best life 26 Horse 101 Connecting with your horse

28 Rodeo Runway A Vegas Shoot Brit West Style with model Haley Corkill 21 Jana Bean WNFR Barrel Racer Cowgirl Chat with one of the top competitors

Next Issue: February issue Valentine Issue Gift Ideas Romance Styles The All-American Cowboy

16 6 | Cowgirls In Style | January 2017

22

Rock N Wood Creations

Artist Chris Lambing creates one of a kind rock and wood works of art, each one crafted with stones that are hand selected for the perfect color and luster.

As well as constucting fine wooden furniture to incorporate into an art piece, he also builds free standing water features for both the indoors and outdoors.

Chris designs and builds all outdoor living spaces, hardscapes, and waterscapes.

For more information please email Chris at rocknwoodcreations@aol.com or call 417-546-1481.

www.rocknwoodcreations.com

January 2017

R

In Style

A Cowgirl’s Voice...

Susan Gentry Founder Editor-In-Chief Robert Gentry Assistant Editor

Editor-in-Chief, Susan Gentry

I

t is a new year and a new fashion style for 2017!. We wanted to make this issue a special issue for the New Year. We have concentrated on “How to Live your Best Life.”

This issue focuses on fitness, business and a positive outlook for 2017. We are excited to feature Certifiefied Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and past Miss Rodeo Nevada, Lauren Neil. Lauren has helped us over the years with our Cowgirl Fit Challenge. She is a proven health expert and we love her photo shoot!

We are also excited about our Cowgirl Boss series and our Horse 101 and our Vegas Photo Shoot, Brit West Style. This photo shoot focuses on the Brit West fashions with model Haley Corkill. This is a beautiful issue and we hope you will indulge in each and every page.

We want to thank you all for making us what we are today.

We would not be here without you. Please check out our awesome advertisers who make this magazine possible.

Let’s make 2017 a year to remember.

Contributors Cort Flynn Jeannie Flynn Devanie Gentry Photography Contributors Art/Production/Layout Country Productions Advertising Landon Gentry

Send editorial submissions to: editor@cowgirlsinstyle.com For Advertising: advertising@cowgirlsinstyle.com Country Productions P.O. Box 841 Washington, UT 84780 Email: info@cowgirlsinstyle.com

Until next time, see you on the trail!

Susie

Susan Gentry Editor-In-Chief

Copyright 2011-20167 Country Productions/ Cowgirls In Style Magazine. Cowgirls In Style does not assume liability for articles, products or services advertised within.

January 2017 | www.Cowgirls In Style.com | 9

e -Cowgirl

Cowgirl Blogger |Devanie Gentry

Meat Pie by Taste of Home by: www.tasteofhome.com Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening 1 egg, beaten 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water FILLING: 3/4 pound ground beef 3/4 pound ground pork 1 medium onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup water 1 tsp salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles

10 | Cowgirls In Style | Januiary 2017

coarse crumbs. Add egg and water; toss lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

In a large skillet, cook beef, pork, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in seasonings; heat On a floured surface, roll out one portion of dough. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry. Spoon filling into crust. Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Brush pastry with milk; cut slits in top.

Bake at 375° for 3035 minutes or until golden brown, covering edges loosely with foil if necessary. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 8 serving through.

Extra Extra

Miranda Lambert Releases New Tour Dates

-Taste of Country Miranda Lambert has announced her first 2017 tour dates. The singer’s Highway Vagabond Tour will include Aubrie Sellers and Old Dominion, and begin on Jan. 26 in Evansville, Ind.

Rick Diamond, Getty Images

er will be taking the remainder of the year off the road to promote her upcoming The Weight of These Wings album.

Read More: Miranda Lambert Announces 2017 Highway Vagabond Tour | http:// The 2017 Highway Vagabond t a s t e o f c o u n t r y . c o m / m i Tour is a short winter tour that randa-lambert-2017-highfocuses on the midwest, with w a y - v a g a b o n d - t o u r a few stops along the east dates/?trackback=tsmclip coast. On-sale dates have not been announced for any of the 18 shows. The “Vice” sing-

beauty Barn

Beautiful Hair and Skin in Winter During the winter months, our skin and hair tend to get dry and brittle. There are ways to counteract the dry cold weather with a few products

s p i T r Winte

For Hair, Skin and Lips Hair

For beautiful hair not only for yourself, but your horse as well, try Intense EQ. This shampoo is made with Herbal & Botanical Extracts. pH Balanced for Optimum Results.

Paraben Free.

Safe for the environment and People Too! www.intenseeq.com

Skin

Don’t let your skin get overly dehydrated from the outside elements.

Oil of Olay is a great mositurizer not only for the face but the entire body. www.olay.com

Moisture lips Some of the best moisterizer for your lips is by Clinique.

Check them out! www.clinique.com

eos lip balms are delightfully flavored and packed with antioxidantrich vitamin E, soothing shea butter, and jojoba oil. https://evolutionofsmooth.com/lipbalm.html

CowgirL Style

Fashion

Some of the biggest styles in boots this year are the shorty boots that go just past your ankle. I have included some of my favorite styles for 2017. Wear them with jeans, boot socks or dress up a cotton dress.

Love them!

Devanie Gentry Fashion Editor Cowgirls In Style Magazine

Shorty Boots for 2017

Corral Circle G Women’s Dark Grey Cut Out Shorty Boots $119.99 www.cavenders.com

Corral Circle G Women's Burnished Brown Strappy Shorty Boots $119.99

Corral Circle G Women's Black Distressed with Multi Strap Embellishment Shorty Boot $149.99 www.cavenders.com Naughty Monkey Women's Tan with Side Fringe Scrunched Southwest Print Upper Wedge Bootie $114.99 www.cavenders.com

Goinwestern.com

Goinwestern@aol.com

Lauren Neil Photos: Rachel Rose Photography

Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and past Miss Rodeo Nevada, Lauren Neil takes a minute to tell us about her daily regimen of nutrition and fitness Inside Interview with Lauren Neil...

CIS: When did you get serious about fitness?

Lauren: I have always been an athlete and played all different sports, but when I turned 19 I had to have my left hip reconstructed. I couldn’t walk for three months and lost all of my conditioning. My muscles were very unbalanced and I decided to start lifting weights seriously to get the symmetry back in my body. I

fell in love with weightlifting and haven’t stopped since!

CIS: Have you always lived a healthy lifestyle?

L.N.: Growing up, my parents were conscious of healthy eating, but not strict.

When my mom was diagnosed with cancer when I was 12, our whole kitchen and what was in it got a makeover. I learned so much about eating healthy from my mom and it sparked an interest for me to pursue it in school.

El im aut eiciet asitet en-

Lauren is a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Certified Integrative Nutrition Specialist.

Inside a day CIS: What would a typical day of meals and working out be for you?

riding but I make sure I do something to get my body moving each and every day.

L.N.: I eat 6 small meals per day. I have 4 main meals that consist of a complex carbohydrate (like oatmeal, brown rice or quinoa), a healthy and lean protein, and a good fat like avocado, nuts or seeds. I also have a pre and post workout meal that doesn’t include fat so those nutrients are used more efficiently for my workouts and building muscle.

CIS: Is horseback riding a big part of your fitness?

L.N.: Absolutely! Just like I train for my body to be in great condition to prevent injury and be at the top of my game, I feel that is only fair for my horses too. I wouldn’t go out and enter a competition without proper training, so I don’t expect my horses to either. Exercising them is a Right now I lift 3-5 days per week and the other good light day of exercise for me so it is a win days I am out riding. This year I am participa- win! ting in the 1000 mile challenge so I have almost 3 miles a day to walk/jog/run/hike. Each mile I CIS: Do you have a favorite or go-to exercise? complete, 25 cents is donated to the charity of my choice. That is 7 days a week, it is for a great L.N.: I love squats (with proper form, of course). cause and it helps me get my cardio in!

There is a great resource to show you how to properly squat on bodybuilding.com in their CIS: How many days per week do you work exercise library (along with many other tutoout? rials). Squatting is a movement that requires your whole body to work and when it’s done L.N.: I do something active every day. It isn’t correctly, a great range of motion can be achiealways a weight lifting workout. Sometimes it is ved too! yoga, sometimes it is hiking or snowshoeing or

A Typical Day

u Photo: Fred Corneli

I lift 3-5 days per week and the other days I am out riding. This year I am participating in the 1000 mile challenge so I have almost 3 miles a day to walk/jog/ run/hike. Each mile I complete, 25 cents is donated to the charity of my choice. That is 7 days a week, it is for a great cause and it helps me get my cardio in!

Cowgirl Fit

Fitness in 2017

Carb CyclingStrategy One of the bigggest diet options is Carb Cycling. We have found one of the best ways to quickly lose weight and keep it off is through carb cycling. You get great results and there is no starvation required.

W

hat is the best way to lose weight?

We have tested many over the years and have found that carb cycling is one of the best ways to lose weight. What is carb cycling you might ask? Well, it’s going a few days a week high carb and then a couple days a week low carb and then taking a rest day. There are many books on this topic including the new book by Chris and Heidi Powell, Extreme Transformation.

High Carb Days

High carb days should be on your hardest training days. Eat the most carbs in the morning and then lesser through the day. Keep in mind the thought of eating like a king in the morning, prince in the afternoon and pauper in the evening. Another great tip is do not eat after 7pm each night. This gives your body time to burn what you have eaten throughout the day and gives you a rest.

Low Carb Days On low carb days, you may not have the energy to engage in a lot of exercise. During the low carb days, make sure to eat more protein. This is where eggs or egg whites come into the plan. Scrambled eggs and egg whites in the morning or a boiled egg as a snack during the day give you a lot of protein with not a lot of carbs. Also a great low carb shake are the IdealShakes from IdealShape. You can read more about the products they offer by going to our facebook page at www.facebook.com/cowgirlfit

High Carb Ideas Some great complex carb ideas are Baked Potatoes, Yams, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Cream Of Wheat and Grits

Low Carb Ideas Some great low carb, high protein ideas are eggs, vegetables and chicken. The breadless sandwhich to the left is an excellent option for a healthy low carb sandwich.

Snack Ideas

One of our favorite snacks is a good ol’ protein shake. We love IdealShape shakes. All of them are yummy.

Try using vanilla with a mix of frozen berries to give it a pop!

Live Your

Best Life Whether you are trying to start a successful new business or a New Year, there are a few points to remember. You can make 2017 whatever you want it to be. Remember, “Some People sleep through life; others wake up to their dreams.�

3 Simple Steps in living your best life for 2017

1

Live each day as a fresh new start...

Each day is a new beginning! If you didn’t have the greatest day yesterday, remember that today is a new day. With business, your fitness or your family, each new day brings a new clean slate. Wake up with a plan each morning to make that day just little bit better than the day you had before. Sometimes we get too engrossed in a bad day that we have had previously. Forget that! We all make mistakes, wrong decisions and more. Learn from your mistakes and start again fresh and anew.

3

Make fitness a part of your day each and everyday...

Nothing is more important than your health. If you don’t have your health, you don’t have much. If you are in good health, both mentally and physically, it will enable you to have positivity in your day and the mindset and physical capabilities to reaching your daily goals Set up a time in your day to make room for fitness.

One fitness option is walking. Walking not only keeps you healthy, it also helps you mentally. Take this time to plan out your goals, strategies and or any decisions that must be made. Another relaxing workout is yoga. Yoga has a way of helping you meditate and is a slower process of stretching. Also, horseback riding is the best way to get a positive mental attitude. Let the fresh hair, smell of a sweaty horse and power of horse and rider get you on the level that you need to be. Whatever you choose, make sure you do some type of fitness each day.

For more information about Cowgirl Boss, follow them on facebook at www.facebook.com/cowgirlboss or check out their website at www.cowgirlboss.com 24 | Cowgirls In Style | Januiary 2017

2

Document your goals in either a journal, vision board or both...

Writing in a journal each day is a great way to finish out your day and make plans for the next. Write both the positive and the negative of your day.

Include what went well and what you need to work on. A vision board is a great tool if any of you are wanting to start a business or have a business but need to improve it. When you can see your goals in front of you, it will help you visualize success. For more information on vision boards, we will be starting a course on in our Facebook group.

Horse101

Connecting with Your Horse Learn why the horse and owner relationship is so important

By: Moses Wright

W

hether you just purchased a new horse or you have a horse who is a bit skiddish, there are some tips that you can use to better connect with your horse.

The No. 1 way to establish a close relationship with a horse is to spend time with him in a manner that reinforces you as his leader. It doesn’t matter what you are doing, just that you are there and interacting with him in a way that makes him feel secure.

Tendae est expe

Trust is Key This article reveal that it’s always easier to ride a horse when both you and the animal trust each other. You can ride a horse that is uneasy around you, but it’s much easier when you are both comfortable and steady around the other.

Bonding with a Horse who has been Abused

If you have a horse that has been abused, it can be nearly impossible to gain the horses trust. You shouldn’t give up hope, however. Plenty of horses have come back around after hours and hours of patience and love.

A good way to start with a horse that has been abused is to spend hours talking and sitting with him. Speak in a mellow and steady tone and carry treats with you. Do not attempt to ride the horse or force him to do things he is unwilling to try. It could take days before he is afraid at the very sight of you. Once he doesn’t seem to mind your company, you can try to approach him. A frightened horse is a very dangerous animal, so be sure that you do not corner him. Offer him a treat and try to stroke his muzzle. If he eats the treat from your hands, you are making great strides!

If you can touch your horse and he lets you pat him, you are nearly there. Do not attempt to get on a horse that has been mistreated previously without the supervision of professional trainers who are skilled with dealing with such horses. You do not want to get on the back of a horse who will trust you on the groundArticle Search, but utterly lose faith once you are on his back.

Rodeo Runway Photos by: Brit West

A Vegas Shoot Brit West Style with Haley Corkill

Now! CoWGIrl uP with Cowgirls In Style Lifestyle Magazine Get your Cowgirls Fashion Fix each season of the year for only $19.95 (2 print 4 online) Subscribe online to our magazine by going to www.CowgirlsInStyle.com Or, mail in your subscription with the form below...

www.CowgirlsInStyle.com

--------------Subscribe online or fill out the form below and mail in

ď Ż 1 year subscription $19.95 (2 print 4 online)

name:

+$5.00 Shipping/handling Please allow 6-8 wks to receive first issue

address: State:

City: Email:

Phone: Credit Card info: (Circle One) Visa

Zip:

MC

American Express

Account #

Discover Exp. Date:

authorized Signature: Gift Subscription Recipient Information

Please send to:

name: address: City:

State:

Zip:

Country Productions Att: Cowgirls In Style P.O. Box 841 Washington, UT 84780