Cowgirls In Style December 2020 by Cowgirls In Style Magazine

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Miss Rodeo America 2020/2021 Jordan Tierney

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NFR ISSUE

The top cowboys and cowgirls and Fashions to wear at the NFR

Bonnie-Jill Laflin

From Professional Sports dancer, Sportcaster to Laker Scout, This Cowgirl has done it all...

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In Every Issue December 2020

20 Letter From the Editor 22 Editor Picks 26 Beauty Barn Holiday Nails 28 Fashion Forecast Outerwear 30 Cowgirl Fit 2021 Is Your Year! 32 Stable Life Picking up your horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoof safely

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Miss Rodeo America 2020-21 - Jordan Tierney

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Featured Inside... 36 American West

On the Cover: Bonnie-Jill Laflin Photo by: Creig Nakano

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Cover Feature 42 Bonnie-Jill Laflin

Meet Bonnie-Jill Laflin the cowgirl who has done just about everything...

Rodeo Pageantry 44 Miss Rodeo America 2020 Jordan Tierney NFR Look 60 Some of the top cowboys and cowgirls invited to the nFR

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76 Fashions to wear at theNational Finals Rodeo 52 Fashion Feature Stephany Miller

Gift Ideas 88 Christmas Gift Ideas

In Style

COWGIRLS December 2020

Founder Editor-In-Chief Susan Gentry

Contributors Devanie Gentry Jeffrey Rolo Photography Contributors Las Vegas Image Studio Chris Dickenson Advertising Landon Gentry Director of Finance Robert Gentry Send editorial submissions to: editor@cowgirlsinstyle.com For Advertising: advertising@cowgirlsinstyle.com Country Productions P.O. Box 841 Washington, UT 84780 Art/Production/Layout Country Productions Contact

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A Cowgirlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Voice...

Editor-in-Chief, Susan Gentry

oy! Has it been a year or what?

I would like to say 2020 did not disappoint, but not going to lie, it did disappoint in a big way!

shares with us her exciting life and newely named scout for the Los Angeles Laker basketball team. And, she can barrel race! Also, we are excited to feature Miss Rodeo America 2020, Jordan Tierney who was also asked to extend her reign as MRA Queen for another year due to this pandemic!

This will mark the first year since 2012 that we are not at the National Finals Rodeo. Due to COVID-19 and the last minute cancellation of the rodeo in Vegas and moving the location to Arlington, TX we decided there were too many last minute details to attend to in getting our magazine in racks at the NFR. Plus to make matters worse, the Miss Rodeo America Pageant had been cancelled. So you can enjoy thiis issue as a digital issue only and everyone can read it at no cost! So it ended up being a win-win for many people! We are honored in featuring American model, television personality, sportscaster and cowgirl Bonnie-Jill Laflin on our cover and featured story! Laflin 20 | Cowgirls In Style | December 2020

Enjoy our full Chistmas Gift Ideas guide and all of the fashion that this issue holds. Even though we are not at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NFR in person, we are there in spirit and have included some of the top barrel racers and list of qualifying NFR contestants in this issue. We wish you all a happy and healthy and safe holidays this year. We hope 2021 will start out a little tamer! We love our readers!

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Editor Picks

“Read A Book, Help A Cowboy!” I absolutely love what Shanna Hatfield does each year. the JCCF is that they dedicate one hundred percent of all contributions received for disburseThis is her seventh annual, “Read A Book, Help A Cowboy,” Camment to eligible applicants without any administrative fees being subtractpaign. If you buy one of Shanna’s ed. When you donate $1, that whole books through December 24th, she dollar goes directly into the fund. will donate 10% of all her net book proceeds to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. The JCCF is a non-profit You can find Shanna’s books in digital, paperback, hardback, and audio fororganization that assists rodeo athmats. She writes sweet historical and letes who have sustained catastrophic contemporary romance, rural humor. injuries and are unable to work for She has also written a children’s book, an extended period. The JCCF steps cookbooks, and entertaining guides. in and steps up, offering support to injured cowboys until they can get You can find her books at, Amazon, back on their feet and back to comAmazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashpeting. It’s a wonderful thing for the words, Apple, Audible, Books a Milrodeo athletes to be able to heal withlion. Go to her website at out being overwhelmed by financial www.shannahatfield.com worries. The other great thing about

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Your nail color can be an important part of pulling off the perfect holiday look The Right Look

With the holidays, we usually think a red tone is the best. But there are so many ways to make your nails have the holiday look with many different colors. For example, a blue with a splash of silver sparkle will give you festive holiday look.

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holiday shades Shades of Nail polish for the holidays run from bright beautiful pink to gorgeous dark, deep reds

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CIS Fashion Picks

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Cowgirl Fit

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Stable Life

How To Safely Pick Up A Horse’s Hoof By: Jeffrey Rolo

The idea of picking up a horse’s hooves may seem mediocre to some, but it can intimidate many owners since a well-placed horse kick would really hurt! Such caution is good, but in reality if you pick up a horse’s hoof properly you provide him with no leverage or ability to kick you.

simple act of picking up a horse’s hoof can be a person’s worst fear and can cause him to imagine an incident that is highly unlikely to occur with careful handling. Here’s how to safely pick up a horse’s hoof:

Starting with the front hoof, approach your horse diagonally from his front so that he clearly knows you are there – you don’t want to surprise him. Place yourself even with his shoulder and make sure to face his rear; you will both be facing opposite directions during the hoof picking process. Making sure that your feet aren’t too close to the horse’s hoof, start running the hand parallel to him down his shoulder and along the length of his leg, finally stopping just above his ankle. Gently grasp the ankle portion and click (or otherwise verbally cue him) to ask him to raise his leg. If he’s well trained, that small cue will be more than enough and he’ll do just what you requested. You’re now free to begin picking his hoof.

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If your horse is being a bit stubborn or hasn’t learned how to pick up his legs yet try leaning into his shoulder as you run your hand down the back of his cannon bone. You can also gently squeeze/pinch the tendons to further cue him to what you would like. As you perform these physical cues make sure you provide a verbal one also (I make a clicking sound) so the horse later associates your sound with the requested response. Increase the weight you push against his shoulder until he finally lifts his leg as requested. When picking a horse’s hoof you want to remove all debris from the hoof clefts as well as the rim and frog. Be careful around the frog because it can sometimes be a bit sensitive, particularly if the horse has thrush. Once you have finished cleaning the front hoof carefully guide it back to the floor; you don’t want to allow the horse to slam it, potentially hitting your foot in the process. Praise your horse and pat him on the front shoulder a bit so he understands that you are pleased with his cooperation, then run your hand along his back to his rear leg. Place yourself in the same position as you did with his front leg and do the process over again. (Cont’d.) www.cowgirlsinstyle.com | 33

Stable Life There is a slight difference between lifting a rear foot and front foot, even though your basic positioning and actions are nearly identical. When you lift your horse’s rear foot he will probably give a little jerk that you might misinterpret as a kick. This is a common reflex reaction among horses and nothing for you to worry about. Secondly, when you raise your horse’s rear leg you’ll want to step into him a bit so that your hip is underneath his leg. Rest his leg on your thigh, grab his hoof and gently flex it upwards. By doing this you lend him some support and more importantly the position of his leg and his flexed hoof will prevent him from being able to kick you. Clean the hoof, lower it cautiously as you did the first and praise him. Congratulations – you’re halfway done! The opposite side will be done exactly the same way, but try to return to

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his front and start the opposite side rather than move around his rear. It’s bad practice to approach or circle all but the most trusted horses via the rear in such close quarters since a horse would be within range to strike. When lifting any hoof try to make sure your horse is properly squared (balanced evenly on all four legs) so that when you lift one hoof he can easily balance on his remaining three. At no time should the horse actually lean his weight on you! Even when you rest his rear leg on your thigh you’re not allowing him to use you as a crutch. Once you have picked your horse’s hooves a few times it will probably become very simple and take less than 5 minutes to clear all hooves. Most trained horses will raise their hoof for you the moment they feel your leg run down their leg.

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Cover Girl

Bonnie-Jill Laflin By: Susan Gentry Photographer: Creig Nakano Hair & Makeup: Moni Sebestyen

This cowgirl has done it all... Bonnie-Jill Laflin has a number of firsts in her career. Laflin is the first and only female NBA scout, holding the front office position with the Los Angeles Lakers. She is the first to cheer on a professional level for three teams, in two sports, starting with the NBA and the Golden State Warriors, and moving to the NFL with both the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. Laflin is the first female to be awarded six championship rings in two professional sports, earning a Super Bowl ring during her time cheering for the 49ers and five NBA championship rings as an executive for the Lakers. 42 | Cowgirls In Style | December 2020

CIS Q’s & A’s Cowgirls In Style: You have quite a resume at such a young age. You are currently host of Westwood One’s “Weekly Pass”, reporter for NBC Sports. You have also many other experiences in the sports world which we have mentioned later in this interview. Have you always had a love of sports? What got you started?

CIS: You played Dierks Bentley’s love interest in his 2005 video, Come A Little Closer, Toby Keith videos, had recurring roles in such television series as Baywatch and many others. You were also a suitcase holder for Deal Or No Deal, a model for many campaigns and magazines. What were some of your favorite takeaways from these experiences? B.J.L: I think everything I’ve done in my career has built character and allowed people to see that I’m not one dimensional and have a lot of layers to who I am. Each job has helped me with the next and molded my brand. I’ve always had the conquer the world mentality, that you only live once so why not do everything you want in life.

Bonnie-Jill Laflin: I grew up a “Daddy’s girl” playing sports, riding horses and attending every sporting event in San Francisco (49ers, Warriors, Giants, and even college games). I would read the sports page every day, and I even tried to scout players as a kid! I was definitely a tomboy and I knew I wanted sports to be a part of my life. My first stepping stone into the sports world was becoming a NBA and NFL Cheerleader. This introduced me to CIS: Having been a Dallas Cowboys Cheerso many great contacts and friends that helped leader, are the tryouts and experience as me into my next journey in sports. rigorous as the CMT series shows? You were also a Golden State Warriors and San CIS: You have broken ground and become Francisco 49ers Cheerleader as well. Did the first and only female player scout in the you prefer one over the other and what NBA. Tell us a little bit about your work as were some of your favorite experiences? a scout with the LA Lakers and how it came B.J.L.: Dancing my entire life and member about? of the SF Ballet I was lucky enough to make B.J.L.: I was working as a reporter for CBS in each team on my first try out but that came Los Angeles covering the Lakers, and I would with so much sacrifice dancing since I was 2 get into long, in-depth conversations with their years old and training every day. owner, the late Dr. Jerry Buss about players and the triangle offense. So I started scouting Pac 12 and Big 12 conferences on my own time not getting paid to prove myself, which led me to to a 12 year career with the Lakers and 5 championship rings. The journey was not without a lot of adversity, tenacity and of course tears. Being a woman in a man’s world is always under much more scrutiny and having to prove yourself each and everyday. And lots of travel – seemed like I was always on the road to or from somewhere. But it was worth it in the end.

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conquer the world mentality, that you only live once, so why not do everything you want in life....” -Bonnie-Jill Laflin

I tried out for the Golden State Warriors when I was still a senior in high school and made the team, being named “NBA Cheerleader Rookie of the Year”. Then went on to the San Francisco 49ers Goldrush for 2 years, earning a Super Bowl ring. The next year I made the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders being a member of their show group and cover of their calendar. I actually think the process of becoming a DCC is much harder and crazier than the show portrays LOL. But that is why the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are known world wide and will always be the most iconic and finest in the country being labeled America’s Sweethearts. I had so many wonderful experiences traveling across the globe for shoots and appearances while dancing on the sidelines for my childhood teams. And I can’t forget the life long friend-

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ships, my 2 best friends are from my cheering days. From my experience, the NBA focuses more on technical dancers while the NFL focuses more on a “look” along with your dancing skills. CIS: We see you are working on barrel racing. What are your goals with this and tell us about your horse/horses? B.J.L.: I’m finally taking the time to really focus on my barrel racing with my mare, Elsa Rae. I’ve owned horses all my life and I use to do it for fun when I was a teenager competing in NBHA and Gymkhana’s. But now since the pandemic I’ve being able to work from home and it’s allowed me the time to be with my horse everyday and really train hard. My amazing trainers Shelley, John and Rosie Holman at Holman Performance Horses have taken me to a new level, pushing me outside my comfort zone and it really feels good.

People stay comfortable or content in their life and there is no growth from being comfortable. Each jackpot I improve on something and that’s what I try to focus on is improving one thing each run even if it’s small. It’s progress. I’m gaining my confidence with my horse so we can be a dynamic team. It’s a rag to riches story. Elsa Rae was abused, starved and found in a pasture by my friend and retired jockey, Bobby Gonzalez. Come to find out from her branding, she was bred really well as a roping horse and a registered AQHA. Through rehabilitation and love she thrived and then I took her on. The transformation of her body is just incredible. From almost dying in a pasture to a barrel horse is pretty special. She now lives a spoiled life with me with lots of love and all the treats she can get.

seas including 8 tours to Iraq and Afghanistan during the war to entertain and support our heroes down range. Being able to boost morale while bringing a piece of America to these men and women was life changing for me. My most memorable tour was when I spent Christmas in Iraq with our troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom. But it doesn’t stop there. I visit the troops stateside as well at military bases across the US and numerous veteran hospital visits through out the year. Just being able to spend time with the soldiers and hear their stories is something I will never forget. Each soldier I have met has touched my life. They are always in my thoughts and prayers. (Cont’d.)

CIS: Tell us about the non-profit Hounds and Heroes and your role? B.J.L.: I founded Hounds and Heroes in 2010 combining my love for animals and supporting our military and first responders. Our main initiative is pairing shelter dogs with wounded warriors, veterans and first responders as both service and therapy dogs. We also conduct equine therapy retreats for wounded warriors with horses I’ve saved from slaughter and OTTB. In essence we are saving 2 lives…a hero and an animal that would otherwise be killed. I wouldn’t be able to do it all without my volunteers and amazing CAO, Shannon Bruemmer. CIS: Tell us about your connection with the military/first responders and numerous USO Tours. B.J.L.: Both of my grandfathers served in World War II, where one received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. My uncle, a Gunnery Sgt. in the Marines, served in Vietnam and my father is a a retired San Francisco police officer (undercover narcotics) serving 47 years. So, supporting those who protect us came to me naturally at an early age. To date I have done 20 USO Tours over www.cowgirlsinstyle.com | 41

CIS: You have devoted your life to rescuing dogs and horses across the country, including the 13 dogs and 26 horses either living in Texas or on your parents’ ranch. Tell us a little bit about this? B.J.L.: Since I was a little girl, my parents instilled giving back and paying it forward. We rescued animals since I was a child and that stayed with me so there really isn’t an animal I don’t want to save. Millions of animals are euthanized at the shelters so I always encourage people to adopt if they can. Luckily my parents are so compassionate and have allowed me to rescue really anything and bring it to their ranch. Besides all the rescue dogs and horses. We even have rescue chickens, goats, turkey and a duck. My dad wants to kill me at times but over time falls in the love with each one :) I’ve been blessed with the most supportive parents from my career to my charity work.

to stand up together and end this horrible industry. Support for a ban is strong and I will keep fighting until it is over. I’ve been successful in getting the horse racing and rodeo industries to support as well and hope I can urge more to join me today! www.horsesinourhands.org/bonniejill

CIS: For some of the young girls reading this article that would love to experience some of the success that you have had, what would your advice be to them in getting started? If it is something you believe in, don’t underestimate the demands, as well as the sacrifices you choose to make. I always joke that “I’m married to the game”! The rewards and dreams that you experience create a feeling like no other. Absolutely trust in your talents, so if someone says no – and they will – don’t get discouraged. Work ethic is everything so work and work hard. Stay driven and focused and someone will say CIS: We know you do a lot of work on Capitol Hill. yes, but make sure you never compromise who you Tell us about the bill you are working on for horses. truly are. My success has come from the hustle and B.J.L.: Because of my lifelong love of horses and in- grind. I never give up and I always want to prove the volvement in the horse industry, I joined my friend naysayers wrong! Chris Heyde, an animal lobbyist in Washington, DC in 2009 to help work on federal legislation banning CIS: You have succeeded at so many things in your the slaughter of horses for human consumption. I life, is there anything left that you haven’t done had no clue this gruesome industry existed and nei- that you would like to still accomplish both persother did my other friends in the horse and welfare nally and professionally? industry. The horse slaughter industry is predatory, B.J.L:The professional success I have achieved cergoing around buying up good horses, often from tainly has resulted in its share of sacrifices along the unsuspecting owners, and shipping them to Mexico way. I have two personal goals moving forward, or Canada to be slaughtered. To help, I visit Capitol which include placing a priority on my personal life Hill a few times a year to meet with legislators and and fulfilling my dream of one day owning a profestheir staff urging them to pass a federal ban currently sional sports team. I always say, Dream Big! called the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act. It is a tough fight, but as horse owners we need

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Pageantry

Miss Rodeo America 2020 Jordan Tierney By: Susan Gentry Photo: Sherry Smith

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CIS

Q’s & A’s

Cowgirls In Style: Where are you from? Jordan Tierney: I am from Oral, SD. I reside on the family ranch with my parents, we run about 150 cow-calf pairs of commercial black angus. We also raise and train AQHA performance horses. CIS: How many horses do you have and have you ridden horses all of your life? J.T.: Personally I have about three horses, but on the ranch we have more. I have ridden horses all my life and started competing in rodeo at the age of 5 years old. I grew up competing in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, breakaway roping and team roping in various associations such as 4-H, Little Britches, High School, Collegiate and Amateur Rodeo. CIS: What are your hobbies, interests outside of rodeo? J.T.: My hobbies outside of rodeo are doing bridal makeup. I really enjoy learning new makeup techniques and doing glam makeup for brides and bridesmaids. Also aside from makeup, I enjoy working out and living an active lifestyle. With the free time I have, I really enjoy any time I get to spend with friends and family! CIS: How old were you when you entered your first rodeo pageant? J.T.: I was 23 years old when I entered my first rodeo queen pageant. It was the contest from Miss Days of ’76 2018, I was blessed enough to walk away with the title and it was the first of my three titles I have held. CIS: What is the hardest part of the competition? J.T.: Competition is all encompassing and there are a lot of ups and downs with all pageants. I would say that when it came to the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, the event I was most anxious for was Horsemanship because it’s a random draw horse, you don’t get to warm them up prior to completing your pattern and I wanted to do well in it. I put a lot of pressure on myself. Overall, the hardest part of the Miss Rodeo America Pageant was keeping my energy up over the course of 8 days. Most days I got up around 4:00 AM and didn’t get to bed until 11:00 PM so it was very long days if you let them be!

As Miss Rodeo America, I don’t just represent Professional Rodeo, but also the Western Lifestyle, so being home engulfed in that lifestyle gives you a renewed spirit. -Jordan Tierny

CIS: You have the opportunity to serve as Miss Rodeo America for 2 years because of the COVID pandemic. How did you feel when you were first asked if you would complete another year? J.T.: Honestly I have a very open ended plan for my future and nothing is set in stone so I felt comfortable committing to another year because I didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything in the coming future. Also there were a lot of events that I was scheduled to go to that I missed out on so to have the opportunity to go to them in 2021 means a lot. Also a plus side to the pandemic was that I got to go to some events that normally I wouldn’t get to go to had it been a normal year, so that was special to me as well.

and when I have interactions like that it give me the reassurance to keep going! CIS: You seem to be the type of person who kind of goes with the flow and doesn’t let things bother you. How do you get your strength? T.M.: Yes, I am a very much go with the flow type of person. I don’t know if being the youngest of four is to blame for that, but I am very grateful that not much bothers me, especially in 2020! On a more serious note, I get my strength from my Lord and Savior. My faith is extremely important to me and if I didn’t have it 2020 would’ve been a much scarier year for me. Whatever happens will happen, but God knows how it’s all going to turn out and I have confidence in that.

CIS: Could you tell us how life as MRA has been during this pandemic? T.M.: Well normally Miss Rodeo America is home for about 30 days out of the year and travels over 100K miles during her reign. CIS: What advice would you My travel this year has been nowhere give girls who are wanting to get inPhoto: Rod Connor near that, but it has given me the chance to be volved in rodeo pageantry? back home at the ranch and help. As Miss Rodeo T.M.: The advice I would give is just start! America, I don’t just represent Professional Rodeo, but Wherever you are, however much experience you have also the Western Lifestyle, so being home engulfed in just dive in! There are so many people in this industry that lifestyle gives you a renewed spirit. In turn that that are willing to help so don’t be afraid to ask. Also has made me a better representative! I just want to let them know that however long or extensive their rodeo queen career will be they will come CIS: What has been the hardest for you during this out with an amazing set of skills that will help them pandemic being Miss Rodeo America? immensely in life! It is a 1000% worth it. T.M.: The hardest thing for me during this pandemic being Miss Rodeo America is how to navigate an onCIS: What are your plans once your reign is comline presence. I really love people and having that in plete? person experience with individuals I come across so J.T.: My plans once my reign is complete are to purnot having that has been hard for me. sue my Masters in Business Administration online so I can start working again right away. My undergrad is in CIS: What has been the most rewarding? Business Administration and Marketing, so I’m prayT.M.: The most rewarding part for me being Miss ing some connections throughout my reign will lead Rodeo America has been young girls coming to me to some great opportunities within our industry to and telling me that watching my journey has helped pursue a career. I have a very open-ended plan for my them in some way. I want to leave a positive impact future, but I’m excited to see how it will all turn out! 58 | Cowgirls In Style | December 2020

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The TOP FIVE World Barrel Racers and the Entire List of NFR World Standings By: Susan Gentry

With 2020 being a crazy year for all, Many of the usual yearly rodeos were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, thankfully there were many that went on. we have included the top cowboys and cowgirls as of November 15th. We wish them all Good luck at the nfR in arlington, Tx! 60 | Cowgirls In Style | December 2020

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi

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Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi From: Lampasas, TX Earnings: $86,724.83 Rodeos Attended: 41

Hailey Kinsel

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Hailey Kinsel

From: Cotulla, TX Earnings: $78,460.86 Rodeos Attended: 39

Dona Kay Rule

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Dona Kay Rule From: Minco , OK Earnings: $67,453.54 Rodeos Attended: 43

Jimmie Smith

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Jimmie Smith

From: McDade, TX Earnings: $65,022.06 Rodeos Attended: 53

Tiany Schuster

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Tiany Schuster From: Krum, TX Earnings: $55,060.38 Rodeos Attended: 66

NFR World Standings

All-Around Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Stetson Wright Milford UT $86,584.20 2 Tuf Cooper Decatur TX $85,546.74 3 Clay Smith Broken Bow OK $80,737.23 4 Zack Jongbloed iowa LA $44,170.15 5 Eli Lord Sturgis SD $37,509.02 6 Thomas Smith Barnsdall OK $26,142.02 7 Trevor Brazile Decatur TX $25,730.90 8 Maverick Harper Iowa LA $17,000.09 9 Laramie Allen Llano TX $16,057.45 10 Marcus Theriot Poplarville MS $15,665.67 11 Luke Gee Stanford MT $13,618.51 12 Rhen Richard Roosevelt UT $13,554.68 13 Bart Brunson Terry MS $13,433.44 14 Blake Deckard Henryetta OK $12,308.24 15 Caleb McMillan Soap Lake WA $10,599.86 16 Clovis Crane Lebanon PA $7,580.16

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NFR World Standings

Bareback Riding Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Tim O’Connell Zwingle IA $122,927.22 2 Kaycee Feild Genola UT $94,891.61 3 Orin Larsen Inglis MB $81,391.41 4 Tilden Hooper Carthage TX $77,548.77 5 Clayton Biglow Clements CA $70,973.06 6 Jamie Howlett Rapid City SD $66,582.62 7 Richmond Champion Stevensville MT $64,149.08 8 Tanner Aus Granite Falls MN $61,725.50 9 Mason Clements Draper UT $58,501.31 10 Leighton Berry Weatherford TX $53,385.66 11 Jess Pope Marshall MO $49,611.85 12 Cole Reiner Kaycee WY $45,042.98 13 Jake Brown Cleveland TX $42,777.82 14 Ty Breuer Mandan ND $39,333.76 15 Chad Rutherford Hillsboro TX $37,412.21 16 Winn Ratliff Leesville LA $35,512.27 17 Taylor Broussard Estherwood LA $31,607.27 18 Wyatt Bloom Belgrade MT $30,631.93 19 Logan Patterson Kim CO $30,164.87 20 Shane O’Connell Rapid City SD $28,843.25

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Steer Wrestling Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Matt Reeves Cross Plains TX $86,944.23 2 Jacob Talley keatchie LA $61,623.44 3 Tyler Waguespack Gonzales LA $52,677.88 4 Dakota Eldridge Elko NV $50,084.76 5 Curtis Cassidy Donalda AB $50,047.21 6 Tanner Brunner Ramona KS $46,885.30 7 Jace Melvin Fort Pierre SD $46,225.17 8 Stetson Jorgensen Blackfoot ID $46,041.91 9 Jacob Edler State Center IA $45,606.65 10 Bridger Anderson Carrington ND $43,876.63 11 Blake Knowles Heppner OR $42,483.30 12 Clayton Hass Weatherford TX $41,840.34 13 Will Lummus Byhalia MS $40,279.39 14 Jule Hazen Ashland KS $39,730.49 15 Jesse Brown Baker City OR $39,494.60 16 Dirk Tavenner Rigby ID $37,934.86 17 Shayde Etherton Borden IN $36,956.89 18 Cody Devers Balko OK $33,552.07 19 Ty Erickson Helena MT $29,785.77 20 Eli Lord Sturgis SD $29,384.06

NFR World Standings

Team Roping (Header) Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Luke Brown Rock hill SC $89,664.97 2 Clay Smith Broken Bow OK $69,703.55 3 Cody Snow Los Olivos CA $69,228.06 4 Colby Lovell Madisonville TX $65,508.64 5 Dustin Egusquiza Marianna FL $64,176.04 6 Andrew Ward Edmond OK $63,872.30 7 Clay Tryan Billings MT $57,629.29 8 Charly Crawford Stephenville TX $55,229.27 9 Chad Masters Cedar Hill TN $52,682.49 10 Erich Rogers Round Rock AZ $52,541.57 11 Kolton Schmidt Barrhead AB $51,021.85 12 Nelson Wyatt Clanton AL $50,691.54 13 Levi Simpson Ponoka AB $50,397.65 14 Jeff Flenniken Caldwell ID $49,391.34 15 Brenten Hall Jay OK $47,144.92 16 Matt Sherwood Pima AZ $46,557.13 17 Clay Ullery Valleyview AB $40,426.23 18 Tyler Wade Terrell TX $39,713.25 19 Coleman Proctor Pryor OK $39,197.10 20 Cory Kidd V Statesville NC $38,389.48

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Team Roping (Heelers) Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Joseph Harrison Marietta OK $70,299.00 2 Jade Corkill Fallon NV $69,703.55 3 Buddy Hawkins II Columbus KS $63,872.30 4 Jake Long Coffeyville KS $63,227.15 5 Junior Nogueira Presidente Prudente SP $58,083.97 6 Travis Graves Jay OK $56,514.01 7 Shay Dixon Carroll La junta CO $56,267.31 8 Paul Eaves lonedell MO $56,159.04 9 Logan Medlin Tatum NM $54,620.84 10 Wesley Thorp Throckmorton TX $52,682.49 11 Paden Bray Stephenville TX $52,541.57 12 Levi Lord Sturgis SD $51,890.04 13 Tyler Worley Berryville AR $51,137.68 14 Hunter Koch Vernon TX $51,021.85 15 Chase Tryan Helena MT $47,144.92 16 Kyle Lockett Visalia CA $44,233.42 17 Trey Yates Pueblo CO $43,783.84 18 Ryan Motes Weatherford TX $39,197.10 19 Billie Jack Saebens Nowata OK $38,916.40 20 Jake Edwards Ocala FL $38,146.94

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NFR World Standings

Saddle Bronc Riding Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Wyatt Casper Pampa TX $145,138.01 2 Ryder Wright Beaver UT $111,336.03 3 Brody Cress Hillsdale WY $99,538.97 4 Shorty Garrett Eagle Butte SD $90,005.46 5 Allen Boore Axtell UT $73,268.88 6 Cole Elshere Faith SD $54,351.14 7 Sterling Crawley Huntsville TX $51,608.38 8 Chase Brooks Deer Lodge MT $51,399.74 9 Jacobs Crawley Stephenville TX $50,930.05 10 Zeke Thurston Big Valley AB $50,523.49 11 Rusty Wright Milford UT $49,945.63 12 Lefty Holman Visalia CA $49,670.12 13 Stetson Wright Milford UT $47,498.05 14 Isaac Diaz Desdemona TX $44,832.03 15 Taos Muncy Corona NM $42,303.30 16 Cody DeMoss Heflin LA $40,976.19 17 Spencer Wright Milford UT $40,467.04 18 Dawson Hay wildwood AB $38,314.96 19 Kolby Wanchuk Sherwood Park AB $37,558.78 20 Jake Finlay Goondiwindi QL $34,255.01

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NFR World Standings

Tie-Down Roping Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Shad Mayfield Clovis NM $156,668.36 2 Tuf Cooper Decatur TX $67,189.04 3 Haven Meged Miles City MT $66,747.95 4 Tyler Milligan Pawhuska OK $60,918.51 5 Westyn Hughes Caldwell TX $60,390.76 6 Ty Harris San Angelo TX $58,413.90 7 Marty Yates Stephenville TX $56,168.47 8 Caleb Smidt Bellville TX $54,594.88 9 Timber Moore Aubrey TX $53,167.63 10 Shane Hanchey Sulphur LA $52,299.09 11 Ryan Jarrett Comanche OK $52,079.70 12 Tyson Durfey Brock TX $47,292.83 13 Caddo Lewallen Morrison OK $47,140.69 14 Adam Gray Seymour TX $46,851.41 15 Hunter Herrin Apache OK $46,049.29 16 Cory Solomon Prairie View TX $45,873.51 17 Riley Pruitt Gering NE $43,372.74 18 Justin Smith Leesville LA $41,847.02 19 Blane Cox Cameron TX $40,157.77 20 Ike Fontenot Ville Platte LA $39,096.27 72 | Cowgirls In Style | December 2020

NFR World Standings

Steer Roping Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Cole Patterson Pratt KS $54,597.59 2 Scott Snedecor Fredericksburg TX $53,209.66 3 Vin Fisher Jr. Andrews TX $49,797.16 4 Trevor Brazile Decatur TX $48,387.03 5 Landon McClaugherty Tilden TX $46,463.49 6 Billy Good Wynnewood OK $36,281.75 7 Tuf Cooper Decatur TX $35,655.53 8 J. Tom Fisher Andrews TX $34,182.84 9 Thomas Smith Barnsdall OK $32,310.67 10 Garrett Hale Snyder TX $30,630.71 11 Jess Tierney Hermosa SD $28,851.50 12 Cody Lee Gatesville TX $28,073.23 13 Chet Herren Pawhuska OK $27,946.82 14 Rocky Patterson Pratt KS $26,937.22 15 Roger Branch Wellston OK $25,570.61 16 Jim Locke Miami TX $24,875.46 17 Shay Good Abilene TX $19,174.40 18 Martin Poindexter Comanche TX $17,844.10 19 Trenton Johnson Blue Mound KS $17,777.25 20 Ora Taton Rapid City SD $17,337.17

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NFR World Standings

Bull Riding Standings Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Sage Kimzey Strong City OK $92,334.42 2 Ky Hamilton Mackay QL $89,446.55 3 Boudreaux Campbell Crockett TX $85,745.79 4 Dustin Boquet Bourg LA $81,566.42 5 Brady Portenier Caldwell ID $73,105.47 6 Jeff Askey Athens TX $66,226.75 7 Roscoe Jarboe New Plymouth ID $61,417.12 8 Stetson Wright Milford UT $60,645.67 9 Ty Wallace Collbran CO $60,233.83 10 Colten Fritzlan Rifle CO $58,408.43 11 Parker McCown Montgomery TX $55,561.23 12 Tyler Bingham Honeyville UT $55,557.55 13 Trevor Kastner Roff OK $55,280.89 14 Clayton Sellars Fruitland Park FL $53,394.51 15 Denton Fugate Niangua MO $52,236.09 16 Levi Gray Dairy OR $50,274.69 17 Ruger Piva Challis ID $48,274.17 18 Josh Frost Randlett UT $46,571.87 19 Dallee Mason Weiser ID $46,398.11 20 Brody Yeary Morgan Mill TX $45,457.43

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Barrel Racing Standings

(Last updated October 19, 2020 | Courtesy of WPRA) Rank Name City State Earnings 1 Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi Lampasas TX $86,724.83 2 Hailey Kinsel Cotulla TX $78,460.86 3 Dona Kay Rule Minco OK $67,453.54 4 Jimmie Smith McDade TX $65,022.06 5 Tiany Schuster Krum TX $55,060.38 6 Jill Wilson Snyder TX $53,370.97 7 Shelley Morgan Eustace TX $53,074.95 8 Stevi Hillman Weatherford TX $52,388.69 9 Jessica Routier Buffalo SD $51,370.93 10 Cheyenne Wimberley (G) Stephenville TX $47,039.30 11 Ryann Pedone Sunset TX $42,580.60 12 Emily Miller Weatherford OK $42,388.19 13 Lisa Lockhart Oelrichs SD $40,904.14 14 Wenda Johnson Pawhuska OK $39,953.14 15 Brittney Barnett Stephenville TX $39,565.33 16 Jessica Telford Caldwell ID $38,477.20 17 Ivy Hurst Springer OK $36,001.56 18 Ashley Castleberry Montgomery TX $31,336.80 19 Michelle Alley Madisonville TX $29,510.95 20 Kathy Grimes Medical Lake WA $25,618.38 www.cowgirlsinstyle.com | 75

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