Cowgirl Connection featuring Jan Youren
July 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
Thursday, July 24th, 2025
5:30-7:00 PM
FREE
Cowgirl Connection featuring Jan Youren
Here’s a gal who can put the “yee” into your “haw!,”1993 Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree, Jan Youren. Come listen to this former professional rodeo bareback bronc and bull riding champion, who during her 51 years as a competitor, won several world titles and top honors including five world championships in bareback bronc riding, 13 reserve championships in bareback, and 15 reserve championships in bull riding. She rode her last bucking bronc at the age of 71 and said she still has one more ride left in her.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with complimentary drinks and light bites.
Program starts at 6:00 p.m.
Parking in Museum Lot is $12 per car.
Cowgirl Museum Members receive free parking.
Please RSVP to rsvp@cowgirl.net.
This event is FREE for the public to attend but seating is limited; advance reservations are required.
About Jan Youren:
Jan excelled in every rodeo event, especially bareback bronc and bull riding. She competed for more than four decades, winning top honors and world titles in the WPRA. A fervent advocate of the sport since her first bareback bronc ride, Jan also holds clinics to teach young women the art of riding rough stock. Balancing her life between rodeo and family, Jan’s dedication and goodwill personify what it means to be a cowgirl. She and her late husband Jim have 15 children (eight together), 64 grandchildren, and 116 great grandchildren.