Sheila Varian made her mark on the Arabian horse community, from her first champion mare, Rotenza, to the Varian Arabians she bred. Using three mares imported from Poland in 1961,...
Velda Tindall Smith was a classic cowgirl from the golden age of rodeo. She learned to trick ride at the age of twelve and gave her debut performance the following...
Ann Secrest Hanson lived a life of quiet dedication, devoted to every facet of ranching and rodeo. After growing up on a ranch in eastern Montana, Ann settled down to...
A lifelong passion for portraying the human figure is reflected in the work of accomplished sculptor Glenna Goodacre. Her most well-known works include the Vietnam Women’s Memorial installed in Washington,...
Anne grew up in Fort Worth and spent time on her father’s Triangle Ranch mastering the qualities of a top hand through her friendships with the cowboys. Heir to the...
Born in El Paso, Texas, Justice O’Connor grew up on her family’s isolated Arizona cattle ranch, learning to shoot and ride before she was eight. She attended Stanford Law School,...
Although this cowgirl’s resume reads long and broad, Arlene was known for her work with Cheyenne Frontier Days, where she acted as chief goodwill ambassador. Her interest in rodeo started...
Growing up in San Francisco, Kathy learned to ride on horses rented by the hour and volunteered at the Golden Gate Park stables. Eventually she began riding and showing hunter-jumpers...
One of the premier stuntwomen in Hollywood history, Polly was born the daughter of Oregon ranchers and rodeo riders, beginning trick riding at fourteen and relay racing at eighteen. She...
Growing up on the family’s 150-year-old ranch, Mollie learned every ranching task from working on windmills to branding cattle. After graduating from Fisk University, Mollie returned to the ranch to...