March 13, 2024
What’s the intrigue? Is it rugged individualism, uniqueness, freedom, or mystery? People can appreciate it from afar or join right in and be part of it. The trends are not inclusive to only the authentic. Everyone can wear boots, throw on a denim jacket, buy a straw hat. Enjoy the feel and get a taste of the West.
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February 24, 2024
Lisa’s round and average win that night moved her year-end winnings to 2ndplace. Tears overflowed as she began to process what had happened in the space of only a few minutes. Although her world revolves around time measured in hundredths of seconds, this was colossal. She was Go-Round winner, Average winner, and Reserve World Champion.
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October 09, 2023
From the age of 8, PRCA Gold Card holder, Dave Wagner began accumulating buckles and saddles competing in timed-event and rough stock anywhere he could find to enter. He didn’t care what event it was. He just liked to win. Junior and Youth rodeos blended into High School rodeos, then College rodeos, and onto Open and Amateur rodeos. In 1975, at age 24, Dave got his Pro card, deciding to focus on bull riding. That decision produced 5 Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Championships -1976, 77, 78, 79, a...
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August 12, 2023
Aaron Flint, host of Montana Talks, could only think of two words to describe his flight over Billings, Montana with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels on Aug 9, 2023, as “unbelievably incredible.”
Bo Wagner, owner of Connolly Saddlery was honored when Yellowstone International Air Show producer stopped by the store to ask if he could provide 72 cowboy hats for the pilots. It was a feat in and of itself to have all the sizes in stock, but Bo loaded his horse trailer full of hats and delivered them t...
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May 31, 2023
When you realize the horse you have may be ‘the one’, what’s next?
Everything has a process. Learn to stride with that process. There is a time of personal growth ahead if you are going through a time of discouragement! Keep in contact with books and people that enlarge your horizon and make it possible for you to stretch yourself. Do not be guided by impulse. Be directed by reality.
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March 24, 2023
Connolly Saddlery, in its 111th year of business, carries on its original promise of providing customers quality products and honesty about what it’s selling.
Nothing is more convincing than the simple unembellished word of a satisfied customer. “I got a pair of these last week, and they are the most comfortable boots I have ever owned in my life. They are awesome. Fit like a glove from day 1!!!”
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February 20, 2023
Lisa and Levee won 4 go-arounds and placed in 3 others, sky-rocketing their winnings at the 2022 NFR to $168,326 and career earnings to $3,174,378. Horses, barrel racing, awards and winnings are cherished bonuses afforded Lisa's life of Faith, Family, and Friends.
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September 15, 2022
Her Majesty the Queen, who died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96, was a passionate horse lover. Some of the most iconic images of her reign show her horseback. Queen Elizabeth’s very first horse was a Shetland pony named Peggy, given to her at the young age of 4 as a birthday present from her grandfather. It's difficult to image being royalty, let alone living that life, but as horse lovers there is a connection regardless of status. Royalty portrays the majesty, beauty, glamour, and aw...
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August 10, 2022
Too many barrel racers succeed for you not to learn exactly how they did it - and how to follow in their steps. If you're passionate about the sport many will help you harness these secrets. Access top experts for their knowledge; get motivation from those closely invested in your success; engage people with passion to help others hone their skills, willing to mentor more intensive than anything ever offered before.
These 3 key factors fast-forward success for anyone in any sport.
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July 28, 2022
Cowboy symbols represent the cowboy spirit of independence and self-reliance. A cowboy lives what he believes and does not worry about conforming to anyone’s mold. Cowboys have substance, strength, and courage. Hats, boots, spurs, saddles, and horses are symbols of the culture and evidence hard work, horsemanship, and individualism. The cowboy spirit preserves the principles our country was founded upon. Their stories capture situations, motivations, and outcomes. Their stories have a profoun...
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July 23, 2022
The word cowboy denotes a lifestyle and is gender inclusive. It pertains to men, women, and children. Perhaps cowboy symbols and cowboy character are summed up best in this excerpt from American Cowboy Magazine, where they posed the question “Why Does America Need the Cowboy?”
“Every culture needs legends and heroes; the cowboy is one of America’s best. We see honor, hard work, strength, and freedom in the cowboy; we envy the simplicity of his long day’s labor and the wide-open spaces he roams.
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June 01, 2022
Lynda Ottun Memorial Barrel Race is all about helping others. “The tear in the eye of someone we have helped reminds us of Lynda's legacy and why we continue to work at this cause.” It tugs at your heart to read comments made about the barrel race: Good Job everyone, Congratulations. Wish I was there, hope to next year
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