November/December edition of COWKIDS ONLY - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features world champion tie-down roper, horseman and mental skills coach Tyson Durfey. Tyson qualified for the NFR 14 times over the course of his career. In the blog, he shares his advice on how he prepared for a big event like the NFR and how he learned to handle the ups-and-downs of competing on rodeo’s biggest stage. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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September/October edition of COWKIDS ONLY - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features professional roper, horseman and mental skills coach Ty Hillman. Ty has coached many NFR cowboys and cowgirls on improving their focus, calming their nerves and being resilient through challenges, including his wife and NFR barrel racer, Stevi. Ty shares his advice for rodeo kids on making practice more productive, making better use of their mental space at rodeos, overcoming their nerves and more in the blog. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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August edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features former Linderman Award winner and professional horseman and clinician, Phil Haugen. Phil shares his advice for rodeo kids on how to improve their horsemanship. Phil also talks about personal development and encourages rodeo kids to try and make themselves and their horses one percent better each day. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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July edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features former Miss Rodeo America and western sports reporter Amy Wilson. Amy shares her advice for cowgirls competing in rodeo princess and queen competitions and talks about the doors her Miss Rodeo America title opened for her in her professional career. If you are currently competing in rodeo pageantry, or are thinking about starting, you won’t want to miss what Amy has to say. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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June edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features professional roper and all-around cowgirl, Kelsie Domer. Kelsie is no one-trick-pony. She heads, heels and tie-down ropes just as well as she breakaway ropes. This year, she came back into the team roping scene with a bang placing at the BFI all-girl and winning two rounds at the Women's Rodeo Championships. In the June COWKIDS ONLY, she shares her tips for rodeo kids who are heeling. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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May edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features professional pole bending horse trainer William Ball. William ran his first 19-second run at the age of 13 and has made many more 19-second runs since. William shares his thoughts with rodeo kids on how to maintain speed through the pole pattern and stay clean. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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April edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features bull rider and all-around cowboy Josh Frost. He shares great advice for youth roughstock riders, as well as tips for all-around rodeo kids on balancing multiple events. He also talks about what he does to stay mentally focused and has some recommendations for rodeo kids as they start to form their rodeo careers. The blog also features a cowkid devotional, rodeo-related reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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March edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features steer wrestling clinician Tom Carney. He shares great advice for youth bulldoggers, as well as mental toughness and practice tips that are a must-read for all youth rodeo athletes - from barrel racers, to breakaway ropers, to bullriders. The blog also features an Easter cowkid devotional, reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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FEBRUARY edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features goat tying clinician Stacey Elias Martin, as well as a cowkid devotional, reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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January edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features world champion tie-down roper, Caleb Smidt, as well as a cowkid devotional, reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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December edition of Cowkids Only - a free blog for kids who love riding, rodeo, roping and reading. This month features NFR bareback rider, Caleb Bennett, as well as a cowkid devotional, reading and math problem and a horse and human health tip of the month.

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