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The National Cowgirl
By Heather Raulerson Freelance Travel Writer https://raulersongirlstravel.com/
Some of us dreamed of being cowgirls riding horseback into the sunset, where little girls today have Jessie from Toy Story. For those fortunate to visit Fort Worth, there is a museum dedicated to the dreams of those little girls, the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame. In the heart of the cattle country, this museum impresses with its rhinestone-studded displays, memorabilia, and state-of-theart electronic displays. The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame honors women of the American West who have shown extraordinary courage in their trailblazing efforts.
women embraced the West and made it theirs.
Let’s enter a world where
The second floor explores
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Start your self-guided tour of the two-story museum after paying the admission fee. Which way you start is up to you. The morning crowd tends to start on the first floor left and go clockwise. I buck the trend to avoid the crowds, so I headed up the staircase to see the exhibits on the second floor. The staircase walls are covered with colorful and creative horse art on Hermès scarves, each more detailed and unique than the next, leading to the It’s Never Just a Horse Exhibition.
the bond between the horse, women, and the West. You’ll see dressage winners, all the horse gear (spurs, saddles, etc.) that ranch women use, learn about equine therapy, and the Las Azaleas, a “team of young Mexican American horsewomen who guide their horses, sidesaddle, through highspeed, choreographed performances known as escaramuzas.” While walking around reading about these amazing women, you can enjoy the interactive horse display that winds around the whole floor. There are also interactive exhibits where you can design your western wear and ride a bucking bronco in a rodeo. On the first floor, the Dare to Wear exhibit is one of the first exhibits that grabs your eye with the sparkling sequins. Cowgirls are naturally bold, and their clothes tend to follow that boldness with color and bling. Cowgirls wear rhinestone jackets to the grocery store or cowboy boots with
