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Ride Like A Girl
By Cindy Hirschfield
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In 1904, when 21-year-old Bertha Kapernik mounted a bronc at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, her wild ride launched a new era in rodeo. Having talked her way into the event to do an exhibition ride, this Colorado cowgirl and aspiring rodeo competitor showed that women could ride broncs as well as any man. Women had been riding in Wild West exhibition shows since at least the 1890s, but until Kapernik, none had successfully broken into one of the big rodeos.
Two years later women's bronc riding became an official Cheyenne event, and by 1916, more than 20 rodeos included women's events, according to Cowgirls of the Rodeo, by Mary Lou LeCompte. Over the next three decades, gutsy female riders such as Mabel Strickland, Fannie Sperry Steele, Ruth Roach, Lorena Trickey, Tad Lucas, Fox Hastings, Marie Gibson, and numerous others rode broncs, roped steers, raced relays, and did trick riding in prominent rodeos across the U.S. (and sometimes abroad).
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Western Style Prime Rib Roast
- Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Set the oven rack to the lower third position.
- Place a 4 to 6 pound roast, rib side down, in a shallow foil-lined pan. Ask your butcher to custom-cut your roast by cutting away and string-tying the ribs or leaving the ribs attached to the roast.
- Liberally rub the roast with Jerry Baird's All Purpose Seasoning.
- Place a roasting thermometer in the center point of the roast.
- Place the roast on the lower third rack of the oven and begin to roast uncovered for 10 minutes at 450 degrees F.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F and continue to roast according to the following directions:
- For rare, roast at 115 to 125 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours.
- For medium-rare, roast at 125 to 130 degrees F for 2 to 3 hrs.
- For medium, roast at 135 to 145 degrees F for 2 1/2 to 3 3/4 hours.
- For well done, roast at 150 to 155 degrees F for 3 to 4 1/2 hours.
- Cook until the desired internal temperature is reached.
- Cover the roast with foil and place several towels over the foil. Allow roast to set for 20 to 25 minutes before carving.
Enjoy!
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News
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Upcoming Events
Check out the following events that are comin' up in the next few weeks, as well as the entire event calendar at The Western Vault. What are you waiting for? Mark your calendars to make it out to one of these great events!
November 2 - 17 - Cowhide Western Furniture -
AQHA World Championship Show
Oklahoma City, OK
November 6 - Libby Koch - Jackson's Watering Hole
Houston, TX
November 10 - Templeton Thompson - Wine, Women, & Son at Crow Mountain Guest Ranch
Slip Off Hollow, AL
November 13 - Cowgirl Hall of Fame - Food Truck Day
Fort Worth, TX
November 13 - Libby Koch - Jackson's Watering Hole
Houston, TX
November 17 - Antiques on 8 - Artisan Bead Fair
Houston, TX
November 17 - Texas National Outfitters - Grand Opening!
Katy, TX
November 20 - Libby Koch - Jackson's Watering Hole
Houston, TX
November 20 - Templeton Thompson - Bluebird Cafe
Nashville, TN
November 29 - December 2 - Cowhide Western Furniture - Canton First Monday Trade Days
Canton, TX
November 30 - Libby Koch - City Centre Plaza
Houston, TX
November 30 - December 1 - Ranch Antiques Texas - Christmas Stroll
Brenham, TX
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