AT THE NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME

FORT WORTH, Texas – Grab your reins this fall because Cowgirl University starts up on September 17, 2005. Cowgirl U is a new series of adult-education classes offered through the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, dedicated to teaching western lifestyle and culture.

Cowgirl 101 and Ranching Rodeo and Basics, Cowgirl U’s first two courses this fall, will take place at Riley Ranches just 20 minutes west of Fort Worth, Texas where prairies and pastures make up the classroom and students astride horses use ropes for utensils.

Cowgirl 101 is for beginners. It’s a full-day hands-on adventure for those with little or no horse experience to ease into the western lifestyle. Grooming, saddling and riding horses are just the beginning. The day starts off with basic horse care and then introduces students to a variety of ranch activities like roping, trail riding and more. The day will end with light refreshments and a friendly game of ‘washer’ pitching.

For folks with a bit more “horse” experience, Cowgirl U offers Ranching and Rodeo Basics on October 14 – 15, 2005. This two-day course digs deeper into ranch life. Barrel racing, fence fixing and team sorting are just a few hands-on activities. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn from honorees such as Pam Minick and Mitzi Lucas Riley. After two days of learning the “ropes,” students will compete in a mini-rodeo where they can apply their newly acquired skills and score some bragging rights. Cowgirl 101 is not a prerequisite for Ranching and Rodeo Basics.

Cowgirl U is dedicated to teaching the western lifestyle and culture through interactive lessons taught by real cowgirls and cowboys. For more information, please visit www.cowgirl.net or call 817/336-4475 or

800/476-FAME (3263.)

DETAILS:

Cowgirl 101

Ages 18 and up

September 17, 2005

Registration deadline is September 6

$150

Ranching Rodeo and Basics

October 14 – 15, 2005

Ages 18 and up

Registration deadline is September 20

$300

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and documents the lives of women who have distinguished themselves while exemplifying the pioneer spirit of the American West. Located at 1720 Gendy Street in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the museum includes interactive exhibit galleries, three theaters, a retail store and a grand rotunda housing the Hall of Fame. The museum is open on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Please visit www.cowgirl.net or call 817/336-4475 or 800/476-FAME (3263) for general information.

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Danny “DJ” Latham, Jr.

Media & Marketing

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame &

Cattle Raisers Museum

817/509-8991 Tel

817/336-2470 Fax

www.cowgirl.net