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Halloween is around the corner...yes I know time
flies!!!! I am sure kids everywhere are making that tough decision.....
What to be for Halloween.....a super hero,
princess, cowboy, cowgirl, and the list goes on!!!
I am sure many of you would have chosen a
cowgirl!
But what about the true cowgirls of the 1800's.
Most women in the 1800's learned to ride out of necessity from helping on the
ranch or they would practice their skills out on the range. From a very early
age women could stay in the saddle, break a bronc and rope a steer.
In the late 1800's,
the younger horsewomen began competing against cowboys in a yearly gathering of
herds -which progressed into participating in rodeo's.
One of these young
horsewomen was "Prairie" Rose Henderson. She was an exuberant and
talented daughter of a Wyoming rancher. Rose rode to Cheyenne to enter a bronc
busting contest. Much to her dismay, Rose was told she could not ride in the
contest. Rose demanded to see the rules. In the bronc busting rules there was
nothing stating that women could not compete. The officials had to let her
participate. As you can imagine her entrance into the arena caused quit a stir.
Women were spectators...not competitors!!!
Prairie Rose came crashing out of the chute,
hanging on to the bronc with all her strength....and lost! But, Rose opened the
door for all women to compete in rodeos, so I guess you could say she really
did win!
Eventually, Prairie Rose did have wins at the
rodeos. Rose was even present a champion award by the Union Pacific Railroad. She was known as the most flamboyant
cowgirl of her time. How about this cowgirl costume for you. In 1918 Prairie
Rose entered the Gordon Nebraska rodeo wearing ostrich plumes over her bloomers
and a blouse covered with bright sequins.
Prairie Rose competed in Rodeos until her death.
In 1932, Prairie Rose rode to a competition and was caught in blizzard. She did
not survive. Her body was discovered nine years later. The only way they
identified her was by her champion belt buckle.
Prairie Rose Henderson a true American Cowgirl
with spirit, courage, determination….not a bad choice for a little girl to
choose to dress as for Halloween!
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