Luck is in the jeans Cowgirl Sass & Savvy by Julie Carter Every cowboy has a "secret weapon" that gives him a competing edge. His arsenal for the illusion, or delusion, of luck runs the gamut of superstitions. With rodeo and roping season moving into

Sharp knives and whittle wisdom Cowgirl Sass & Savvy by Julie Carter Long ago, the silver screen warped the image of the cowboy in the minds of the general public. Western wear catalogs and country music singers haven't helped much with the real p

Growing old with Willie Nelson Cowgirl Sass & Savvy by Julie Carter Haircuts don't generally make national news, but when Willie Nelson's braids hit the cutting room floor recently, newsfeeds went rampant with the report. His fans have come to expect a to

When it wasn’t against the law Cowgirl Sass & Savvy by Julie Carter For once, it is good I'm as old as I am, or my parents would have criminal records. I have the words of caution about possible legal ramifications for paddling your child. I would

Don't forget to check your cinch Cowgirl Sass & Savvy by Julie Carter Cowboying in the sand hills on a big cow-calf operation, Blayke's days were routine to his job title. With 4,000 head of momma cows and their babies by their side, a typical day w

Gettin' old - not a pretty sight Cowgirl Sass & Savvy by Julie Carter The plan all along is to get old, but it happens to some folks faster than others. Cowboys pretty much across the board fit into that category. The life of cowboy is hard on the physica

Julie Carter -- Cowgirl Sass & Savvy The probability factor for knock-down drag-out fight in corrals zooms to 100 percent when him-and-her cattle counting is involved. “Differing slightly” is a smooth term for what happens when he expects

Taco the border horse By: Julie Carter Hola, amigos. Mi llama es Taco. That’s my new name. I had another name before, but when I got a new home, I got a new name and a new profession. I am in training to be an ace speed-demon team roping horse on th

A prickly situation By Julie Carter/ Cowgirl Sass & Savvy There he was, standing in all his glory, and his underwear, with his glow-in- the-dark white skin glaring in the late afternoon sun. His spindly cowboy legs were still in his boots and his

Spending the day with Murphy Cowgirl Sass and Savvy By Julie Carter Sometimes the day just starts out in such a way, you know it's going to be uphill all the way. Doesn't matter if you are a cowboy or a white collar worker in a high rise, there are days