Art of the Cowgirl
January 17 – 21, 2024
Please join us for Art of the Cowgirl in Queen Creek, Arizona, as we celebrate, gather, and connect Western women around horses and Western art.
Hotels & Lodging





Competitions

Learn more about World’s Greatest Horsewoman, Breakaway Roping, Cowdog Trial, and All Women’s Ranch Rodeo.
THIRD ANNUAL BETTY KUNESH AWARD
Presented by Art of the Cowgirl




Second Annual Artist Quick Draw
sponsored by Cowgirl Artists of America

We are excited to bring this component to our event to showcase 6-8 artists.
We will be taking applications for artists to apply to be in the Quick Draw Event. Applications are now closed. Artists will be announced soon!


2024 Vendors

Applications for the 2024 Arizona Event Tradeshow will close October 15, 2023.
For questions contact doreen@artofthecowgirl.com.
Workshops

These workshops are designed to provide a unique opportunity to work side by side and learn from some of the best in the industry.



2024 Event Presenters
More presenters coming soon.


Betty
Presenting with Betty GodbeyAt first glance you’ll see a well dressed girl with wild hair in a yellow wheelchair, her suction machine and maybe her feeding tube if it’s around her mealtime. You’ll see a...Read More

Keith J Stewart
Collaborative Horsemanship for Building Confidence In Horse & RiderBefore Keith could walk, he could ride. As the son of a National Park Warden, some of Keith’s earliest memories are of trailing into his family's summer camp in the mountains of ...Read More

Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin did not talk until she was three and a half years old. She was fortunate to get early speech therapy. Her teachers also taught her how to wait and take turns, and a...Read More

Natalie Sullivan
On Course Equine NutritionNatalie Sullivan is an independent equine nutritionist with a vast amount of professional equine nutrition education and experience helping horse owners build better horse diets si...Read More

Sarah Matlock
Sarah Matlock, Ph.D., is a Senior Instructor in the Equine Sciences program at Colorado State University and teaches the Applied Equine Behavior foundation course and Safety and Ha...Read More

Robin Bond
Robin Bond is a professional horsewoman who specializes in Working Equitation and Ranch Horse events. Her style is an unconventional blend of disciplines, leaning heavily to Califo...Read More

Lee Smith
Essential Elements of HorsemanshipFor more than 40 years, Lee has traveled the world sharing what she believes to be the “Essential Elements of Horsemanship” with people who wish to learn about quality horseman...Read More

Lisa Barnes
Starting the Stock Dog Back Country Horse PackingLisa Barnes has been in the horse industry for over 45 years. She currently works for Veterinarians full time as a Certified Equine Dental Technician for over 20 years. She also wo...Read More

Beth Godbey
Beth’s passion is to empower brave-hearted actions and inspire positive changes in individuals, families and communities. She considers it an honor to partner people with horse...Read More

Trina Morris
In the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, Trina Morris grew up packing, driving, and shoeing horses with her outfitter father. Since then, she has shown hunters, eventers, ope...Read More

Robin Brown
Stock DogsRobin Nuffer-Brown was born and raised on a third-generation cattle ranch in Idaho, where she learned all aspects of ranching and the art of being a cowgirl. Inspired by the swift ...Read More

Niki Flundra
Liberty HorsesNiki Flundra has always had a huge love for horses. Her trick riding and award winning liberty horse training and performing has taken her world wide. A few of her career highlight...Read More

Lyn Ringrose-Moe
Cowboy DressageLyn Ringrose-Moe is a founding partner of Cowboy Dressage World. Lyn loves horses of all types and was integral in helping to create the new equestrian discipline of Cowboy Dressag...Read More

Leanna Rae & Michael Richardson
Shaping our Relationship with the Horse Through the Lens of Relational NeuroscienceOur brains are wired for connection, and the quality of our attention deeply affects the lens through which we see our horses, ourselves, and the world around us. Understanding how...Read More
General Event Schedule
*This schedule is subject to change**

Tuesday January 16th – not a ticketed day
Tradeshow set up
World Greatest Horsewoman Cutting Preliminaries
Wednesday January 17th
World’s Greatest Horsewoman Preliminaries
All Women’s Ranch Rodeo
Riding Clinics
Trade Show
Thursday January 18th
World’s Greatest Horsewoman Preliminaries
Riding Clinics
Trade Show
Cowgirl Fiesta Dinner and Music (*Separate ticket needed to attend)
Friday January 19th
Breakaway Roping presented Merck Animal Health
Horsemanship Demonstrations
Master Artist Demonstrations
Colt Starting
Live Music
Tradeshow
All Women’s Ranch Rodeo
Breakaway Roping Finals
World’s Greatest Horsewoman Finals
Saturday January 20th
Horsemanship Demonstrations
Master Artist Demonstrations
Colt Starting
Elite Horse Sale Previews
Live Music
Cowdog Trial
Tradeshow
Elite Horse Sale
All Women’s Ranch Rodeo Finals
Sunday January 21st
Family Day
Youth Dummy Roping
Horsemanship Demonstrations
Master Artist Demonstrations
Colt Starting
Live Western Music and Poetry
Tradeshow
NCBA Stockmanship and Stewardship and BQA Certification