Champions & Competitive Performers - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - Page 3

MUSEUM UPDATES: The Cowgirl will have delayed opening Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. due to a private event.

Mark your calendar for the opening of the museum expansion November 7 at 10 a.m. for members and 12 p.m. to the public.

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National Cowgirl

The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.

2026 Honorees

Cherie DeVaux

Laura Kraut

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Lisa Sorrell

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

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Champions & Competitive Performers

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with short hair wearing a dark turtleneck.

Connie Griffith

Cowboy on a horse guiding a herd of cattle in an indoor arena at the Appaloosa National Championship Show

Sherri Mell

Smiling cowboy in a white hat stands beside a saddled brown horse outdoors on a grassy field.

Mary Jo Milner

Older woman in a cowboy hat and navy vest stands holding a red book with white letters and a rope lasso in front of a wooden background, a portrait of western attire.

Ann Secrest Hanson

Cowgirl on a rearing horse in a rodeo arena, wearing a black hat and scarf, holding the reins as she balances atop the horse. The name 'VELDA TINDALL' is visible on the ground nearby.

Velda Tindall Smith

A woman in a white blouse standing beside a brown horse outdoors on a sunny hillside.

Sheila Varian

Vintage portrait of a woman with dark curly hair wearing a white cowboy hat and neckerchief

Polly Burson

Woman in a white cowboy hat standing beside a horse in a fenced outdoor area; she wears a blue striped shirt and smiles at the camera.

Kathy Daughn

Smiling woman in a white fringed western shirt and wide-brimmed hat at a parade, holding a flagpole beside her.

Arlene Kensinger

Black-and-white photo of Florence LaDue posing on the dirt with a lasso, two saddled horses in the background, suggesting a rodeo or trick-roping scene.

Flores LaDue

Smiling woman wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, glasses, gold earrings, and a light blue button-down shirt.

Carol Rose

Person dressed as a cowboy with a wide hat and braided hair, holding a coiled rope and standing among leaves.

Tillie Baldwin

Older woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat, smiling in a blazer and white shirt (black-and-white portrait).

Bobby Brooks Kramer

Smiling woman wearing a cowboy hat and glasses, with braided hair, in a western-style outfit.

Rebecca Tyler Lockhart

Portrait of a smiling blonde woman wearing a black embroidered blazer and white blouse outdoors

Pam Minick

Portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and polka-dot scarf, posing for a vintage-style photo.

Bertha Blancett

Older woman in a white hat and red jacket stands beside a saddled light-brown horse in a grassy field.

Suzanne Norton Jones

Smiling female jockey wearing a helmet and goggles, striped racing silks, preparing for a race

Julie Krone

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with waves in her hair, resting her folded arms on a surface.

Alice Van-Springsteen

Person wearing a white cowboy hat and blue shirt rides a brown horse in a dusty outdoor arena.

Lindy Burch

Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat, white blouse, and dark vest, outdoors.

Marie Keen Gress

Black-and-white photo of a bareback rider on a bucking horse, dust rising as they race across a sandy beach.

Nancy Bragg Witmer

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman wearing a wide cowboy hat and a western-style blouse.

Mitzi Lucas Riley

Rider in a turquoise shirt and white hat guides a horse around a white barrel in a dusty rodeo arena (barrel racing).

Florence Youree

A porcelain figurine of a girl in a lavender dress hugging the neck of a white horse with gold-trimmed tack, set against a light blue glittery background.