American Cowboy Magazine Announces the Winner of the Growing Up Cowboy Sweepstakes

BOULDER, Colo. - Nov. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Carrying on the legacy of the cowboy lifestyle and raised in the Western way of life, readers of American Cowboy magazine shared their Growing Up Cowboy stories to win prizes from Corral Boots, Cowgirl Tuff Company, and B. Tuff Jeans.

Readers submitted a short essay and picture depicting how iconic American values such as family, hard work, and tradition are essential to their daily life.

The Grand Prize winner of the Growing Up Cowboy Sweepstakes isKim Dorr from Wagoner, Okla. Dorr submitted a story about her son Kaleb, who helps his dad feed and fix fence on the family’s 60-acre ranch, spends plenty of time in the saddle on his Shetland pony, Shorty, and is truly growing up cowboy.

For her winning entry, Dorr will receive a prize package from sweepstakes sponsors Corral Boots, Cowgirl Tuff Company, and B. Tuff Jeans as well as being featured in the December/January issue of American Cowboy magazine.

Along with the sweepstakes, American Cowboy followed five National High School Rodeo athletes as they competed at the National Finals held in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Check out the coverage of the Growing Up Cowboy athletes and relish in their successes as they shared their journey with the American Cowboy magazine Facebook page www.facebook.com/AmericanCowboyMagazine.

You can view Dorr’s and all of the great entries at www.GrowingUpCowboy.AmericanCowboy.com

American Cowboy magazine was founded in 1994 and is based in Boulder, Colorado, www.americancowboy.com. Each issue engages readers for whom the authentic Western lifestyle and cowboy code is central to their core values. Our involvement with manufacturers, retailers, event producers, and associations—along with our unparalleled following of loyal readers—has kept our magazine at the heart of the Western community.

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