Lone Star Cowgirls

Lone Star Cowgirls was founded in 2006 by, Valerie Cranford and her sister Cat Hammers. In the beginning, there were only 4 ladies, today there are about 8-12 ladies that make up this group. These ladies have to be very in tune with their horses and train extensively to do the choreographed performances that the Lone Star Cowgirls are known …

Thankful For: South Texas Tack Edition

  With the Holiday season right around the corner, it’s easy to get caught up in the last-minute stressors like shopping for the perfect gift, planning your meal for gatherings, or how you plan to even get together with Covid still being an issue. It can be difficult to stop and think of everything there is to be grateful for …

Wurstfest: Sprechen sie tradition?

Since 1961, a meat inspector from New Braunfels, Tx created what was then called, “Sausage Festival”, to honor the local favorite: sausage. It was then a one-day gathering where residents were to enjoy an abundance of sausage dishes from all around town. This festival grew through publicity in newspapers worldwide which attracted many visitors to attend this unique celebration, in …

45th Annual Induction luncheon and Ceremony-Cowgirl Hall of Fame

This event happens once a year in Fort Worth and you have to be invited to become an inductee. The induction ceremony has been inducting women since 1975. This year the Cowgirl hall of fame will induct five new cowgirls. Those five new inductees are Miranda Lambert, Lari Dee Guy, Pop Chalee, Lavonna “Shorty” Koger, and Kathryn Kusner.   At …

Your Home for the Holidays

I know, I know. It is only October, but we just have to talk about Christmas candles to help get you in the mood and to remind you to start shopping for Christmas early. We are not saying to skip Halloween, please do not do that. It happens to be one of my favorite holidays. Definitely do not leave out …

WWOM: Faith Farris

Faith Farris was this year’s winner of the 2021 NCHA Senior Youth World Championship. Raised on her family’s ranch in the small town of Midway, Texas she has a passion for cutting horses.   When she’s not cutting and helping out on the family ranch, she also models, plays the guitar, enjoys reading, art, makeup, and bible study.   WesternWomen.com …

Team Favs – Blankets/Slinkies

We know firsthand how important it is that you keep your horse protected during the Fall/Winter months. So, we asked some of the women here which blankets/slinkies available at South Texas Tack are their favorite.   My choice when it comes to a Sinky is the Beautiful Tails Full Body Horse Slinky II Elite. I have had trouble in the …

Bar Nothing Bar

  Beer, Wine, Coffee Oh My!   Yes, South Texas Tack has a Beer & Wine bar in the store! Opened in late 2019, where South Texas Tack introduced beer, wine, wine-a-Rita’s, slushes for kids, and Starbucks coffee to retail. This bar is the first of its kind, offering a unique shopping experience to retail with a little hospitality. Enjoying …

WWOM: Bri Bagwell

Texas-based artist Bri Bagwell has known that she wanted to be a musician from an early age. Born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico.   She left home to go to college in Austin, Texas. Graduating from the University of Texas with a marketing and management degree, she chose to continue pushing on and followed her dream to be …

Sew it Goes

We love mixing new with old. When you come into South Texas Tack, we try to make you feel at home like you could spend hours here. We try finding those one-of-a-kind pieces that you can easily add to your home for that wow factor, but let them adorn the store until they find their forever home. Needlepoint is trying …

Felt Season is Here!

Labor Day weekend means it’s felt hat time!!!! We love, love, love hats here! I talked to the girls and these are the favorites to start fall with. P.S. I have way more hats than women that work here that I can ask, so we may have to have a part 2.   The Rodeo King Tracker is it for …