Being told I can’t do bull riding
I am 13 years old. I was born and raised on a small farm in florida. I have always loved the sport bull riding. I even have friends that do it. I have grown up around cows and bulls my whole ... Read more
Cowgirls can ride, too.
Ever since I was little I remember going to rodeos. I wasn’t like every other girl you’d come across. All I ever wanted to talk about and do was horses and horse riding. Then it hit me, this is what ... Read more
How to Stand Up to the Naysayers and Pursue Your Dreams
You hear it all the time as a little child, “No, you can’t do that”. As a parent, I say “no” more frequently than I say “yes”, mostly for safety reasons. As a parent it’s frustrating when your child ignores ... Read more
The first girl from my small village school to get to college
In a school in a small village in Kenya boys used to come to my back and poke my butt with sticks and their knees. I was not the only girl in that class but I was taller than the ... Read more
Put it down! You’re a girl!
I'm a 16 year old girl from Orange County, California. I recently went to a camp 3 hours north, in a large rural forest. We were busy preparing for a drama performance on the last day, and moving furniture was ... Read more
Determination and Bullriding
A little over a month ago, my dad mentioned to a man he works with (We'll call him C) how I wanted to get into bullriding. (C has a second job at my favorite bullriding arena) C just scoffed and ... Read more
Little Miss Cadet
For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a job that could somehow make someones life better. Right now, I plan on becoming a cop. Since I am only 16, I can't exactly join the academy. In my community, being a ... Read more
An Internal Flame for Firefighting
It's been my dream since before I even knew what dreams really were... and that dream was firefighting. Being the daughter of my father, one of thee most recognized and distinguished volunteer firefighters in the county, there were big boots ... Read more
I Can Ride Just as Hard as the Boys!
My name is Jessica Patterson, and I am currently the defending AMA Women's National Motocross Champion, riding for the DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing/Yamaha motocross team. I first started racing when I was 10 years old. No one ever specifically told me ... Read more
Girls can’t play baseball!?!
When I was younger, I wanted to play baseball, you know, with the guys. My mom said that she wanted me to play softball instead, becuase there were girls on the team. I wanted to play with the guys for ... Read more