Here’s a great recap from our trip to Oklahoma for the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo from Pendleton Posse member Lauren. Enjoy fans!

Let’er Buck,

Mindy

Earlier this month, I packed my bags and headed to Guymon, Okla. It was a perfect break from school and studying. There’s nothing like a lil’ rodeo and the world’s finest whisky to help take your mind off the books and unwind!

We made a stop by one of my all-time favorite liquor stores, Dancers. The family-owned business is always a good ol’ time. Every year, they continue to welcome the Pendleton Posse with open arms. This year they even had a treat waiting for us…Pendleton® Whisky-infused cupcakes with a bucking horse on the frosting, made especially for us. They were delicious and hands down one of the best and most creative Pendleton® Whisky displays around.

A highlight of my trip to Guymon was the opportunity to meet Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Princess 2012. She is a bright young lady with an exciting future ahead of her. She’s well-spoken and confident with an enormous heart that really brightened my day.

Both nights, we stopped by Bob’s bar. They have great live music, dancing and Pendleton® Whisky is always flowing!  I love the atmosphere and there are always such fun folks to reconnect with or new friendships to be made.

It’s always fun going to unfamiliar towns all over the country and knowing I’m sure to run into kind, familiar faces of people I’ve met along the way. This is what I love most about Guymon.

To view the photo album from the entire trip, click here.

Cheers,

Lauren

Hello, Pendleton® Whisky fans! Enjoy this blog post from Posse member, Stephanie, who shares with us her favorite thing about a rodeo – an inspiring “pink” cause. Let’er Buck!

– Mindy

I’ve often been asked what I like best about a rodeo, yet it’s always hard to pinpoint one specific element. In thinking about this quite a bit recently, the same thing kept popping into my mind – Tough Enough to Wear Pink. It is so inspiring to show up at a rodeo on the designated Tough Enough to Wear Pink night and see the support of rodeo competitors, volunteers and fans outfitted in pink. Although pink is a favorite color of mine, wearing it on TETWP nights has taken on such a special meaning. We’re all at the rodeo wearing pink to show our support for breast cancer awareness and research, and it’s wonderful to see so many people rallying together for the same cause. It’s really something, particularly in this case, when you come to a rodeo to watch some of the toughest riders compete in a rough, grueling sport, and they’re proudly wearing the color pink in honor of the people in their lives who have battled breast cancer in one way or another. It is such an incredible moment when something so simple – like wearing a pink shirt – can be so impactful and I feel honored to witness it so often at rodeos around the country.

– Stephanie