Cowgirl Cate*

Oh a cowgirl needs a horse-

(needs a horse, needs a horse)**

And she's gotta have a rope-

(have a rope, have a rope)

And she oughta have a song***-

(have a song, have a song)

If she wants to keep riding-

Riding along-

Cate wasn't the only cowgirl (obviously):

But she was the one who loved it best.  She and my dad went "trailer" riding (long trail rides) most days.  He said she chatted and sang the entire time, and never blinked when  the horse jumped a creek or balked at something.  

When it was time to get off:
 

Halle went on shorter rides, and she liked it too:

Ty and Tyler:

 

*Remember Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa?

** "A Cowboy Needs a Horse":

*** "Hello Dolly" is Cate's cowgirl song of choice: