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Monthly Archives: March 2025

American Hats: Mackenzie Mayes

Written on March 27, 2025 at 12:00 am, by

By Charity Pulliam Mackenzie Mayes said her family has always been friends with Stan Redding, American Hat Company’s national sales manager. She said her professional relationship with the hat brand started while she was in high school. “I was at a rodeo in the stockyards in Fort Worth, and I talked with Stan while I  Continue Reading »

Team Cavender’s: Abby McCreary

Written on March 8, 2025 at 12:00 am, by

By Charity Pulliam Abby McCreary, a breakaway roper from Canyon, Texas, said she heard about Team Cavender’s when Jeff Howell, from the Cavender’s in Amarillo, Texas, encouraged her to apply.  “We were just in Cavender’s to shop one day, and he said, ‘Hey, have you applied for Team Cavender’s?’” she said. “He put me down  Continue Reading »