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American Hat: Caden Ussery

Written on September 4, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“I’ve been with American since I was in the sixth grade,” said North Carolina cowboy Caden Ussery. “It’s been a long time. “My mom and I wrote a letter to Keith Mundee. He immediately wrote back and was very welcoming,” he said. “He said he was impressed that I would put myself out there at  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Erin Taorimino

Written on July 30, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“Originally, I wore only American straw hats. The brand was looking to expand farther into the western industry, outside of rodeo with their partnerships,” said NRCHA Trainer and rider Erin Taorimino. “I already had a close relationship with American athlete Jackie Crawford, and so it all just worked itself out.” Erin said her favorite hat  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Bradi Good

Written on June 19, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“A great family friend of ours talked to me about switching hats,” said NFBR qualifier Bradi Good. “After talking with them, I decided to go ahead and switch over to American Hats. “Now I only wear American,” she added. “I am so grateful for everything they’ve done for me.” Bradi Good was only seventeen when  Continue Reading »

American Hat T Parker

Written on April 23, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“I went through probably six or seven straw hats before I partnered with American Hat,” T Parker said. “My aunt was bugging me about finding a good hat that would look good every time I got on a bull.” “Now, I have a 100x Silver Belly American that I wear all the time,” he added.  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Shad Mayfield

Written on March 28, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Shad Mayfield can be seen wearing an American 100x black felt hat during the colder months but said he would wear a felt year-round if Texas did not reach the scorching temperatures that it does. “I have been with American Hat’s since junior high,” said the 5x Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “They have believed  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Riley Webb

Written on March 12, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

It’s no surprise that 20-year-old Riley Webb from Denton, Texas, PRCA tie-down roper (currently ranked number seven in the world) and team roping header, is going straight to the top in his rodeo career. His parents, Dirk and Jennifer Webb run Webb Roping Productions, a sanctioned cattle producer for the breakaway and tie-down qualifiers for  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Haven Meged

Written on March 12, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

25-year-old Miles City, Montana native, and PRCA member since 2018, Haven Meged, should have plenty to smile about these days, as he’s not only recently married to 2023 Breakaway Champion Shelby (Boisjoli) Meged, (meeting for the first time in Junior High rodeos) but he’s making big “boots’ to fill for any future PRCA tie-down ropers.   Continue Reading »

American Hat Presents: Andre Trevino

Written on November 29, 2023 at 12:00 am, by

[ “If you never give up you cannot be beaten” – Keith Maddox ] I went to the home of American Hat in 2015, in Bowie, Texas, and spent several hours visiting with Andre Trevino, the factory manager, and a few days gathering information on the story behind the company. To hear company president Keith  Continue Reading »

American Hat Presents: Garrett Yerigan

Written on November 6, 2023 at 12:00 am, by

Take care of our lifestyle. We are living the dream that most can only dream of. Our sport could go away in a moment’s notice, and we need to take care of the sport and each other – that’s what makes us cowboys. “For me, American Hats embodies a lot of things – the American  Continue Reading »

“Make a good strong impression with every first impression.”

Written on August 31, 2023 at 12:00 am, by

Emily Stephens has a few hats on these days, but of those hats, shaping them is by far her favorite one to wear. She is one of the few female hat shapers in the nation. “It’s a dying art and there aren’t many of us left,” she said. She learned the art from an older  Continue Reading »