There is no official designation for coolest kid, but if there were, Tuli Dowers would likely be standing atop the winner’s podium, weighed down by the various accolades such a title might bring.
And the individuals casting their votes for the 18-year-old cowgirl? Just the most prominent and renowned reined cow horse trainers, as well as those in adjacent equine disciplines, fans of all things Western sports, and just about everyone in between — even those who know little about the bovine-centered sport of reined cow horse.
In the past six or so years that Dowers has been competing in reined cow horse events — the sport that contains elements of reining and cutting but in its own distinctive, cumulative format — she’s collected enough gold buckles to firmly prove her place in her respective division…