22/ NOVEMBER 2022 THE RIDER The creation of the Cowgirl Channel of Canada
my life and reducing the stress of it all. Growing up
on a farm in New- foundland taught me how to weather the storm, as there was always several chal- lenges and change to adjust to. Farm life prepares you for harder times, but nothing like getting through a worldwide pandemic. Although settling in and hav- ing to stay home felt tolerable.
It pre-
By Lorie Duff, author and creator. There was so much we
felt we wanted to do and so many things we could not do while we had to stay home during the pan- demic. Some of us were forced to completely stop working, and running our businesses, causing many difficult times for every- one. During this time, there was not a day that went by I wasn’t grateful for the horses in my life, creating a sense of normalcy in
sented a new per- spective for me. Not being able to work
was extremely difficult. Like everyone else stuck at home, I tried to find things to do. I spent my some of that down time re- searching subjects that interested me. I was looking for something inspirational to spark my curios- ity.
I started to look for
content on the internet about Canadian women, more specifi- cally women in the industries I was familiar with, such as farm- ing, ranching, and the equestrian
industry. Women who had
shared their stories, struggles and successes. It was surprisingly hard to find the type of stories or articles I would be interested in. There were some good articles, stories and websites that were of interest, but nothing that really told the full story. I was searching for something more in-depth. Stories of inspiring women that were sharing their, struggles suc- cesses and stories that were life changing.
I was spending time
with my daughter in her univer- sity apartment. There was nowhere to go and very little to do in the now peaceful city. Women have so many amazing stories to tell about their adven- tures that was clearly not being represented. This marked the be- ginning of creating of the Cow- girl Channel of Canada, The Way of the Canadian Cowgirl. With some great collaboration and ad- vise from my daughter, it started to unfold, as she herself is one very inspiring woman! I started by building a
Wordpress website, which is ab- solutely not my strength. The next hurdle was finding out how
to source content for the site, then create a YouTube Channel. It’s funny how things get easier when there’s nothing else to distract you! I never thought I could master technology to this level! Not only did I create the website and YouTube channel, I ended up becoming a freelance journalist. The pandemic showed us all there are many unbelievable op- portunities to master new skills that open doors to new opportu- nities.
I want to give all
woman, young and old, an oppor- tunity to showcase and share their talents, and those uniquely individual characters of theirs, to honour Canadian women and what they offer to us as a com- munity of women supporting
women.There are so many amaz- ing and successful women in Canada! This show not only showcases women in the agricul- tural, ranching or equine industry. The show is about “all Canadian women” with the “Cowgirl Spirit” from women in arts and entertainment, musicians and artist and many other industries. I’m so excited to see
where this show is going to take me. Meeting many great women and spending time with them, to learn about their lives, is such a special opportunity.
I’m looking for the
next featured Canadian woman to interview for the show. We have a application form on the website so anyone can nominate someone to be a featured guest. There is also a library,
on the site where you can find some great articles and website links. You can also send in sub- missions of articles, or links for websites containing content, to add to our list so more people can find your information. The Cowgirl Channel
of Canada was created from a cu- rious mind, looking for inspira- tion and I will continue to allow that curiosity and drive to show-
case amazing women, with pas- sion. I’m sure I will find many struggles along the way, but I’m certain it’s the right thing to do, not only for me but for anyone who is looking for some Cana- dian inspiration. I’m looking for- ward to seeing and meeting so many more Canadian women, and enjoying the journey all along the way across our beauti- ful country Canada. Please Like and Follow our YouTube Chan- nel.
https://youtube.com/channel/UC- Wodxm1QbT9tlmDttKhAC0w
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