When you give a girl a pair of cowboy boots, you teach her love and compassion.

They say, “One does not truly love until one has loved an animal.” She has learned a lot from raising animals her whole life. It can be frustrating at times, but it is also one of the most rewarding opportunities in life is to have a strong bond with an animal. Her love and compassion have been transparent in her professional and personal relationships in life. She puts others first before herself because she was taught that it was the right thing to do.

When you give a girl a pair of cowboy boots, you teach her that life is full of late nights and early mornings.

Nothing good comes to those who wait, and trust me, she never waits. She is no stranger to hard work. She does whatever it takes to get it done.

When you give a girl a pair of cowboy boots, you teach her the value of a dollar.

Showing livestock is not an inexpensive hobby. She has been managing a checkbook since the age of seven, and she appreciates every penny that she makes back because it is a small compensation for all of her hard work.

When you give a girl a pair of cowboy boots, you teach her how to be humble and poised.

Life is sometimes not fair. She wins some, and she loses some. But it’s all about how she loses or wins. After years in the show ring, she has learned to win humbly, hold her head high in defeat and to be happy for a family member or friend that may have just received that champion shake.

When you give a girl a pair of cowboy boots, you give her a strong work ethic.

Confidence, hard work, and a smile. That’s her three best qualities. She never stops until the job is done, and she puts her heart into everything she does. Her work ethic is noticed by many because she taught from the start that she will not get anywhere if she doesn’t work for it.

So when you give a little girl a pair of cowboy boots, moments become priceless.

You give the opportunity to find herself and stand out among the rest. She has the ability to be responsible, rationalize and compromise with others. She sees the world from a different perspective now, and that is priceless.

Chances are after she grows up, she will always own a pair of cowboy boots, and it is almost a guarantee she will be wearing them on the most important days of her life, like her wedding day.

Who knew a pair of boots could mean so much?