Word of the West

National Western Hosts Annual Meeting of the Members and Announces New Western Stock Show Association Board Leadership

Denver, CO – The National Western welcomed association members to The Legacy, its world headquarters, for the 2026 Western Stock Show Association

National Western Opens “Working the West” Art Exhibition at The Legacy, Celebrating the Spirit, Grit and Craft of the American West

The National Western will debut Working the West, a compelling new Western art exhibition opening to the public on May

When the Ride Ends, Their Job Begins: Bullfighters of NWSS

 Rough, Wild, and Reckless are the three words that Knox Dunn uses to describe his bullfighting experience. After riding a

Catch-a-Calf: A Year Behind the Scenes

Catch-a-Calf is one of the longest-running youth livestock programs at the National Western Stock Show. Each January, 4-H exhibitors from

Inside JBS Foods: The Collegiate Meat Judging Competition at NWSS 2026

The scene is JBS Foods in Greeley, a nationwide meat processing company. Dressed in hard hats, earplugs, safety glasses, white

Cowboy Artists of America Moves Annual Exhibition to Denver for 60th Anniversary

DENVER, CO — National Western and the Cowboy Artists of America (CA) today announced a landmark partnership that will bring one