Women Can Be Cowboys, Too: Former Equitation Rider Nikki Carr Is Breaking The Mold Of Cattle Ranchers

“Feminism. I think the simplest explanation and one that captures the idea is a song that Marlo Thomas sang ‘Free to Be You and Me.’ We should each be free to develop our own talents, whatever they may be, and not be held back by artificial barriers, man-made barriers, and certainly not heaven sent.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Makers.com, March 2018.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the three females currently serving as a Justice on the United States Supreme Court, defines feminism in simple terms. Throughout her career, she’s been the minority and knows how it feels to be underestimated in a room full of men. Although Nikki Carr is 63 years younger and a world away from Washington, D.C., she understands the inequalities and injustices that Ruth fights for every day. Except instead of in the courtroom, Nikki is paving the path for future generations of women looking to build a life in the gritty, male-dominated world of ranching.

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Article written by Lizzy Youngling