The Cowgirl Cattle Company Brands

The Cowgirl Cattle Company has two registered brands W H C and C over C. The W H C was registered by the group, and shortly after its establishment, we were bestowed with the generous gift of the C over C brand from Dr. Don Carlyle.

In 2000, the Cowgirl Cattle Company developed the 'Brand Book', which showcased all the brands of the original cowgirls along with a short story about each brand.

The following is the Brand Book foreword from Dr. Grant MacEwan.

I salute the organization of more than 150 rural ladies, who have constituted themselves as "Cowgirl Cattle Company". Intensely interesting, this project has obvious value for its historical worth and it has afforded the lady members a rare opportunity to document West Canadian history. Anyone familiar with the pioneer years, knows how highly the brand, as an identifying mark, was employed and in fact, still is. This group of ladies has gathered together many respected names in the cattle and ranching industries. The assignment of the funds realized, to the WH.C. Society, will be looked upon, throughout the coming years, with justifiable pride and joy.

April 25, 2000