Before the recent Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Pam Minick, host of the event, sat down with Amy Wilson to talk about this year’s inductees. Held at Billy Bob’s Texas in the Fort Worth Stockyards, the 2020 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Induction will air tomorrow, Monday, February 3, at 7:30PM ET.\
STEVE STEVENS
R.H. Steve Stevens, Jr. is a former Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Chairman of the Board and American Quarter Horse Association Past President as well as a member of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. His dedication to the betterment of equine practices is evident through his service on the Development Committee of the Texas A&M Equine Initiative. Stevens previously served as President of the Texas Quarter Horse Association and was a member of the National Cutting Horse Association Foundation Board. He was also selected by then Gov. George W. Bush to serve on the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System in 1999.
PRIEFERT FAMILY
Marvin Priefert is the owner of one of. In 1964, Marvin Priefert invented the first gliding-action, fully opening headgate and from there, grew his business to be one of the largest farm, ranch, and rodeo equipment manufacturers in the world. Now led by Marvin’s son, Bill, and grandsons Eddie, Nate, and Travis, Priefert Manufacturing is a renowned name in farm, ranch and rodeo equipment.
KIT AND CHARLIE MONCRIEF
Kit and Charlie Moncrief are dedicated servants to the community of Fort Worth and their philanthropy to education, the arts, and healthcare is well-known. They’re also involved in the livestock industry, together managing the Moncrief Ranches and raising cattle and quarter horses. Kit currently serves as President of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and Co-Chairwoman of the Fort Worth Zoological Association. Kit is the first woman Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Texas Christian University. She is the current Vice President of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation and Vice President of the Moncrief Cancer Foundation, a board member of UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute, and the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Charlie served as a trustee for TCU and the Culver Military Academy and is currently on the board of the Texas State Fair and the Moncrief Foundation. He also served our nation in the Marine Corps and is a former U.S. Marshall.
LARI DEE GUY
Lari Dee Guy is an eight-time WPRA World Champion and has spent the last three decades not only winning titles but also striving to improve breakaway roping, team roping, and tie-down calf roping for women everywhere. Guy is also an expert horse trainer and renowned clinician. She trains for the best of the best, including fellow Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame honoree, Trevor Brazile. In 2013, Guy launched the “Rope Like A Girl” campaign to help motivate young girls and women in the roping world.
SPIRIT OF THE WEST AWARD RECIPIENT: AARON WATSON
Aaron Watson’s career is likely summed up best by Forbes which called him “one of country music’s biggest DIY success stories.” For the past 20 years, Watson has chased down success on his own terms, hand building a career as a songwriter, self-releasing records, and relentlessly touring to connect with his fans and spread his music gospel. At its most fundamental level, it’s his independent Texas spirit and work ethic — emblematic of the western lifestyle — that people relate to and that Aaron so graciously carries the torch for that resonates with people. These virtues have taken him from the humble honky-tonks of Texas to some of the largest stages in the country, including Rodeo Houston, San Antonio Rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Calgary Stampede and NFR.
