Nita embraced the ranching life she grew up in. Nita dedicated over half a century exploring the horse industry, particularly thoroughbred breeding, and her contributions have been significant. She was named the Texas Breeder of the Year three years running and became the first woman to receive the USDA and Goodyear Awards for Rancher of the Year.
Nita has been a generous supporter of Cowgirl University, attending events and speaking to the participants about her life. Recently, our Director of Education went and visited Nita and her husband, G.K. Lewallen, who is a 1994 Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductee, at their home in Stephenville. In addition to discovering that Nita makes some spicy chili, we also discovered that Nita and G.K. have trained their dog to run a “barrel” course consisting of various obstacles outside their home.
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