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    Cowboy Etiquette: 7 Rules You Should Never Break
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: January 13, 2026

    Cowboy etiquette was never about politeness for its own sake. It was about trust, respect, and survival. These seven unwritten rules of the West reveal how manners, loyalty, and integrity shaped cowboy life and still offer guidance worth carrying forward today.

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    5 Cattle Trails That Defined the American West
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: January 6, 2026

    Explore the legendary cattle trails that defined the American West. From the Chisholm to the Goodnight-Loving Trail, uncover the history, challenges, and enduring legacy of the routes that shaped cowboy culture and the nation’s frontier spirit.

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    A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: December 22, 2025

    A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer blends classic western poetry with fresh reflections for the 2025 holiday season. Discover how the spirit of the range, cowboy kindness, and timeless traditions still shape the meaning of Christmas in the American West today.

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    Cowboys on the Digital Frontier
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: December 9, 2025

    The West is finding new life online. Today’s cowboys are using social media to share authentic stories, preserve Western heritage, and bring modern audiences into the culture, grit, and storytelling traditions that shaped the American frontier.

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  • Legends & Lore
    7 Notorious Outlaws Who Made the Wild West Legendary
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: December 2, 2025

    Discover the dramatic stories of seven notorious outlaws who shaped the Wild West. This listicle dives into their legendary exploits, colorful personalities, and surprising facts that reveal why these figures remain iconic in frontier history.

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    The Quiet Art of Cowboy Humor
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: November 25, 2025
  • Cast Iron & Cowboy Cooking
    Thanksgiving at the Chuckwagon
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: November 18, 2025
  • Frontier Myths & Mysteries
    7 Wild Myths and Tall Tales of the Old West
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: November 11, 2025
  • Women of the West
    Stagecoach Mary: The Legend Who Delivered More Than Mail
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: November 4, 2025
  • Frontier Myths & Mysteries
    Creepy Cowboy Legends and Haunted Places of the American West
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: October 28, 2025
  • Cowboy Life & Culture
    Why Cowboys Love Their Horses
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: October 21, 2025
  • Legends & Lore
    Judge Roy Bean: The Law West of the Pecos
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: October 14, 2025
  • Cowboy Life & Culture
    Historic Western Saloons: Centers of Community and Controversy
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: October 7, 2025
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    How Spaghetti Westerns Shaped the Cowboy Legend
    by Chip Schweiger, The Cowboy Accountant™ Published: September 30, 2025
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