• If you have a daughter, granddaughter, niece, friend or cousin who loves horses, it's easy to find a horse-themed gift to give her for her birthday, Christmas or any other holiday. While you probably can't give her a pony to ride, consider cowgirl-themed apparel, books, horse-riding lessons, or a donation to a horse charity. These cowgirl gifts will be sure to satisfy any horse lover.
  
  

Apparel

• Your cowgirl can express her love for horses and the Western life every day by wearing cowgirl themed apparel. Look for t-shirts, Western-style belts, cowboy boots, fringed purses and flannel shirts. These clothes will look cute and be comfortable. Also look for themed jewelry, such as charm bracelets or silver earrings, to add style and flair to any outfit.
  
  

Books

• A good book can create a rich, vivid world of horses, independent women and Western life for your cowgirl, while also teaching interesting and important history. Consider Teresa Jordan's "Cowgirls: Women of the American West," Ellen Reid Smith's "Cowgirl Smarts" or Linda Hasselstrom's "Feels Like Far: A Rancher's Life on the Great Plains." There are also countless books about horses and horse riding. Give a book along with a cowgirl journal or notebook and encourage your cowgirl to write her own fictional stories or cowgirl diary!
  
  

Lessons

• If your cowgirl is serious about wanting to ride horses, consider buying her lessons on how to ride and care for horses. Although lessons may be more expensive than other gifts, she'll enjoy them for months and the skills she'll learn will last for a lifetime. Be sure to talk to the girl's parents first if the lessons are not for your own child.
  
  

Horse Charities

• If you can't give her horse lessons or a real horse, consider giving a gift to a horse charity in honor of your favorite cowgirl. You'll both be satisfied knowing you've helped horses live healthy, happy lives, and many donations are tax-deductible. Some horse charities include The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (APSCA), which helps horses in many ways, Blue Horse Charities, which help save thoroughbreds who can no longer race, and Return to Freedom, a charity that works towards preserving America's wild horses.