07/31/2026
Hey Y'all - I've got some news I just have to share! 🤠
I just found out that I was awarded a 2026 Boss Mares, Inc. business grant!
Out of 64 women who applied, only 11 were chosen - and somehow, by the grace of God, I was one of them. 😍
I'm sitting here typing this and still half can't believe it!
When I started The Cinchy Mare, I was just a gal working in a corner of her garage, a $5 Goodwill find, and a stubborn belief that someone's "throwaway" could become the centerpiece of somebody else's home.
I had no website, no big following, no fancy business cards - just a love for the Western lifestyle and a whole lot of learning-as-I-go.
Boss Mares, Inc. is an organization built around doing exactly what I needed done - backing women who are starting out, taking the leap, trying to build a dream that doesn't look like everybody else's dream.
Their willingness to invest in somebody like me, before I've made a name, before I've "arrived", is the kind of belief that changes a small business. It changes the trajectory.
This grant is going to go straight into building my website and launching the retail side of The Cinchy Mare - finally giving the pieces a real home on the internet where people can find them, fall in love, and give them their second chance.
To Boss Mares, Inc. - THANK YOU! For seeing something here before I could fully see it myself. For betting on a woman, a garage, a chunk of cowhide, and a prayer. I am beyond grateful.
To every single one of you who's cheered me on, shared a post, told a friend, or complimented one of my pieces - this is your win too. Thank you.
More coming soon. The Cinchy Mare is just getting started. 🐎
~Laurie
