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The Arizona Cowgirl
By Jim Olson, ©2014, www.JimOlsonAuthor.com

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et me introduce you to Bobbi Jeen
Olson. Cowgirl extraordinaire!
The great Rex Allen was known
world-wide as “The Arizona Cowboy.”
Bobbi Jeen is quickly becoming known
in some circles as “The Arizona
Cowgirl.” There are several reasons
for this.

magazines, walked the runway in
some of the West’s biggest fashion
shows and promoted products such
as western fashion and accessories
for major designers. Being an expert
horsewoman, she is still called upon
to do riding scenes for Hollywood
actresses. However, directors and
producers have figured out that, since
Bobbi Jeen can Act as well, it saves time
and money to just hire her for the part.
There is no sense in hiring two people
to film one part!

Raised in the country, and brought up
in the ranching lifestyle, she is first and
foremost, a real cowgirl. Riding, roping
and even branding are all things she
has done in real-life situations. Her first
paying job was at a cattle auction. And
yes cowboys, that championship team
roping buckle hanging on her belt is
one (of many) she won herself.
As a young lady, Olson became
interested in a local Queen contest.
That year, she won the title of Torrance
County Queen, representing Torrance
County, New Mexico (where she lived
at the time). From there she competed at
the New Mexico State Fair, where, by a slim
margin, she finished runner up. What was
more important about competing at the state
fair however, was that a local talent scout
(agent) happened to be there. She took a
liking to Bobbi Jeen.
After interviewing with the agent, Olson
soon had her first gig. The agency then
found she was eager to work in front of the
camera and had a natural talent for doing
so. In those beginning years, she worked on
many projects including commercials and
ads for Pemmican Beef Jerky, local Western
Wear stores and Wrangler products. She also
did riding scenes and doubled many famous
actresses in films such as Stolen Women,
The Hi-Lo Country, Walker - Texas Ranger
and appeared in several music videos. She
built a resume which said: Model,
Actress, Stuntwoman.
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During this period of her life, she also
volunteered long hours at a therapy
program which helped to rehabilitate the
handicapped through horseback riding.
Helping youngsters remains a passion of
hers to this day.
After moving to Arizona and taking a break
to start a family, she got back into the world
of modeling and acting, this time with a
new spin on it. A slightly more mature
person evolved this time. One who now had
a mission other than “just getting in front
of a camera.” Olson now was determined
to promote the way of life she loved and
cherished. The Western Way of Life—
represented by good, family based, morals
and values. She also wanted to inspire people
through what she was doing.
Projects she has worked on in the last
decade are numerous. As a model, she
has been featured on the cover of many

For a while, she did a stint as host of
Arizona Country TV. Although the
project was short-lived, it is something
Olson is proud of. “Promoting the west,
it’s wonderful scenery, and interviewing
inspirational people is something
near and dear to my heart,” said Bobbi
Jeen. She has delved into hosting and
interviewing on several occasions, for
various projects.
In Arizona, a state with a long history of
Western projects, Bobbi Jeen is one of the
busiest persons in the industry. Arizona
personality and spokesperson, The Arizona
Duude, said, “I don’t know how she does it,
but every time I turn around, Bobbi Jeen is
involved in another project.”
As she has made a name for herself, Olson
has become more “selective” in what she
gets involved with. Her personal motto is
all about promoting the Western Way of
Life and it’s traditional values. While not
every project she works on is necessarily
“western,” all of them will be family friendly.
“I don’t want to do anything that I would
be ashamed for my thirteen-year-old son or
my mother to watch,” she said. Her values
and ethics must be paying off because she
is constantly being offered bigger parts in
better projects.
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