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Cowboy Hats 401: A Cowgirl’s Guide to Choosing the perfect COLORED Show Hat in 2025

Thank you for checking out this Cowboy Hat Color Guide, the 4th part of our Blog Series where we cover EVERYTHING you need to know about Cattleman Style Felt Cowboy Hats for Western Shows and selecting the right colored hat for you.

COWBOY HAT BLOG SERIES

  • Cowboy Hats 101 - The Ultimate Show Hat Starter Guide

  • Cowboy Hats 201 - A Guide to Selecting, Styling & Shaping your Cowboy Hat

  • Cowboy Hats 301 - Where to find a good Cowboy Hat

  • Cowboy Hats 401 - Why you need a COLORED Cowboy Hat


in this blog we’ll show you:

  • WHY you need a COLORED Hat

  • Our Featured Hat Brands & Retailers

  • Different Cowboy Hat COLORS

  • Coordinating Hat Colors with outfits

  • Pre-purchase Cowboy Hat Essentials

  • COLORED Cowboy Hats for sale


Unlock a world of fun with COLORED Western Show Hats!

Buckle down & get ready to be blown away by COLOR with this fun addition to our Hat Blog series.


WHY you need a COLORED Hat

YES, you definitely want to get a REALLY NICE (Black) Show Hat - As we emphasize in our Cowboy Hats 101 Blog.

However, you may also want to HAVE A LITTLE FUN with a COLORED Cowboy Hat.

Imagine an equestrian journey led by this stunner!


10 Reasons to own at least one Fun COLORED Cowboy hat:

  1. Having a “Backup hat” or outfit is an absolute MUST anyway & you can never have too many backups.

  2. Everyone (& every horse) has one or two colors that just look amazing on you - They’re worth finding.

  3. Colored hats are less common in the arena - The right color can really make you stand out.

  4. A perfect opportunity to try something new, especially at smaller shows - See what everyone thinks.

  5. It’s the absolute pinnacle of a completely color-coordinated look.

  6. Colored hats are usually more affordable than your typical black show hat.

  7. A great reason/excuse to expand the range of your wardrobe.

  8. Colors are just simply more fun!

  9. You definitely deserve one.

  10. I could keep going.



Featured Hat Retailers & Brands

Sparkle Ridge + American Hat Company = Perfect Match for you!!!

You can now enjoy more coordinated looks thanks to the addition of a variety of COLORS of Cattleman Style Felt Cowboy Hats!


About American Hat Makers:

Cowboy Hat Brand

Wholesaler - to companies like Sparkle Ridge

Learn more about American Hat Makers - HERE

“At American Hat Makers we stand behind our product. All of our craftsmanship is guaranteed. So if the band comes loose or the stitching comes undone we will replace it no questions asked!”


About Sparkle Ridge:

-Cowboy Hat Retailer

link to about us

We’ve added Hats to help customers be able to create more unique looks.

We’ve built our products around MATCHING COLORS.

We show you Hat + Top + Pant + Pad outfit options



Cowboy Hat Colors

Over 10+ Available Colors at Sparkle Ridge!

Open your eyes to a world of COLOR

  • Start/Expand your Hat Collection

  • Make yourself a hat wall

  • Create more unique looks

  • Stand out & Have fun


Coordinating Hat Colors

Coordinate the look with your horses color

- detailed COLOR blog

Match it with your top

-shirtsproducts/page / examples of matches we offer

Match it with your pants

See this gallery in the original post

Put it all together to create an outfit

-examples of outfits

Match it with your saddle pad to create your look

-saddle pads / complete looks



Hat Essentials …Make Sure…

  • Make sure it fits - check sizing - learn how to check your measurements - make any necessary alterations

  • make sure it is always clean & shaped well

  • Make sure it Matches the rest of your outfit (Top/Pants/Show pad)

  • purchase from a reputable source - choose who you support with your $$ (about us)

For a WAY more in-depth look into hats

See this gallery in the original post

COLORED Cowboy Hats for Sale

Listen, you don’t have to buy from us…(We wish you would)…but we want you to find the right hat for you!

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