If you love the idea of being a cowboy but have a different career path, you might still pay tribute to your dreams of the wild west by buying cowboy-inspired apparel. A number of retailers sell these types of garments, which can be popular choices to wear — even among non-cowboys. There's nothing wrong with wearing cowboy-inspired apparel in your daily life, but there can be a number of perfect opportunities for wearing this clothing. Here are some activities that may interest you, and that can be perfect for wearing your new apparel.

Trail Ride

One type of activity that can be perfectly suitable for your new cowboy-inspired apparel is a trail ride. If you're interested in learning how to ride a horse — or you've perhaps done some riding in the past — many local horse farms have trail rides. You'll follow a guide on horseback along a rugged trail, and no one will blame you if you imagine yourself taking this ride 150 years ago as a cowboy. Wearing your cowboy-inspired shirt or other clothing on this type of outing can help you to adopt this mentality.

Horse Auction

Another ideal activity that you can consider attending while wearing your cowboy-inspired clothing is a horse auction. If you live in a rural area in which there are a lot of horse farms, you shouldn't have trouble finding a horse auction. These events are all about buying and selling horses, and you'll find that a lot of the people in attendance will be wearing western-themed clothing. You'll feel right at home in your cowboy-inspired shirt, even if you're simply browsing rather than planning to buy your own horse.

Agricultural Fair

Don't shy away from wearing your cowboy-inspired clothing to a local agricultural fair. These events, too, are popular in rural areas, and you can be almost certain that you won't be the only attendee who dresses in this manner. Agricultural fairs can have a wide range of attractions, including horse rides, petting zoos, and a variety of competitions related to the production of crops. Many of these activities are in alignment with the cowboy lifestyle, so you'll feel right at home wearing your new cowboy-inspired clothing to this type of event.

Take a look online, or at some local stores in your community, to find the right "Cowboy Up" apparel retailer that will give you the look that you're going for.