Bella Hadid shows off her cowgirl skills with boyfriend as she ditches world of fashion for new Texas life
Bella Hadid has has officially entered her cowgirl era.
She put her horsemanship to the test this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.
The runway queen, 28, entered a horse show and put on an admirable display while competing.
Her cowboy boyfriend, Adan Banuelos, was at the show and held her hand as they rode out of the ring side by side.
Bella looked at home on her horse in a black-and-white checked shirt, beige chaps over jeans, and a white cowboy hat.
It's unclear how long Bella and Adan have been dating. They were first spotted together in October 2023, walking through the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.
Bella Hadid has officially entered her cowgirl era
It seems Hadid—who was trained in equestrian skills during her youth—began training in cutting alongside her future boyfriend.
They went official on Valentine's Day 2024, when Hadid posted a picture of Banuelos in her Instagram Stories, calling him 'My Valentine.'
She was a very good student and has since won several competitions.
Banuelos praised her after she received a major honor in the cutting world: she was crowned the National Cutting Horse Association's (NCHA) 2024 Limited Age Event (LAE) Rookie of the Year.
In December—just a year after she began competing in the western‑style equestrian sport and only a couple of days after bagging another buckle—Hadid earned that Rookie of the Year title.
Banuelos celebrated by listing her achievements in his caption: 'First year out, Futurity Limited Am Reserve Champ ✔️ Amateur Rookie Of The Year ✔️.'
Back in April, Hadid announced she would be taking a step back from modeling after moving to Texas with her 'partner. '
She is the younger sister of fellow supermodel Gigi Hadid and has a younger brother named Anwar.
'For the first time now, I'm not putting on a fake face. If I don't feel good, I won't go. If I don't feel good, I take time for myself,' she told Allure.
'And I've never had the opportunity to do that or say that before,' she continued.
'Now when anybody sees me in pictures and they say, I look happy, I genuinely am. I am feeling better; my bad days now were my old good days.'
The new snaps come at a busy time for Bella, who recently took her first steps into the business world by launching her own perfume company Orebella.
She has created three perfumes which moisturize the skin and deliver a long-lasting scent after previously struggling with irritation issues.
Bella told Allure magazine: 'I get hives and rashes from stress alone, so I tend to stay away from anything that will trigger my body nowadays.'
Bella added of creating her first oil-based scents : 'I was trying to make them as unique as possible so that when I put them on my body, it felt singular to me ...
'I didn't want to just put something on the market that was another product or another perfume.
Bella is known for her bold fashion choices and has become a regular at the Met Gala and Cannes Film Festival
Bella is a skilled equestrian and once dreamed of competing in the Olympics before health issues changed her path
It seems Hadid, who was trained in equitation during her youth, began taking training in cutting from her future boyfriend sometime before that
They went official on Valentine's Day 2024, when Hadid posted a pictured in Banuelos in her Instagram Stories calling him 'My Valentine'
In 2024, she was crowned the NCHA Limited Age Event Rookie of the Year
In April 2024, she announced she was stepping back from modeling to focus on her health and new lifestyle
Bella has collaborated with major brands like Dior Beauty, Bulgari, and Michael Kors
'It was something I was already extremely passionate about, and I didn't want to keep it for myself anymore.'
The collection consists of three scents - Window2soul with jasmine, rose and tonka bean, Blooming Fire with notes of monoi, bergamot and patchouli and Salted Muse which is packed with sea salt, olive tree and cedarwood.
Bella also offered another reason for starting Orebella.
'After 10 years of modeling, I realized I was putting so much energy and love and effort into something that… wasn't necessarily giving it back to me.'
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