About us

It all started about 5 years ago, when I, Robyn, decided to sell rope and tie horse rope halters.  Barbara, being the good friend she is, encouraged me to do a horse show in Spokane, WA called, Ride the West.  Susan Rae started the event the previous year and we were proud to have a booth at her 2nd annual Ride the West show.  From the back of a mini van, my little business, Columbia Basin Knot Company, grew.   It continued to grow rapidly.  We started selling rope to the government, wholesale businesses, and manufacturing horse rope products to some of the leading trainers around the United States!

From the beginning, Barbara had faith and encouraged me to continue and succeed.  Amanda, now the office manager, volunteered her time at the very first show.  Our friendship and encouragement of each other continues to grow.

www.theknottygirls.com grew as a branch off of our rope business.  All three of us having children of our own, and being women, wanted to create a fun product line for women and girls.  We are proud of our sisterhood, and hope you can share in the joy of being a true knotty girl!  Although a play on words, we believe in women and in encouraging young women and our daughters to become what they "choose" to be.  We believe that by sticking together, we can rise to the top to become successful at whatever we do.  We want to empower and embrace women and women hood.  We welcome you to become one of us.  Reach for your dreams.  Strive for you goals.  There are no LIMITS to what you can do.  WE BELIEVE! 

A special thanks to our mothers ~ those living and those gone to higher places ~ Sylvia (a.k.a Mombo) and Claire, I adore and and love you both, thanks for the encouragement to succeed and for being positive role models in my life! To our husbands, Kerrin, Rick, and Lyle.....You are all patient men.  Thanks for your support, love and belief in allowing us to be strong, successful women.  To our children, Alyssa, Liam, Nolan, Hanson, Kyle, Sarah, and LeAnn.  You make us want to succeed.  You help us to realize that our priorities lie in each of you.  You keep us humble and grounded!  We love and are proud of all of you.

An extra special thanks to our favorite Knotty Guy, Alex!  You are a great strength to all of us.  Thanks for raising such a beautiful and wonderful young women in Whitney.  As a single dad, you encouraged her to reach for her dreams, to believe in herself, and to grow into the wonderful person she has become. 

Whitney!  You are one of us!  Thanks for letting us photograph you for the web page.  You are truly a wonderful person and great example to all of us and young ladies everywhere.  Your choice of careers as a paramedic, shows your depth of caring for those around you.  Your patients are so blessed by your touch!

Togetherness, Sisterhood, and Strength! 

The KNOTTY GIRLS™!

Robyn, Barbara, and Amanda