July 7-10/ Cheney Rodeo

Macy and I, looking bright and chipper for our early morning interview!!

Mark, Myself, and Macy(Cheney Queen)

After exactly an hour of sleep I was repacked and back on the road again to Cheney for my 5am TV interview with Mark Peterson from KXLY. After nearly hitting 3 deer, two coyotes, and a couple other animals I finally arrived safely to not only drive by the arena where the interview was once but twice before finally finding it!! That is why I always leave way early you never know when you'll need a little extra time because GPS doesn't always work. During the interview I was asked the most random questions like how do rodeo queens keep your hat on and what the flag team was called. Then we had a break for a few hours so we took the horses home and had a chance for a quick nap before the autograph section at Bi-Mart. That night was the kickoff dinner at the rodeo grounds with the whole rodeo committee, announcer(Al Parsons), and several other people. There was another bright and early TV interview in downtown Spokane and it literally took longer to saddle the horses and get all ready than the actual interview took. Then it was to the radio interviews and then Grand Entry practice which went really well. Finally its rodeo time:) we did grand entry, helped push calves, and then helped with the kids games.

Myself, Macy and the interviewer from the radio station.

Both Friday and Saturday after the rodeo was a dance that myself and a few of the other queens went to it was a lot of fun. Saturday my parents brought Smash down for the parade and rodeo and I always look forward to riding my own horse! Unfortunately Smash and my parents had to go home, so Sunday I used the borrowed horses again Dusty and he was really good. Sundays rodeo was family day so there were a lot more kids there. We had a closing of the rodeo BBQ at the rodeo grounds then I was off for the drive home to re-pack for my trip to Colorado Springs:)

Cowboy Christmas is here!! 4th of July

Seth Emerson and I, my long lost cousin from Louisiana:)

Fourth of July weekend took me to Oregon for 3 of the hundreds going on during this time of year, I started out in Eugene which was so much fun the committee and everyone involved in the rodeo was so welcoming and made me feel right at home. The horse I got to use was one of the drill teams and it was a big black horse, since I had just received my pink chaps I decided to wear them most of the weekend. I got the chance to watch the Eugene rodeo in the stands with the crowd and I met some great people who were interested in hearing more about rodeo and it was great to be able to explain the sport I love to some new fans.

Mackenzie(Miss Rodeo Oregon), Myself, and Ann ( Miss Rodeo Nevada) in Molalla,OR

The next morning it was off to Molalla,OR for the Molalla Buckaroo Rodeo, where I met up with Cindy who actually used to carry flags at the Omak Stampede, so it was nice to see a familiar face. After completing grand entry Ann and I went and checked out all the booths and even tried on some of the random hats and things we found at the booths. Since St. Paul wasn't to far from Molalla I decided to drive there to stay with Jamie( Spokane Interstate Queen).

Jamie and I with the Pendleton Round Up Royalty

Jamie and I with the Mexican Performers

Jamie and I with Taylor (Miss Teen Rodeo WA)

I spent the rest of the weekend in St. Paul and if you've never been its a must see rodeo its start out with a parade of all the royalty and then they have several extra events during the rodeo that you don't see at most places like wild horse races or the pig race. While I was here I also had the chance to finally meet Seth Emerson who everyone kept asking if I was related to because we had the same last name, so we told people we were long lost cousins haha:) I had a great 4th of July weekend and met so many new people, it was amazing to travel around Oregon and see different rodeos I've never been to.

Jamie, Stetson Vest and I

God Bless and Happy Trails:)