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| Sonja and I stop to take a pose- I'm on "Pudgy" |
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| "Pudgy" and I - Thursday Night Grand Entry |
August 12th - 14th was the Cache County Rodeo in Logan, Utah - I participated Thursday and Friday night representing the DNCFR with my good friend Kelie. She was a HUGE help in this adventure by driving (since she knew Logan, Utah A LOT better than I did) and getting me to the Rodeo on time:: Getting off work and trying to update the hair and make-up can be quite the challenge:: Thank goodness for friends!! - Back on the topic of Rodeo :) I met up with a former DNCFR Mom- Sonja Wilson (Mother to Chelsey Richman Miss DNCFR 2008) who lived in the area and supplied me with "Pudgy"- A wonderful gelding that took the best care of me for the Serpantine ride and Grand Entry (He is also her son Austin's roping horse). Thank you Sonja and Austin for letting me use him! He's a GREAT horse!! ~ Both nights I was met by Jr. Queen: Shania Laird and Princess: Randi Davis- both of whom were competing in 4-H in Logan. I love it when all three of us are able to be in the same place! Those girls are the best company to have! - For this rodeo, we were not the only visiting group; Measha Gittins- Miss Rodeo Idaho, Martina Wardel- Miss Rodeo Utah, Dianna w/ That Famous Preston Night Rodeo, Bryn- Miss IMPRA, and many others. Not to Mention the Cache County royalty, well represented by Sr. Queen Taci Shaffer and (my good friend) Jr. Queen Taylor Anderson. What a group! After Grand Entry I was able to enjoy the rodeo where they had Bull Poker, AH CAPA bareback Riders, and The One Armed Bandit!! What a SHOW! Thank you to the committe involved with putting on this rodeo and your support in Tough Enough To Wear Pink (TETWP) on Friday. Thank you to the barrelman and bullfighters, the stock contractors, and the announcer for helping with the show! Thank you to the competitors for all your hard work and dedication- and thank you to everyone that has helped me out in all my endevours. Without ALL of you- this girl would not know what to do!! LOL - I'm thankful for you ALL!
Kelie, Sonja, and I "Cheese!!"
The One Armed Bandit- Classic and such a sight to see!!! - True Talent :)
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| The truck and Trailer set-up - B-E-A-Utiful!! |
Saturday August 14th was the Chubbuck Days Parade. I LOVE going to these parades!! Dad picked up the DNCFR trailer Friday evening and we picked up Delynn and Tricia Saturday morning. Met up with the DNCFR parade crew at the Pine Ridge Mall, with a special addition - Idaho High School Rodeo Queen 4th District, and we were ready to Rock and Roll. Tricia and I decided to do a little horse trading for the day... She rode my Black horse "Tango" while I rode her Palamino "Mello". It was quite a LONG ride down through Chubbuck, mainly because there were close to 99 entries!! WOWSY... Definately the biggest parade yet! With so many entries, the parade ran slow, so Delynn decided to jump off her horse and walk him down the street- stopping for all the kids to take a turn petting him. What a TREAT! I was extremely pleased to see she had a well mannered horse that had no problem letting a million kids pet him. The kids certainly enjoyed it too! In addition, the kids collected candy, the parents took pictures, and the crowd was just FULL of excitement!!
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| Tricia on "Tango" I'm on "Mello" |
