Beyond The Rodeo Queen Crown
“A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.” –Anonymous
Rodeo spectators are privileged with seeing a flash of beauty, sparkles and curled hair blowing in the wind, waving while she makes a lap on her trusty equine partner. Rodeo queens dedicate their time and effort to represent the sport that is rodeo.
Although they may only be seen taking a fast lap in the arena, rodeo queens deserve recognition for the work they do drawing attention to rodeo. This is their assumed job, but they do much more than ride their horse at the local round-up.
Similar to a beauty pageant, rodeo queens go through a series of intense interviews to be crowned. In addition to this, they must demonstrate horsemanship skills and intense passion for rodeo. They’re judged on style, personality and western flair.
Once crowned, rodeo queens visit various rodeos, sharpen their skills through workshops with other queens, travel to parades, attend required meetings, and complete so much more as assigned. These ladies travel many, many miles throughout their reign, all for the sport of rodeo.
Rodeo queens embrace knowledge, beauty, grit and determination. Their dazzled, fancy outfits, (topped with a crown of course) catch the eye of everyone in the audience. They may dress up in stunning outfits, but behind the scenes they are cowgirls to the core.
Rodeo queens don't just look pretty and carry a flag. Being a rodeo queen takes devotion to the sport of rodeo and dedication standing up for everyone that supports the rodeo lifestyle.