Hometown Rodeo-Mtn. Valley Stampede

It’s awesome to be announced at your home town parade and rodeo just days after realizing your dreams. I had so many people coming up and congratulating me. I can’t tell you just how much I appreciate everyone’s support. Stormy Henderson, the Dodge National Circuit Finals Queen and I had a little showdown at the rodeo Saturday night. After all the little kids ran the stick horse race, Stormy and I raced each other. The announcer really got the crowd going- people yelling for Idaho, people yelling for Utah, we had our stick horses and had to run around a barrel and back to the starting line. To be honest, I cheated, on purpose. I took off on “get set” and Stormy went on “Go”, I had the inside lane to run around the barrel and……we still tied. I’m slow but Stormy is like a foot taller than me so I’m okay with that.

Mtn. Valley Stampede Special Kids Rodeo

Friday I was able to go to the very first Special Kids Rodeo held by the Mtn. Valley Stampede-my own home town rodeo. They had a great turnout. There were 33 kids signed up prior to the event and even more showed up that day. The events they had were so exciting: barrel racing, team roping, horseback riding, a Princess contest, and even hide races from the back of a Polaris Ranger. My special cousin Tiffany Simmons was in the Princess contest where all of the girls answered questions and got tiaras and banners and it was so special to have family there.