05/16/2026
This weekend was an absolute dream come true, and it was only the first rodeo of the season! I got invited to join along side Miss Teen Rodeo Oregon Paytyn, Miss NPRA Micaela, and the Rodeo Champions of America Jr Queen Paisley on our queen float for the 78th Arlington Jackpot Rodeo parade and queens luncheon! It was so much fun meeting back up with all of my sash sisters for another weekend of adventure.
After the parade we headed back to my first queen luncheon! The food was tasty and it was so nice getting closer with some of the queens and getting to breathe before the big day ahead of us! I wanted to give a huge thank you to the Royal Cowgirls Little Miss Areyah and her mom Melissa for giving me the opportunity to use their horse for my first ever run in! I spent the rest of the day bonding with people and helping out with what I could.
I was only planning on attending one day until I got another opportunity to compete on Sunday all thanks to the Ketchum Kalf Rodeo Queen Taryn who let me borrow her horse! I even convinced her to enter into the Buddy Barrels with me, it was soo much fun, we even scored 4th!
I wanted to give a huge thank you to the Arlington Jackpot Rodeo Queen Brenna and her queen coordinator Katie Re for making this weekend possible. Katie even said that Saturdays grand entries this year were the best they’ve ever been! Lastly, I wanted to give a huge thank you to my sponsors for making this weekend possible!
Fun Country Powersports
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Spooky’s Pizza
Bishop Sanitation
Columbia Veterinary Hospital
Bruce & Lori Hoctor
Interstate All Battery Center Of Oregon
Mid Columbia Veterinary Clinic
Underriner Ford
Wolf Line Construction
Goldendale Les Schwab Tire Center
Zims Sports Bar & Grill
Oregon Equipment
Chu Urness Motors
J & M Realty
Broken Spurs Rodeo Association
Katy’s Mobile Feed Store & Equine Services
Fort Dalles Riders Club
~ Queen Valentina