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​SaddleBox Donates a One Year Gift Subscription for Horse Lovers

10/30/2020

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We're excited to share that SaddleBox has donated a one-year gift subscription to our online auction to help raise money for Miss Rodeo, Wyoming 2020/2021, Rachel Derner!

SaddleBox is the monthly subscription box for horse owners. It features exclusive gourmet horse treats, tack and gifts for horse lovers in every box. And all SaddleBox sales help horse rescue shelters, too!

Our online auction starts on November 1st, 2020. The winner of the SaddleBox donation will have a gift box shipped to them every month for an entire year! You can learn more about SaddleBox gifts for horse lovers on their website.
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Hannah's Spring Check-In

6/2/2019

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Six month ago my life changed dramatically, when I took over as Miss Rodeo Wyoming. In that time I have been at events in Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Florida (twice!), Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, and of course Wyoming! During these trips I have gone to elementary and high schools, hospitals, met rodeo fans, had new life experiences, made great friends, and rode many new horses. I have had an incredible year so far experiencing new rodeos throughout the country. PRCA Rodeo truly is the same in every state I have experienced, but the fan experience has made the difference. Small town Abbyville had a rodeo where the whole community came out, and reminded me a bit of being back home. Big city Florida is full of those learning about rodeo and growing new fans. I have seen beautiful nights on the back of a horse, and had my boots fill with water from a downpour of rain. It is hard to believe the year is already half over with the busiest season fast approaching. I cannot wait to continue down the road for a summer season, with my first Wyoming rodeo as Miss Rodeo Wyoming in June.
With applications coming up quickly for the 2020 Miss Rodeo Wyoming pageant I will only give one piece of advice today- go for it! Competing for the title will not be a decision you regret, whether you win or lose. ​
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Farewell From Morgan

12/31/2018

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​"There are times in your life when you can make decisions that will drastically change your life.
​Make them." 
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In 2014 I started my rodeo queen journey. Initially it was just something I picked up as a hobby. I never understood all of the impact it was going to quickly have on my life. After completing my first pageant I vowed that I would never ever compete again. However, once it was time to pass down my title I realized that promoting the sport of rodeo had become a part of who I was. 
 
It wasn't until 2016 that I knew, being a state rodeo queen was my passion. I suddenly realized that being Miss Rodeo Wyoming was the ultimate dream. 
 
That’s when the fun began.  I ate, slept and breathed that dream. I took up a philosophy of what I like to call the "Three R’s” Reading. Riding and Rhinestoning. I channeled everything I had into chasing my dream. I made the conscious decision to work harder than I ever had before. This hard work and a will to accomplish a goal is often the part of rodeo queening that others don’t see or even understand.  
 
Winning the title of MRW 2018 wasn’t just a way for me to live out my dream for a year, it was a way to teach myself that I can do anything if I work hard enough for it.  
 
I will take the memories and friendships I have acquired this year with me for forever. I can’t thank everyone enough for making this year a reality. I hope that everyone has the opportunity to fulfill their dreams the way I did.  
There comes a point in life when quarterbacks have to throw their last football, bull riders take their last wrap and rodeo queens have to take the crown off their hat. My only advice, do it. Enter the rodeo, join the team, take the job, make the big move or run for the title. Don’t be afraid to work hard and let your choices change your life. I know they changed mine.   
 
Thank you for the greatest ride ever.   
 
With all my love,
​Morgan

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A Note From Morgan

12/25/2018

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PicturePhoto Credit: Roger Kisby
Sometimes things don’t go the way you had hoped but you look back and realize they went exactly the way they were supposed to.

I imagined my Miss Rodeo America horsemanship run plenty of times but not many of those imaginations ended in me two handing the horse to complete the pattern.

Over the course of my rodeo queening career, I’ve had people tell me I can’t do something most of those pertaining to riding. I’ve been on horses that have bucked, kicked, reared, fallen over, runoff and just about everything in between. I’ve been bucked off, I’ve fallen off, hung over the side and stepped on a time or two. I’ve had to double grab, hang on the saddle horn or hang on for dear life. Each one of those experiences making me a better rider than before.

A lot of people have said “man if you could have had a clean run it would have made all the difference” But I think I was supposed to get that horse, on that day, at that time. Things don’t always go your way, sometimes you have to grab life by both hands, laugh it off and move on.


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A Decade

10/24/2018

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Picture Stacy Jo Johnson Berger, Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2008
A decade- a time period of ten years.  It has been a decade. Yes, a whole decade since I have held the title of Miss Rodeo Wyoming.  It was a year of learning. Of course my knowledge of the sport of rodeo deepened, my horsemanship improved with each new horse I rode and I learned how to keep my hair curled in the hurricane winds that we have in Wyoming.  But more than those things, I learned skills that have been life giving over the last ten years.
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These are the skills that make me so thankful for the opportunity to serve as Miss Rodeo Wyoming.  I say “serve” because that is exactly what I learned to do. I learned to serve others and to have a servant’s heart.  As Miss Rodeo Wyoming, I served the Miss Rodeo Wyoming committee. I served rodeo committees. I served rodeo fans. I served little girls who had the dream of one day becoming a rodeo queen.

​Sometimes success isn’t found in the limelight, but in the shadows.

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I Found Me!

9/4/2018

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Don’t give up on your dreams.
Keep on keepin' on.
Don’t weaken.
The best is yet to come.
All in good time.
Hard work pays off.
Just be patient
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We’ve all heard these sayings many times. As  cliche as they may be, truth lies within each.  After 20 years I am thankful than I didn’t let my dream diminish. Because of it, I found many pieces of the puzzle that makes me feel complete. 
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Jeana Welsh Linton, Miss Rodeo Wyoming, 1998
It is hard for me to believe that it’s been 20 years since I was Miss Rodeo Wyoming. I remember everything, I could swear it was only a few years ago. But, the reality is, I am now in my forties and married with three boys two of whom are teenagers. There may be more years than I would like since I wore that gold and jade crown, but those years of experiences are full of lessons that molded me. ​​

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Run Your Own Race

7/18/2018

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​Mentally Preparing Yourself For Your Next Pageant

When a cowboy is preparing to get on his next bronc horse he isn’t thinking about the guy that just went or the guy who is getting ready to go after him. He is thinking about how he can make his ride the best it can be. Racehorses at the Kentucky Derby wear blinders so they can focus on running their own race. So why do we as pageant competitors get so hung up on the other people running the race, and why do we constantly second guess if we are ready to compete.
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Morgan Wallace, Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2018
Often times when you think about preparing for a pageant the first things that come to mind are riding a lot of horses, studying, working on speeches, and getting your body into shape. However, one of the most important elements of pageant success often gets overlooked and that is learning how to overcome the mental head game. Anyone knows that a multi-day pageant can start to get draining on both your body and mind, but no one really ever talks about the mental games that you often stumble across leading up to a pageant. As I went into the summer of 2017 preparing for the Miss Rodeo Wyoming pageant I was guilty of doing all of the above. There were a few tips and tricks I used that helped me be mentally prepared and confident in the competitor that I wanted to be. ​

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Be True to Yourself

6/28/2018

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Winning the title of Miss Rodeo Wyoming and then going on to win Miss Rodeo America was an experience of a lifetime. The amount of time I spent in the public eye was mind boggling. Even when I was home, which wasn’t very often, people looked at me as a public figure and a role model for kids. I always had to be aware of my actions and words. The easiest way to do this was to be true to myself.  I would remind myself that they chose me as Miss Rodeo Wyoming 1991 and Miss Rodeo America 1992 for who I WAS, not for something they thought I COULD be. So even when all eyes were on me, I remained true to myself. I was the ranch-raised cowgirl that didn’t have all the fancy clothes, trucks, trailers or the $40,000 horses, but I came from a ranching background with a very loving and supportive family who made me who was then and still am today. ​
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Stacy Talbott Sinclair, Miss Rodeo Wyoming 1991, Miss Rodeo America 1992

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5 Changes to the Pageant Program Book

5/22/2018

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Attention Miss Rodeo Wyoming Contestants and Sponsors!
Changes are coming to the annual pageant program book. Miss Rodeo Wyoming sponsor, Boots and Cleats Marketing, LLC, will be designing the pageant book this year and some changes have been made for the new layout.  For additional information on the pageant program book, please visit the pageant information downloads.

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Equine "Rhino" | Equine Herpes Virus

4/25/2018

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Dr. Allie Sowerwine DVM, Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2009
The sport of rodeo requires animals to cross state lines, which often results in potential exposure to sick horses. Therefore, it is vital to stay updated on recent disease outbreaks.
 
Viral diseases are the LARGEST concern for infectious disease outbreaks. A vaccine can protect a horse from showing clinical signs (being sick) or allow their body to adequately fight the infection before it causes negative health issues, but it should be noted that NO vaccine is 100% effective.  

Recently, in Wyoming there was an outbreak of the neurological form of "Rhino" virus. This caused numerous barrel races, rodeo practices, public, and private arenas to shut down for 3-6 weeks.  
Below is a little back ground information on "Rhino" to help you better understand this specific virus.

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