PEOPLE'S CHOICE VOTING OR MRA 09
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ABSORBINE SPONORS 2008 MRA
NEW MRA-INSPIRED LINE OF SADDLES
2009
MRA CALENDAR
AMY
WILSON IS MISS RODEO AMERICA 2008
MRA People's Choice Voting
This year we've added a new award to be presented during the 2009 Miss Rodeo America Pageant. Anyone with a cell phone will be able to vote for his or her favorite contestant. The People's Choice voting will take place Saturday, November 29th (beginning at noon) and ends Thursday, December 4, at midnight. [Votes accepted only during those times/dates.] The winner will be announced at the MRA Scholarship Foundation Cowboy Christmas Auction, Dec. 5.
If you wish to vote: text to 73997, type Miss Rodeo, then type her state. (example: Miss Rodeo Michigan) Each vote is 50 cents; standard text rates apply. There is no limit on how many times you can vote for your favorite! You look over the contestants on the Contestants' Pages and learn more about them on their respective state websites.
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Miss Rodeo America will participate in Hawaii’s Aloha Festivals Parade
Miss Rodeo America 2008 Amy Wilson will be riding in the 62nd Annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Sept. 13, with Miss Rodeo Hawaii 2008 Shelby Rivera. Wilson will have the opportunity to experience Hawaiian culture and learn about Hawaii’s Paniolo heritage.
She will be traveling from her home state of Kansas to Hawaii as a guest of the Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association. Katie Hill Miss Rodeo Arizona 2007 who was first runner-up at the 2008 Miss Rodeo America Pageant will accompany Wilson. The duo will be promoting the Miss Rodeo Hawaii Pageant with Rivera and are scheduled to appear in various locations during their, Sept. 9-14, visit.
“We’ve been looking forward to this trip. Having the opportunity to help the Miss Rodeo Hawaii program will be rewarding. I’m sure Hawaii will be an experience we will talk about for years to come,” Wilson said.
Miss Rodeo America can be spotted taking surfing lessons with the Keaulana’s, Hawaiian surfing legends or snorkeling on the beach with Miss Rodeo Hawaii. She is scheduled to visit the Polynesian Culture Center – Sept. 9, attend the Paradise Cove Hawaiian Dinner Luau and Show - Sept. 9, Aloha Festivals Opening Ceremony – Sept. 11, Aloha Festivals Parade – Sept. 13. Miss Rodeo America will be signing autographs following the parade at Paniolo Trading Store in the Ala Moana Shopping Center.
“I’ve traveled as far north as Washington and Montana, east to Massachusetts, west to California, far south to the end of Texas and now I can say as far southwest as Hawaii,” Wilson said. “I’ve been in hundreds of parades and I’m anticipating that the Aloha Festivals Parade will be one of the best and the most beautiful.”
In addition to Aloha Festivals events Wilson and Hill will be assisting Miss Rodeo Hawaii prepare for the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, the pageant will take place, Nov. 29 to Dec. 6, 2008 in Las Vegas. The Hawaiian Women’s Rodeo Association decided to revive the Miss Rodeo Hawaii program in 2007 after an eight-year hiatus. Rivera will be the second contestant representing Hawaii in recent years. She will be competing against contestants from 27 states in the categories of horsemanship, personality, appearance, knowledge and presentation.
Absorbine® Sponsors 2008 Miss Rodeo America Amy Wilson
An innate passion for rodeos, horses and people helped 21-year-old Amy Wilson become the 2008 Miss Rodeo America. W.F. Young, Inc., a family operated company for over a century and creators of the trusted Absorbine® products, is proud to support the Kansas native as she embarks on her year representing professional rodeo.
“I greatly appreciate Absorbine for being such a wonderful sponsor of Miss Rodeo America,” Amy Wilson, Miss Rodeo America 2008, said. “It is truly an honor that with their support, I can raise awareness and make a difference in a sport that means so much to me.”
Horses, rodeos and even pageants are nothing new for Wilson. She and her five siblings grew up on a ranch in Colby, Kan., where they raise cattle, horses and various other animals. At a young age, Wilson started competing in open horse shows and local events. Later, she participated in 4-H, the National Barrel Horse Association, junior rodeos, jackpots and High School Rodeo. Most recently, she rode as a member of the Colby Community College Rodeo Team while she worked on her Associate of Science degree in Agri-Business and Associate of Arts in Communications.
Prior to winning the Miss Rodeo America crown, Wilson had the opportunity to represent the rodeo sport on a local and state level. Growing up she particularly enjoyed participating the Thomas County Fair that hosted a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctioned rodeo in Colby, Kan. Wilson served as both the Thomas County Rodeo Princess and Thomas County Rodeo Queen and held several other titles before becoming Miss Rodeo Kansas 2007.
“I feel very blessed that I had the opportunity to represent my state and the PRCA, and now fulfill my dream of becoming Miss Rodeo America,” Wilson said. Wilson captured the coveted crown after a weeklong competition featuring 27 contestants from across the country at the 53rd Annual Miss Rodeo America Pageant, held at the New Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last December. During 2008, she will be the official spokeswoman of the PRCA, traveling over 100,000 miles and appearing at over 100 rodeos, tradeshows, schools and events.
“The Miss Rodeo America pageant portrays a positive message of leadership and sportsmanship for the equine industry and the sport of professional rodeo,” said Tyler F. Young, President and CEO of
W.F. Young, Inc. “This year’s Miss Rodeo America, Amy Wilson, exemplifies the spirit and passion that this sport represents and the inspirational qualities our company is so proud to support.” W.F. Young provided Wilson and all of the contestants in the Miss Rodeo America Pageant with their trusted products, from hoof care to grooming solutions fly control and liniments to use at home on their own horses.
“Since the first time I used Absorbine’s ShowSheen®, I have been a huge fan,” Wilson said. “I know my horses feel like they belong to a ‘queen’ as they are well groomed and cared for with all Absorbine products.”
Since 2001, W.F. Young has supported the Miss Rodeo America pageant. The company provides grooming products for all the horses used in the horsemanship phase of the competition. In addition, they offer a cash award and plaque to the PRCA contractor whose horse is selected as the overall “Top Horse”. Also, there is an opportunity to qualify for a $1,000 educational scholarship from Absorbine, through the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation.
“In addition to all the great places I will get to travel, I am most looking forward to all the amazing people I will get to know this year as I serve as the 2008 Miss Rodeo America,” Wilson said. “I love the sport of rodeo and I am so glad this is God’s plan for me!”
Marketed by W.F. Young, Absorbine products are available nationwide in tack shops, farm supply stores and catalogs. Founded in 1892, W.F. Young, Inc. has produced quality health care products for the equine industry for over a century. From their headquarters in East Longmeadow, Mass., the company is committed to extending this heritage into the new century. For a dealer near you, or for more information, visit www.absorbine.com.
Miss Rodeo America Inspires a New Line of Saddles
Court’s Saddlery released its new line of saddles endorsed by Miss Rodeo America at the Denver International Western/English Apparel and Equipment Market on Jan. 11. The Miss Rodeo America saddles were developed with women in mind. Three saddles were created to cater to the diverse horse riding activities women participate in. The line includes a barrel saddle, a roping saddle and a combination all-around saddle. In light of the patriotism of Miss Rodeo America the saddle seats are red, white and blue. The long-lasting partnership with Court’s continues to grow.
Many customers within the Miss Rodeo America Organization have been loyal customers and are looking forward to awarding the Miss Rodeo America saddles to their new state queens, Raeana Wadhams, Miss Rodeo America Inc., executive director said.
“We’ve wanted to create a Miss Rodeo America line for a long time and we thought the timing was good. It all fell into place this time,” Kathy Court, co-owner said. Miss Rodeo America 2008 Amy Wilson had the opportunity to help promote the new line. Court had autograph sheets printed for the occasion and held autograph signings at to help attract buyers to their booth at market. Many orders were placed for the saddles at market, the three on display sold within a couple of days. Buyers were interested nationally, many saddles made by Court’s Saddlery sell within a certain region, but the MRA saddles were popular to buyers across the country, according to Court. The company plans to market the saddles to existing customers including Miss Rodeo state organizations that have purchased saddles from them for many years.
All of the saddles feature floral tooling and basket stamping with rough out jockeys and fenders accented by Montana Silversmith berry conchos and a medium finish. They are stamped with the Miss Rodeo America and Court’s Saddlery logo.
The 52-year-old company and Miss Rodeo America have had a long relationship. During the past 30 years the company has donated saddles awarded at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant. They’ve also provided new saddles for the pageant horsemanship competition.
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