Hi! I’m Karlie, and my horse Scooter and I are super happy
to be a part of Roots n Boots Queen Creek this year!
I have always looked up to the rodeo royalty. Even as a
little girl, I ooh-ed and aah-ed over the “pretty ponies” in the parades,
wishing I could have one of my own. When I was about six years old, my mom told
me that I would be taking riding lessons. You can imagine my reaction to this
amazing news! I joined 4-H three years later, and have been greatly enjoying it
since!
The couple weeks before
the pageant, I was really nervous. I don’t think Scooter was nervous, but I
was! I was to write and memorize a speech, study up on the history of Queen
Creek, the rodeo, and parts of the horse, and practice hot laps (where the
rider must run the horse around the arena, waving before coming into the
middle) and flag runs (In this, the rider has to carry a flag while on
horseback, and run a circle around the arena).
I used the Queen Creek website to study up on historical parts of Queen Creek, city limits, and history. I went to
I felt really good about the personal interview, since if
there’s anything I know all about, it would be me! The other thing I was sure I
had in the bag was the “Ag in the Classroom” teaching script. It just so
happened that in the pageant, all of the 4-Hers got to be in the same group!The girls had to then give their speech, each category with a different topic. Mine was: What is your favorite part of the Roots ‘n’ Boots event? (By the way, that would be barrel racing for me!) After they gave the speech, they had to answer some impromptu questions. We all were more nervous than ever as we waited for the new
Now, Scooter and I prepare for the “Parada Del Sol”, the
Parade of the Sun in Scottsdale .
Hope to see you there! Follow along with my blog to stay updated with our adventures over the next year!
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