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10 community april24 2012 Happy Trails: A Report From the Rodeo Road By Mackenzie Carr Miss Rodeo America 2012 between the rodeo and cattle industries. was organized by trainers Chris Cox Not only can I educate people about the and Martin Black and was the first of its best sport on dirt, but now I can talk to kind. It brought in horsemen from the Hello again! them about the importance of being a United States, Switzerland, Australia, I know that many people have beef supporter. and Canada to break and train two and the misconception that the only place a Once my MBA training was three year old horses in only a week’s rodeo queen can be found is at a rodeo. complete, I headed time. The Yes, primarily my job has me making out to Oklahoma main factor appearances at different rodeos, but there City for the Ram that set this are many other avenues in which I can National Circuit expo apart be found. The remainder of my March Finals Rodeo. from others schedule and all of April are examples of I along with 22 of its kind, Mackenzie with fellow Oregonian and world champion cowboy Larry Mahan at the some of the other events that I attend. other state and was that it Horseman’s Re-Union. This year, Miss Rodeo America circuit rodeo was not a and New York. Since these states are Inc. has partnered with the American queens spent competition. National CattleWomen. This process the week doing All of the unfamiliar with how the queening world began at the end of January when I television and men worked works, it was my job to teach them attended the National Cattlemen’s Beef radio interviews, together to about what it takes to be a rodeo queen Association Convention as the keynote visiting hospitals, achieve the and answer any questions they had. speaker for the ANCW Foundation helping at Habitat same end We covered the importance of public dinner. After Rodeo Houston, I continued for Humanity, result. I was speaking, horsemanship, appearance, my involvement within the beef and working at there working rodeo knowledge, and animal welfare. I community by obtaining my Masters the rodeo. I think with one was so honored to have the privilege of of Beef Advocacy certification. This that the most Mackenzie with her new friend Savanah at a of MRA’s speaking to these young women about Western Wishes event in Oklahoma City. whole process was amazing. I learned entertaining and sponsors Tarter the importance of a rodeo queen’s job. a tremendous amount about the ins and definitely the funniest part of the trip Farm and Ranch, who was presenting It’s amazing that our western heritage outs of the beef community, which in was when we all piled onto a party the event. Throughout the week I had has influenced and inspired youth in the turn highlighted even more similarities bus that the committee had rented and the opportunity to not only watch the eastern states. Hopefully one day, there drove to Love’s Truck Stop horsemen in action, but I was also able will be a representative from every state to sign autographs. We were to talk with many of them about the competing at the Miss Rodeo America all dancing, singing, and progress they were making. I too, had Pageant. No matter where I’m at or what goofing off while we were the opportunity to answer their questions I’m doing, my job is still the same. I am driving around. Thankfully about what Miss Rodeo America still the spokesperson for Miss Rodeo the windows were tinted to no represents and what all my job entails. America Inc. and the Professional Rodeo one could notice our lack of The whole experience was simply rhythm! This was definitely wonderful and I’m sure it will continue Cowboys Association. Whether I’m at a something you don’t see every to grow and attract a larger following in rodeo or not, there are always going to be people who are interested in who I day. the years to come. Another event that At the end of April, I flew to the am and who want to know more about I recently worked at that opposite side of the country to serve as the rodeo industry. Being able to share would be considered out of head clinician for the Miss Rodeo New my knowledge and love of the sport on a the norm, was the first annual England Queen Clinic. This year, three daily basis is so rewarding, and I make it Horseman’s Re-Union in Paso more states have joined the Miss Rodeo my goal to try and create new rodeo fans Mackenzie with Darren Williams at the Masters of Robles, California. This expo America family, Maine, Massachusetts, everywhere I go. Beef Advocacy training. Until next time. Where Do You Read the Voice? 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