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november27
2012
Happy Trails: A Report From the Rodeo Road
By Mackenzie Carr
Miss Rodeo America 2012
Hello everyone,
During my last full month as Miss Rodeo
America, I travelled to Guthrie, Oklahoma and
Hartford Connecticut. Both of these events consisted
Mackenzie with an aspiring rodeo queen at the National
Finals Steer Roping
of working and promoting two of Miss Rodeo America
Inc.’s sponsors, the PRCA and Absorbine. At both of
these appearances I was able to spend a good deal of
time really getting to know many of the people behind
the brand.
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I began by travelling to Oklahoma for the products, signing autographs, and educating those who
National Finals Steer Roping. I spent the weekend aren’t familiar with the Western Industry. Getting to
with my chauffer, Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Kallie Sue know the family and the employees of Absorbine was
Baker. We had such a great time both at the NFSR wonderful. It is nice to know that such a well-known
and sightseeing around her
business is still
home state. I really enjoyed
family owned and
getting to watch the steer
run. Thank you again
roping each night. In
to Lynn Larabee
Oregon, the only rodeo that
and the rest of the
holds steer roping during the
Absorbine crew for
performance is Pendleton,
all of their kindness
the rest take place during
toward me and
slack. It was nice to be able
support of the Miss
to see such a high level of
Rodeo America Inc.
competition and so many
program.
runs in one setting. I also
Currently, I
had the honor of presenting
am getting ready to
the go-round winner and
head to Las Vegas
World Champion Steer
for the Wrangler
Roping buckles to the
National
Finals
cowboys. Congratulations
Rodeo,
PRCA
Mackenzie spending time with some Absorbine employees
to Rocky Patterson on his
Convention, and the
at Equine Affaire .
third Steer Roping World
2013 Miss Rodeo
Title. Other than my official duties at the NFSR, Kallie America Pageant. These two weeks will consist of my
took me to get the whole Okie experience. We visited last appearances as Miss Rodeo America 2012. I’m sure
POPS Convenient Store on Route 66, had an ice cream there will be lots of laughs, excitement, and surprises
cone at Braum’s, and visited a round barn. Thank you that will take place during my stay in the city of lights. I
again to both the NFSR Committee and Miss Rodeo will fill all of you in on what happened in my last Voice
Oklahoma for a fun trip.
article next month. Thank you again for reading about
My last trip prior to heading to Las Vegas was my travels, it has been a joy to share my memories with
over to Connecticut for the Equine Affaire horse expo. you.
Here I worked with Absorbine, promoting their great
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