Meet our 2014 Miss WSRRA

Meet our 2014 Miss WSRRA, Jenna Taylor

Jenna, WSRRA Queen

Jenna is 17 years old from Ione, OR. 

She is the daughter of Travis Yutzie, Glenda Taylor and Rod Taylor. When she’s not in school, she is busy representing the WSRRA. She enjoys training horses, roping and branding. Jenna also excels in western photography which you may find on Facebook at JTY photography.

Jenna and her dad, Travis Yutzie

Getting to know Jenna a little bit more.......................

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  • 1. Tell me a little about yourself. Hobbies, what do you do for fun, etc.

  I'm 17 years old from Ione, Oregon. I was raised around rodeo and horses all my life. I love to rope, train horses, and do photography. I do western photography and I have a photography page called JTY photography

• 2. How did you become associated with the WSRRA?
• I became associated with the WSRRA via my dad Travis Yutzie. He is on the Board of Directors of the WSRRA. The President Marc Page offered me the position of being Queen and I happily accepted.

  
  
• 3. What would you like to accomplish while you are the 2014 WSRRA Queen?
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  As the 2014 WSRRA Queen, I would like to take part in as many WSRRA rodeos as I can. I would also like to get more people interested in joining the association.

• 4. Who is your biggest influence?
• My biggest influence is my dad, who rides ranch broncs and pushes me to try my hardest. I also have to thank all my friends and family for doing all the things they have done for me.

• 5. Anything else you would like to include about yourself, WSRRA and/or being queen.
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  I would like to welcome all the new members to the WSRRA. I would also like to congratulate the WSRRA Association, as more and more men and women compete every year. The WSRRA becomes better each year. I would like to thank everyone who supports the WSRRA and I am honored to be the WSRRA queen.

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Meet the WSRRA 2015 Candidates!

Welcome the Ms. WSRRA 2015 candidates!

The WSRRA is welcoming four handy ladies to compete for the 2015 Ms. WSRRA title. Being a ranch rodeo queen requires skills in horsemanship, rodeo and equine knowledge and personality. This is no glitzy competition; the judges will be looking for real ranch ladies. They will be scored by our guest judges, Kelly Martin and Jamie Slagowski in four categories: Interview, Speech, Horsemanship and Impromptu.

Maggie Muratore is 21 years old from (Kings River) Orovada, NV. She is currently employed with Elk Horn Ranch and Disaster Farms. She is the first generation in her family of ten to compete in rodeo. She has competed in steer stopping as a WSRRA member for one year now and enjoys being outside and branding season. Her goal in life is to rope like Jackie Hobbs and ride like Jesse Wright and to make a difference in the world.

Tia Tomburello is 23 years old from Lima, MT. She is currently the ranch manager at Peregrine Ranch in southwestern MT. She loves to rope and work with her cow dogs. She also enjoys starting colts, beading and leather work. Her favorite aspect of ranch rodeo is the horsemanship involved. She is a Feather River College Graduate, sat on the California Cattlewomans 2011-2012 Legislation, Centennial Cattlemens 2014 and Public Relations Washoe County High School Rodeo Team 2009. She has competed in the WSRRA women’s division and steer stopping for one year.

                       

Mary Jo Rowell is 25 years old from Prairie City, OR. She is the mother of six year old Helen and four year old Gus. Her love of ranching and rodeo prompted her to enter the WSRRA Queen competition. Along with improving her handle on horses, she enjoys climbing on broncs. Her partner is a 15 year old Quarter Horse named Freckles. She has also held the Grant County Rodeo Queen title in 2006 and has an Oregon State FFA degree. She has competed in stock bronc riding and ranch rodeos in the WSRRA since 2013.

Jessica Hoots is 27 years old from Ely, NV. She is the mother of one year old Kooper and is married to Pookie Hoots. She describes herself as down to earth. Jessica has qualified for the 2014 WSRRA National Finals women division with her team The Better Halves and the women’s steer stopping. She enjoys training and showing horses and competing in ranch rodeos.

Ms. WSRRA Queen Competition schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 30th

8:00 a.m. - Interview with judges

Following stockdog trials in Main arena:

Public Speech

Horsemanship

Impromptu Question

Crowning Ceremony

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this competition a memorable one.

Ty Berg                       

Kelly Martin   

Laura Estes     

Becky Herr     

Misty Castagno

Cheyenne Fowler       

Becky Kingen  

Anna Champneys       

Rebecca Hoover                                                         

Melissa Merrill          

Sarah Urbick

We would also like to thank our judges who are taking time out of their busy lives to make sure we have a perfect Ms. WSRRA!

Jamie Slagowski and Kelly Martin

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