A rodeo queen is a female representative and "face" of the sport of
rodeo. She represents her rodeo, association, or region for a standard time of usually 12 months and is usually required to wear a
cowboy hat
The cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the North American cowboy. Today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch workers in the western and southern Unit ...
, crown, and sash with her title on it. Being a rodeo queen requires skills in western style
horse riding
Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the ...
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public speaking, rodeo knowledge, appearance, and personality. Rodeo Queens spend their time professionally representing their title at various rodeos,
parades, public events, television interviews, radio interviews, school events, and charity events.
There are four nationwide
pageants in the United States,
Miss Rodeo America
Miss Rodeo America is an annual pageant to select the official spokesperson for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Current Miss Rodeo America 2022
The Miss Rodeo America 2022 Pageant was held Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the South Poin ...
,
Miss Rodeo USA
Miss Rodeo USA is an annual pageant to select the official spokesperson for the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA).
On January 16, 2022, Jessie Lynn Nichols was crowned Miss Rodeo USA 2022 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahom ...
, the National Little Britches Rodeo Association Royalty, and the National High School Rodeo Association Queen Contest. In addition most states have their own pageants. There are a number of qualifying pageants, local pageants, and contests for specific rodeo events. Australia also hosts rodeo queens, and Canada has numerous pageants as well as a national title. Rodeo associations can also hold queen pageants and crown rodeo queens such as Miss Rodeo New York and Miss Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Queen.
Most pageants require contestants to be single, childless, unmarried, under a certain age, and female. The most common major categories are appearance, horsemanship, knowledge, and personality, with a number of subcategories. The winner is usually chosen from a field of multiple contestants and judged by a panel of qualified judges in each event. The young lady with the most points will win the title.
See also
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Indian princess
The Indian princess is usually a stereotypical and inaccurate representation of a Native American or other Indigenous woman of the Americas. The term "princess" was often mistakenly applied to the daughters of tribal chiefs or other community l ...
– a similar title at pow wows
References
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External links
Miss Rodeo AmericaMiss Rodeo USA
Rodeo entertainers
Beauty pageants by type
Beauty pageants in the United States
Beauty pageants in North America