Miss Rodeo Arizona Jordan Ownby
By Miriam Lucero Photography by Dalaney Mason Photography
Jordan Ownby, you’re the current Miss Rodeo Arizona! Is this competition different from other rodeo queen pageants? Share with our readers the duties you have in competing? - cause you are competing for the job of representing the whole state of Arizona and the Professional Rodeo Cow- boys Association. Since you are competing for such a big undertaking you need to go into the pageant prepared for that kind of job. That being said, the most time spent in rodeo queen pageants is the preparation beforehand! Which means some of the duties that come along with competing include a lot of studying about the PRCA, equine science, and current events. Preparation is also necessary for your wardrobe, public speaking skills, and interview skills.
You’ve had an amazing year, would you share some of the highlights? What did you learn about yourself this year? How will you apply that to your future?
Some high lights include my trip to Wyoming for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. That was a bucket list rodeo for me, so it was awesome getting to attend and be and went on a rodeo road trip from Utah, to Wyoming, then Idaho, to Colorado! I have made the most amazing memories this year that will be with me forever. I really have learned so much this year. Being a state title holder meant traveling across the country essential- so much more that I will be able to apply to my future. I learned how to be strong and independent, and how to make the best of each situation. You also learn valuable interview skills that help with future jobs, and how to
Rodeo Queens set a precedent in being a role model to other young women. Would you share with other young women, how important it is to be a role model, and advice to young women? I would stress that being given the opportunity to girl’s lives is something so special. Being given this op- portunity means you just must make the most of it, and always strive to be someone they should be proud to look up too.
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The most important advice I could give to young women is to be the best version
of YOU. Let your own personality shine through and you will succeed in so many ways. I also would encourage the girls to just have fun. It is easy to get caught up in the things that do not serve you, but at the end of the day you should be there because it is something you genuinely enjoy and have fun doing, so don’t let any- body take that away from you.
You’re an equestrian as well. Do you compete, and if so what competitions do you compete in?
I have been an equestrian my whole life! I have grown up showing English and
Western in 4-h and competed in gymkhanas, and the Arizona High School Rodeo Association. Right now, my competition is being geared towards the Miss Rodeo America competition and riding as many horses as I can in preparation for the Horse- manship part of the pageant. The horsemanship competition at Miss Rodeo America consists of drawing random horses you’ve never rode before and performing a rein- ing pattern on them. The judges will judge each girl based on their riding ability, so Jordan Ownby, you grew up in Chino Valley, AZ. Would you share with our readers, your fondest memories, and how the rural world has helped you to compete on a national level? agriculturally rich community I have been able to learn so much from the people in
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