2024 Miss Rodeo Oregon Abby Torgerson!

The month of April was welcomed with Oregon’s first PRCA rodeo of the year, the High Desert Stampede! The HDS is one of the fastest growing PRCA rodeos and has a payout of over $250,000. I was honored to attend the High Desert Stampede where I was able to sign autographs, help fly sponsor flags, attend the Rascal Rodeo, and thank sponsors for their support!

My second event in April was the Miss Rodeo Oregon clinic. This was my first queens clinic and I learned so much. Being able to learn from Dr. Lisa Lucia, a past Miss Rodeo America, was a dream come true. I took so many valuable things away from that weekend and I cannot wait to apply them on the Miss Rodeo America stage!

I was able to stay home the last two weeks of April, but don’t worry, I still managed to stay busy! I coach a middle school girls soccer team, so whenever I have a weekend at home, I can be found coaching them.  The sport of soccer taught me a lot about resiliency and hard work, so I am honored to mentor these girls through their soccer careers.

May is fast approaching and I am looking forward to all the adventures I have next!

Gratefully,

Abby Torgerson

2024 Miss Rodeo Oregon

The deadline is approaching!

May 31 is the deadline for applying for any of the Miss Rodeo Oregon titles!  As long as your application is postmarked by May 31, your application will be reviewed for acceptance.  We are looking forward to an exciting event which will be a watershed moment in Miss Rodeo Oregon history!

2024 Miss Teen Rodeo Oregon Hallie Haslebacher!

As April comes to a close, I am happy to say my first month of spring rodeo activities has been a success!  Even though April may not have been very busy, that doesn't mean it wasn't a blast! April was composed of my first rodeo and the Miss Rodeo Oregon Clinic!

Starting off April strong I attended my first rodeo as Miss Teen Rodeo Oregon at The High Desert Stampede. The High Desert Stampede was a blast. I was able to attend two nights of this amazing action filled rodeo. I was given the privilege to ride into the arena sitting in the front seat of a carriage, and while signing autographs and attending my first Rascal Rodeo, I was given the gift of truly realizing the impact my crown has on the people around me, especially to the younger generation.

My first experience with The Rascal Rodeo was one I will always remember. The Rascal Rodeo is a rodeo that turns people's disabilities into abilities. It is truly an amazing organization and I had so much fun teaching people to run barrels on stick horses with Miss Rodeo Oregon Abby!

In between Rascal Rodeo and the final performance. I was able to spend some time talking with the Oregon CattleWomen's Association! Over the last two years these women have inspired me to look into becoming a cattle woman myself one day. It was a blessing to visit with them at their booth.

Wrapping up the month of April I was blessed to attend The Miss Rodeo Oregon Clinic! I had a lot of fun and learned so much. The clinician this year was Lisa Lucia, Miss Rodeo America 2017.  She taught us all so much about running  patterns, carrying flags, queen runs, interview skills, how to properly put on makeup and curl hair, and of course the super fun model walk, which the laughs alone were well worth staying late for.

The clinic also gave me the opportunity to work with Kayla Vincent on pushing cows; not only do I look up to and admire Kayla, Roo and I have a soft spot for cows! Lois Forester and her team did such a good job putting this clinic together. I know I will be using everything I learned in my rodeo queen journey. Thank you Miss Rodeo Oregon Board for putting on such a fun-filled weekend, and giving me a chance to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones.

With love your,
2024 Miss Teen Rodeo Oregon
Hallie Haslebacher

More pictures of the MRO Clinic are available on the Clinic page of this website!

2024 Junior Miss Rodeo Oregon Kayla Hunt!

The month of April has been a memorable one for me--lots of firsts.

My first stop was in Redmond for my first Rascal Rodeo where I met a bunch of amazing folks and made a new friend Jazzy.  We had stick horse barrel racing and my favorite roping.  If you ever get the chance to help, I would highly recommend it as it was very rewarding to see all the smiles.

Once we were done with the Rascal Rodeo, we got to check out the Agricultural event that was at the same time and place. It was really cool to see the old steam equipment running and all the local vendors were out passing out information and products. Later that night I got to sign autograph sheets at High Desert Stampede and my first request of a hat. This event was jam packed with royalty and vendors with great shopping but once the rodeo started was when it really got exciting! I saw some AMAZING rides and great animals.  This rodeo was a little different than I have been to before. We got to come in and do a lap in a carriage instead of a run in. It was a highlight as it was my first time in a carriage with some amazing queens.