January 20, 2010
Dear Rodeo Fans, Friends and Family!
My year has quite literately shot off like a rocket! Just a few short weeks after signing my contract and being crowned the new Miss Rodeo Virginia 2010, I was on the trail to Denver, Colorado, home of the National Western Stock Show armed with autograph sheets, gorgeous chaps loaned to me by Charla Wacker (mine are currently being made), Miss Rodeo Virginia 2009, a pretty smile and ready to share my passion for RODEO!!Jodi Witt is a wonderful and VERY organized woman. I couldn't have imagined a better kick off to my year as Miss Rodeo Virginia and I owe a lot of my great experience to her as well as the wonderful hospitality of Mr. John Cavey and Ms. Pat Thompson. They made sure we had a great time and were well taken care of.
I had the opportunity of attending the last week of the National Western Stock Show and riding in all of the rodeo performances. Cervi Championship Rodeo provided some beautiful, trusty horses for us girls to carry sponsor flags on. The efficiency of the rodeo committee of that rodeo never ceases to amaze me! From the Grand Entry straight on through to the last bull being bucked out everything was run so smoothly!
Along with attending the rodeo, myself, several other state queens and Miss Rodeo America Kelli Jackson attended the live auction. This year was extremely special because it was the first year that a heifer took home the title of Grand Champion in the history of the NWSS. That young girl put a lot of work into her heifer and it sure paid off. I don't think that there was a dry eye in the house!
My favorite part about getting to help with the National Western Stock Show was definitely the mutton busting. A lot of those kids will have a very bright future in rodeo if they continue to ride like that! The best part of all was that every kid received a trophy that was about as tall as they were from a real professional cowboy.
I truly had such a wonderful experience in Denver and I can't wait to come back next year!! National Western Stock Show always has plenty to do, lots of things to see and some of the best food. Miss Rodeo Oregon, Ashley Ziegler and myself tried fried Twinkies for the first time ever and then we washed them down with a great big stock show lemonade! What a meal!
All in all, I really enjoyed the National Western Stock Show and I look forward to returning again next year!
Hope are trails cross again soon!
God Bless,
Anita Moorhead
Miss Rodeo Virgina 2010
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