Hey everyone! I’ve had an amazing spring traveling both in and out of the state.  I thought this might be a simple way to keep you all updated on my travels.  This post begins with my most recent trip at the PBR West.  I also added photos to the gallery, there are lots you may have missed to don’t forget to check there!

While I was in Saint George last weekend for the PBR West event, I decided to stop in Zion National Park to take a look around.  It was a great day trip, and it was funny to see all the tourists expecting to see a lot of neat rock formations instead get a good long stare at the Miss Rodeo Utah truck.  Thank you Larry H. Miller for making my detour an even more memorable expericence!  I also have to note that when I called my mom to tell her I would be stopping in Zion she immedately asked if I had a map and whether I would be able to find my way around….. Someday I will get where I’m going with out getting lost, but until then, I guess her reaction is fair. 

Upon arriving at the PBR West event I got to spend most of my week with the Dixie Round Up Royalty.  I am super excited to see these great girls working so hard to be representatives of PRCA rodeos, and I’m even more excited to see more southern Utah girls working towards becoming future Miss Rodeo Utahs.

Our current Dixie Round Up Princess could give any state title holder a run for her money when it comes to knowing rodeo.  Our “Rodeo Queen Clinic” turned into a Q&A trying to stump her!  She showed off her knowledge again that night. She left the crowd with one common conculsion: We were standing with a future Rodeo Announcer, or Miss Rodeo America.

The Cowboy Mounted Shooters were probably the most entertaining group on the fair grounds all week.  The Dixie Round Up Queen, Stephanie and I were both invited to try our hand at their game of shooting balloon targets with a pistol.  The tricky part is we were also riding a horse and being timed.  I have to say it was a blast, and much harder than I thought it would be!

Over all I had a great experience in St. George. The bull riding, carinival, and vendors, all made for great memories; however the new friendships I made and the old friendships that were renewed are definitely the best part of any trip… as always.

God Bless,

Marti