What an experience I had at the annual 4th of July Leon rodeo celebration! My weekend started early on Thursday, July 3rd. The Miss Leon Rodeo queen and Miss Leon Rodeo Princess pageant began with the horsemanship division. Lunch was then served and the individual interviews followed. After the interviews the Miss Leon rodeo contestants presented their speeches about rodeo and Iowa. Then both the Miss Leon rodeo and Miss Leon rodeo princess contestants modeled their beautiful western dresses and answered several impromptu questions.
The coronation was held before the rodeo performance on Thursday evening. I would like to congratulate everyone for doing a wonderful job. Congratulations to the current Miss Leon Rodeo Queen, Amanda McNess, and Miss Leon Rodeo Princess, Jenna Kool.
We had beautiful weather for the rodeo on Thursday evening. We, Miss Rodeo Iowa, Miss Dallas County Fair Rodeo, Miss Leon Rodeo Queen, Miss Leon Rodeo Princess and I, enjoyed the evening and early morning working slack till two a.m.
The next day we were give the chance to sleep in and enjoy the day in Leon. Rain was on the forecast for Friday night, but that didn't stop any cowboy or cowgirl. I determined that my hair on hide saddle seat is slick when it gets rained on, but the queens and I made it happily throughout the very damp Friday evening and early Saturday morning.
Saturday was a drier night and a wonderful 4th of July. After the rodeo performance was a spectacular fireworks display. The 4th of July weekend is known as Cowboy Christmas, because of the many different rodeos held that weekend. Miss Leon Rodeo Princess, Jenna Kool, and I discover this the hard way. We left the Leon rodeo around two in the morning on Sunday because of the many horse trailers. Getting home around four o'clock I concluded that my truck does not run on empty very long.
All in All I had a wonderful time at the Leon Rodeo and I am looking forward to my next rodeo in Centerville on July 21st.
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