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A cowgirl whose traveled to Shawnee from Cherokee hopes to have success in pole bending and goat tying during the International Finals Youth Rodeo this week.
Stacey Bailey, 15, heard from friends that the IFYR is a good competition.
She is the daughter of Brad and Alicia Bailey. With a father who was involved in rodeo, Bailey has been riding horses since a young age.
Her mother, Alicia, said she’s always “gravitated to barns and horses,” and enjoys everything about the rodeo.
To prepare for this week’s events, Bailey said she’s been keeping her horses exercised and fed right, along with “practicing to get in the right mindset.”
She’ll ride her horse, Tobasco, for the pole bending events, and her horse, Cowboy, for goat tying.
“I’ll to try to make the best runs I can,” she said.
Bailey has been competing in many high school rodeo events, also plans to attend the finals in Gillette, Wyo., after the conclusion of the IFYR.
Bailey said she hopes to catch up with friends and acquaintances this week, and will probably meet some new ones along the way.
She will be a sophomore this fall at Timberlake High School in Helena.
While rodeo keeps her busy, she manages to find time to compete in cross county, track, cheerleading and is on the academic team.
She plans to continue her rodeo endeavors in college, and hopes to attend Oklahoma State University or possibly Northwestern.
Bailey hopes to attend college and become a veterinarian specializing in the equine industry.
A cowgirl whose traveled to Shawnee from Cherokee hopes to have success in pole bending and goat tying during the International Finals Youth Rodeo this week.
Stacey Bailey, 15, heard from friends that the IFYR is a good competition.
She is the daughter of Brad and Alicia Bailey. With a father who was involved in rodeo, Bailey has been riding horses since a young age.
Her mother, Alicia, said she’s always “gravitated to barns and horses,” and enjoys everything about the rodeo.
To prepare for this week’s events, Bailey said she’s been keeping her horses exercised and fed right, along with “practicing to get in the right mindset.”
She’ll ride her horse, Tobasco, for the pole bending events, and her horse, Cowboy, for goat tying.
“I’ll to try to make the best runs I can,” she said.
Bailey has been competing in many high school rodeo events, also plans to attend the finals in Gillette, Wyo., after the conclusion of the IFYR.
Bailey said she hopes to catch up with friends and acquaintances this week, and will probably meet some new ones along the way.
She will be a sophomore this fall at Timberlake High School in Helena.
While rodeo keeps her busy, she manages to find time to compete in cross county, track, cheerleading and is on the academic team.
She plans to continue her rodeo endeavors in college, and hopes to attend Oklahoma State University or possibly Northwestern.
Bailey hopes to attend college and become a veterinarian specializing in the equine industry.
