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Amanda Jacobsen, Miss San Benito Rodeo 2007
Miss San Benito Rodeo Contest
Competition is open to women 16 to 20 years of age. An applicant must be at
least 16 and not yet reached her 21st birthday by June 27, 2008. Entrants must
be single, non-parents, and must be residents of San Benito County. There is
no entry fee for this contest. Entrants will be required to sign an acceptance
of responsibility and a liability waiver.
Contestants will be judged on Horsemanship (40%), Communication Skills (20%),
Appearance and Poise (15%), Presentation (15%), and Scholarship (10%). Horsemanship
is judged on a short reining pattern, equitation, flag run, and presentation run.
Attire will consist of blue or colored jeans, long-sleeved shirt, hat, and boots.
Communication Skills, Appearance and Poise, and Presentation judging will
include a brief interview. Western attire appropriate for stage appearance will be
of the applicant's choice. The Scholarship portion will be a short quiz based on
San Benito County and local Horse Show history.
The duties of Miss San Benito Rodeo include attendance at the annual PR dinner,
annual membership BBQ, Downtown Parade, and Grand Entry at the Saddle Horse Show.
Winner will also be required to represent the Association throughout the year at
the California Rodeo in Salinas, local community functions, the San Benito County
Fair, and the Junior Rodeo.
The winner will receive sponsorship as Miss San Benito Rodeo at the California
Rodeo in the year that she completes her reign as Miss San Benito Rodeo. Runner-
ups in the contest will be asked to carry flags for the Downtown Parade and Grand
Entry each day of the show.
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HORSE SHOW OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008.
The contest will be held on the morning of Saturday, June 7, 2008, starting at
9:00 a.m. at Bolado Park.
Application forms will be available April 11, 2008.
Decade of Tradition
The first Queen Contest for the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo was in 1939. It
was then that Jean Medeiros was crowned Queen. The contest had charm and was
very popular with participants and spectators alike. It gave the girls of the
county a way to show off their horsemanship and personality. The contest was
interrupted during World War II (1942-45) and was eventually discontinued. In
1991, George Callens, president of the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo, reintroduced
Miss San Benito Rodeo, bringing back the tradition, heritage, and pageantry
surrounding the contest and the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo.
The following young ladies have the distinct honor of wearing the Miss San Benito
Rodeo crown:
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Dara Griffin Tobias, 1991
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Katie Hubbell, 1992
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Dana Marcus, 1993
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Shari Benson, 1994
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Margie Jacobsen, 1995
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Allison Renz, 1996
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Jennifer Dassel, 1997
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Shannon Renz, 1998
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Melissa Dassel, 1999
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Jamie Andrade, 2000
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Alison Mitchell, 2001
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Natalie LaCorte, 2002
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Amanda Lima, 2003
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Sarah Lomanto, 2004
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Caili Beebe, 2005
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Alethea Prewett, 2006
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Amanda Jacobsen, 2007
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