Tickets on sale for Stonyford Rodeo
Applications for rodeo queen competition are being accepted
STONYFORD >> Tickets for the 78th annual Stonyford Rodeo, which takes place April 30 to May 2 at Brother Moore Arena, are now available to purchase online.
Tickets can be purchased at www.stonycreekhorsemen.org.
Presale tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 7-12. Presale tickets are only available until April 28. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for children at the gate.
Tickets can also be purchased at the following locations by April 15: Stonyford General Store, Carl’s Feed in Willows, Boot Barn in Chico and Yuba City, Bucke’s Feed and Grain in Orland; Marie’s Lakeshore Feed in Clearlake, Rainbow Ag in Lakeport and Ace Hardware in Arbuckle.
The three-day event will feature action from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and amateur events.
Saturday, May 1 will also feature a parade through town with the rodeo beginning at 1 p.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and head to the Stony
Creek Horsemen’s Association.
Professional rodeo announcer Kelly Kenney will be calling the event. Kenney, originally from Missouri, travels across the nation announcing about 75 to 100 rodeo events a year.
The Stonyford Rodeo queen competition will also be taking place. Applications for the queen competition are open to girls and women ages 14 to 25 living in surrounding counties. The application deadline is April 23.
Interviews will be done at 9 a.m. April 30 at the Brother Moore Arena. A horsemanship competition will also be held.
The winner will be crowned at the Friday rodeo which begins at 5 p.m.
The winner of the queen competition must participate in several rodeos and parades throughout 2021 and 2022.
Entry forms are available online at www. stonycreekhorsemen.org/ index.php/Queen_Contest.
Caylie Gardner, a 16year old attending Willows High School, is the reigning Stonyford Rodeo queen. Gardner was crowned in 2019. A queen wasn’t selected in 2020 since the rodeo was postponed due to the COVIDpandemic.