Washington County Enterprise-Leader
Rodeo Is Junior Queen’s Favorite Hobby
MOORE CELEBRATES MEMORIES
LINCOLN — Rodeo is the favorite hobby of current Lincoln Riding Club junior queen Sammie Jo Moore, who testifies that her faith is tops among her priorities.
Sammie Jo says her No. 1 thing in her life is serving her Lord Jesus Christ and spreading his Word. Sammie Jo loves attending church and is an active part of the youth program. Still, wearing the junior queen crown holds a special place in her heart.
“Wow, what an honor it has been representing the Lincoln Riding Club and this beautiful little town,” Sammie Jo said. “The past year my experience has been nothing but totally amazing, meeting new friends, and sharing the sport of rodeo, riding in numerous rodeos, and parades.”
“One of my favorite memories was with Miss Rodeo Arkansas, Miss Tori Miller at the Rodeo of the Ozarks. She was representing Arkansas while I was (representing) Lincoln, Ark. I also want to give an extra ‘thank you’ to Ashley Thomas and Maegan Shreve for always being there to help us girls, and for being amazing role models.”
Sammie Jo is the 14-year-olddaughter of Clayton and Sylvia
Moore, of Rose, Okla. She is in eighth grade at Leach Elementary, where she has won the titles of 2008 Little Miss Brave, 2012 Princess, and 2015 Queen. She makes straights A’s, and hopes her hard-work and dedication to her school work will help her attend college with the idea of being an Ag teacher. She absolutely loves working with little children. She enjoys competing and playing softball, basketball, and archery. Sammie Jo also enjoys showing her chickens, rabbits, and horses in 4-H.
Sammie Jo has a special bond with her horse StingRey. He is a 14-year-old quarter horse gelding with cutting breeding. He started out in the cutting pen, and is a National Cutting Horse Association earner. Sammie Jo has been showing him, and he helped her win the Lincoln Riding Club 2016 junior queen crown. Sammie Jo thinks they are a great team. Sammie Jo feels she has been very blessed with her horses. She has accomplished much as a horsewoman, and she has won numerous buckles and saddles competing in play-days, rodeos, queen pageants, and 4-H shows.
Sammie Jo has a list of impressive accomplishments, including Ozark Junior Rodeo Association 2012 Barrel champion, 2014-2015 CWRA 3D barrel champion saddle, and 20152016 CWRA 2D barrel saddle winner. She was also the 2014, 2015, and 2016 All-Around champion at her County Fair in Halter, Western Pleasure, Reining and Trail.
Sammie Jo is not new to the rodeo royalty world, saying the sport is, by far, her favorite hobby. She was 2009 Little Miss Locust Grove, Okla.; 2010 Colcord, Okla., Princess and Miss Congeniality; 2011 Siloam Springs Sweetheart; 2013 first runner-up Siloam Springs princess; 2014-2015 CWRA Princess; and 2016 Lincoln Riding Club junior queen.
In her parting greeting as Lincoln Riding Club junior queen, Sammie Jo wishes “Good luck to all contestants and may you all have a joyous and blessed year to come as I have, God Bless.”