Lewis Identifies With Late Dad’s Hometown

Princess Contestant Tabor Lewis is a 9-year-old from Prairie Grove. She is the daughter of Brittany and the late Lewis Workman and Stewart and Ashley Lewis. Tabor is in third grade at Prairie Grove Intermediate School.

“I have been riding since I could walk,” Tabor said. “My reining horse is Jack’s Amazing Grace. She is a 15-yearold flea-bitten gray. Gracie is the Cadillac of horses. She is the two-time reining horse of the Washington County Fair. I also have my barrel horse ‘Hez Not So Perfect’ and my pole horse ‘Bailey’s Shining Star.’

Tabor is a member of the NBHA where she was a 2013 state qualifier and District 07 4D third place winner at year end awards. She was the 2013 Reserve Barrel Racing 7-10 Champion and 2013 Pole Bending 7-10 Champion in the Central Timed Events Circuit. Tabor was the 2013 Scott County Princess, 2013 Rodeo of the Mid South first Runner- Up Princess and 2012 Lincoln Riding Club first Runner-Up Princess.

Tabor enjoys other activities that doesn’t include rodeo. She loves art. She draws and paints. Her artwork was showcased in the school art show in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Tabor is a member of 4-H of the Cove Creek Clever Clovers. She is the club’s Vice President presently and in 2012 and 2013. She shows animals every year at the fair. Tabor also won the 2012 Wilton Award for Cake Decorating at the county fair. Tabor enjoys sewing, cake decorating, basketball, and soccer.

“I’ve been rodeoing since I was big enough to sit on a horse. Rodeo is a family event for my family,” Tabor said. “My sister [ Kayden Loftin] and I both queen, barrel race, and pole bend. My brother [Colton Work- man] is starting to learn to rope. My mom barrel races. My dad Lewis team roped and rode bareback broncs. He was killed in a car accident last year. He was and still is my inspiration.”

“I would love to represent my hometown riding club. Lincoln was my dad Lewis’ hometown growing up. I can see him smiling down from heaven riding ole Rango cheering me on and telling me ‘You can do it.’ I would wear my crown with pride promoting our Lincoln Riding Club, and the spirit of rodeo, by riding in parades, signing autographs and representing at rodeos and events.”