Washington County Enterprise-Leader
Rodeo Princess Enjoyed Promotion
FARMINGTON — Chloie Thomas, 2018 Lincoln Riding Club rodeo princess, has been riding since she was big enough to sit up and hold on to the saddle horn.
That experience inspired her and Chloie is already developing a cowgirl’s ambition. She has some big plans beyond completing her reign as LRC princess.
Chloie is the 11-year-old daughter of Andrew and Ashley Thomas, of Farmington. She just completed the fifth grade at Farmington’s Randall Lynch Middle School. Among her career ambitions, Chloie plans to train horses while getting her degree to become an equine veterinarian.
Her affection for horses originated in the saddle. Ever since she could situate herself on horseback and hold on to the saddle horn, Chloie has been riding. She has two horses, Missy and Dan, that have her heart and she is so thankful to call hers.
Chloie feels that becoming the Lincoln Riding Club Princess is a way for girls like her to further promote the great sport of rodeo. She’s grateful to have represented Lincoln Riding Club as their princess at multiple rodeos throughout the year. She enjoyed making friends and encouraging others to run in rodeo royalty pageants.
Chloie enjoys playing softball and basketball, but her passion is participating in rodeo and showing pigs. She has enjoyed being able to participate in rodeo and pig shows at a national level and will continue to do so throughout the summer and fall of 2019.
Chloie has enjoyed representing this past year as the 65th annual LRC Rodeo Princess. She loved being able to carry the American flag at her junior rodeos, carry sponsorship flags for multiple rodeo boards, passing out mutton bustin’ awards to very deserving little cowboys and cowgirls, signing autographs for future rodeo princesses and fans, and making new friends throughout the process.
Her favorite memory of this past year though, was being able to pass out awards to participants during the Area 3 Special Olympics Spring Games. Chloie has also been able to platform her passion for the peer buddy program, and hopefully will get to incorporate this at her school next year. Chloie’s experience over the past year has helped her make the decision to continue running for rodeo royalty in the future.
Chloie would like to give a shout out to her sponsors for getting her started in the LRC Rodeo royalty competition. She wants to thank all the rodeo event and royalty sponsors, rodeo board, and royalty committee because without them, she says this past year would not have been possible.
Chloie wants to wish all the contestants who are competing in this year’s contest “good luck.” She can’t wait to be able to crown this year’s 66th annual LRC Rodeo princess on Saturday.