Washington County Enterprise-Leader
Delayed Dream Spurs Queen Candidate
DRIVER EMBRACES RODEO
LINCOLN — As a young girl Kinsey Driver became fascinated with rodeo queens.
Looking at her mother, Becky Cox, of Springdale, Kinsey proclaimed, “That’s what I want to become.”
That dream got put on hold until recently.
Now, Driver spurs her horse, chasing that dream as a bona fide candidate for 2019 Lincoln Riding Club queen.
“I want to be a positive role model and show girls it’s never too late to start,” Driver said.
Driver, now 21, is taking classes at Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) pursuing a nursing degree and wants to become a Registered Nurse.
Driver rode a lot when she was younger and decided to start riding again last year with her horse named Bay. Driver has competed in ranch rodeos, as well as other queen competitions, and thrilled with being a part of the Rodeo of the Ozarks Rounders Drill Team. Driver recently started barrel racing.
Driver was very active in high school sports. She competed in volleyball, basketball, and trap shooting. Driver loves to hunt and fish and play with her dog, Pepper Lou. While in high school Driver maintained a commitment do at least 300 hours of community service for various organizations each year.
Despite this diverse activity, Driver never totally let go of her dream and admits her priorities reverted to what she valued in childhood.
Rodeo recently became a huge part of her life.
“I want to be Miss Lincoln Riding Club because since I was a little girl I would watch the rodeo queens and tell my mom that’s what I want to become,” Driver said.