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<\/p>\nHarty is the first Saskatchewan queen to hold the Canada title in the last 20 years. So, for her, being a mentor to upcoming competitors in the province is very important. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m here to provide them with the skills and the knowledge to be able to have a successful year and just to be able to even use that in their life experience as well because everything that we\u2019re teaching this weekend isn\u2019t just valuable for the queen industry, it\u2019s also valuable for their life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She explained the \u2018queening\u2019 industry as a complex system with many moving parts. Those include written exams, interviews, public speaking, horsemanship, and modelling. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want them to be able to be themselves. You don\u2019t have to be the perfect rider. You don\u2019t have to be the perfect public speaker. You don\u2019t have to know all the answers. I want them\u00a0to be able to go up to people and talk to them, and I want\u00a0them to leave an impact on people.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
Harty wasn\u2019t alone in her teachings during the weekend clinic; by her side was Julian Ireland, a local sportsmanship coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0basic horsemanship and then there\u2019s also the production of putting it on into a pattern, when they\u2019re tested during their run and in a competition. Part of that is building their foundation and understanding how our horses work, and how our horses move, and how we need to be better riders, as well as how do we apply that when we\u2019re put into a competitive situation,\u201d he explained. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Ireland said that even over the course of the weekend, he began to see great improvement in the riders\u2019 ability to control their horses and always be one step ahead. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we\u2019re at home riding a horse, you can correct things, but when you\u2019re in a show setting, you can\u2019t correct things the same way. So, they have to be prepared and this is a great place to learn,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Steele Sylvestre, Miss Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Queen<\/p>\n
Steele Sylvestre stood took in the event as Miss Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Queen. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis clinic has been so much fun, I\u2019ve learnt so much from all the different people, and different perspectives of being a queen,\u201d she said. \u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0grew up rodeoing, while watching the queens before her and thought \u2018I think it\u2019s my turn to try and do that\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI went down to Nationals this past July with the Saskatchewan crown, I met so many different people and saw different sides of queening\u2026 I just really want to continue this journey.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
Sylvestre\u2019s goal during the clinic was to polish the skills that she will take with her as she\u00a0attempts to advance into pro-queening. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Presley Mcknight\u00a0<\/p>\n
Presley Mcknight highlighted how motivational the clinic was for her. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPutting myself in this position is definitely pushing myself out of my comfort zone but it\u2019s been very helpful to step into this and get more information.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She is running to be the next Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Queen, following in the footsteps of her friend, Sylvestre. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s been like my big sister through all of this. She has given me a whole bunch of information and makes this whole thing not so scary, making it easier to comprehend,\u201d said Mcknight. \u00a0<\/p>\n
For her, the clinic meant building up her confidence to talk to new people and truly be herself. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis weekend I\u2019ve learnt that mental health is very important, I need to put my mental game first, not just my physical game.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Faith Whitton\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, Faith Whitton is running\u00a0to be the next North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo Queen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been really awesome; I love doing clinics and I\u2019ve learnt a lot,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During her time working alongside girls who already hold a title, she has seen an improvement with her public speaking and horsemanship skills. \u00a0<\/p>\n
She notes her aunt as her biggest role model as she looks forward to her dream. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe loves horses like me and she really got me back into the sport. Horses are something that I really love, and I want to continue to do this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grace Pain, Miss Rodeo Moose Mountain\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grace Pain\u2019s next step in pro-queening is a Miss Rodeo Canada title. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year I\u2019ll be doing lots of travelling around Saskatchewan and Alberta to go to different rodeos and being a part of the Canadian Pro Rodeo Association.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
She said being a queen wasn\u2019t even on her mind last summer, and now it has become her passion. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbbey Harty offered the opportunity up to me to say, \u2018Hey, do you want to run for Miss Agribition\u2019\u2026 and I got the title as Miss Rodeo Moose Mountain,\u201d said Pain. \u00a0<\/p>\n
She said her biggest takeaway from the clinic is the horsemanship portion. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust having those techniques from Julian to be able to ensure that I\u2019m safe, the people around me are safe, and that I have control over that animal is one of the big things I will take out from this weekend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pain highlighted how honored she is to represent her province and learn from someone who is a Saskatchewan queen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shylah Sitter, Miss Rodeo Agribition\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been awesome; it has been brain mush with so much information. Bring on the information and then you go out into the real world, and this information is going to come back to you,\u201d said Shyla Sitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sitter\u2019s biggest goal this weekend was to embrace her horsemanship and learn more about confidence. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cConfidence is huge, if you don\u2019t have confidence, you are going to struggle. You must believe in yourself, just be you. My biggest advice to anyone competing \u2013 be you.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
Sitter sits on a strong road to the Miss Rodeo Canada title with the current crown she holds. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Keira Gerstenhofer\u00a0<\/p>\n
Keira Gerstenhofer stood in the local arena with a North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo Queen contestant sash across her body. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis whole experience is exciting; I can\u2019t wait for the rodeo to happen and see who gets crowned.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said the journey of running for the title has taken a lot of work and time. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve put in lots of time selling tickets since that\u2019s the main way to win. It\u2019s also making sure your horse is ready for the horsemanship and preparing your speech takes a lot of work too,\u201d she explained. \u00a0<\/p>\n
She said the main lesson she will take out of the clinic is to be herself and not care what other people think. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Morgan McGraw\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am running for the 2026 North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo Queen,\u201d said Morgan McGray. <\/p>\n
McGraw explained how she ran for the same title a few years ago and did not end it on a good note for herself. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I need to restart as a better person for myself, and I think with different learning experiences it would be just a better way to end things off,\u201d she said. \u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, she brings more confidence and passion to rodeo, specifically barrel racing. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis weekend I\u2019ve learnt confidence, leadership, and building friendships. I feel like that\u2019s very important and Abbey has a great way to explain those things and what she\u2019s brought with her from her past.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
She noted the friendships she has made over the weekend with the other girls in the clinic will carry her into future events and opportunities. <\/p>\n
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