Meet the Royalty

 

Spooner Rodeo Queen: Gloria Stumph

Spooner Rodeo Queen 2023

Hello, my name is Gloria Stumph and I am the 2023 Heart of the North Rodeo Queen! I am 20 years old and have lived in Spooner my whole life! I graduated from Spooner High School in 2021 and currently work at T&T Manufacturing. I am the daughter of Chad and Kati Stumph. I have been riding horses ever since I was little. In third grade I was finally old enough to join the 4-H horse project. Growing up in 4-H was the best thing that ever happened to me. Not only was I able to grow as a rider and compete at the state level but I learned so many skills such as public speaking and leadership skills. I have had multiple leadership roles such as being president of the Go-Getters 4-H club and being a youth delegate and treasurer of the Wi State 4-H Horse Council. I currently have two horses, Elvis and Frankie. Elvis is a 20 year old Arab/Pinto/Saddlebred gelding that I primarily use for barrel racing and other gymkhana events. Frankie is an 11 year old Quarter Horse mare that I have used for pleasure showing and jumping, but I am looking to change that to reined cow work! I always had a love for horses as a child. However, that love for horses really hit me when I watched the Spooner Rodeo for the first time! Since then I have not missed a single night of the rodeo all these years! It has become one of those family traditions that will never die. Most people's favorite part of the rodeo is a particular event. Mine was seeing the beautiful girls running their flags around the arena! They were my biggest role models growing up! I hope to become the role model I admired as a child! My grandma Lynn and I shared the dream of me becoming queen. Sadly she had passed away years ago, but it only made me want to achieve that dream more! I am so blessed and honored to be able to represent the Spooner Rodeo as Queen!

 

 

Spooner Rodeo Princess: Leila Smith

Spooner Rodeo Princess 2023

Hello, my name is Leila Smith and I am the 2023 Spooner Heart of the North Rodeo Princess. I was born and raised in Turtle Lake Wisconsin. I am the daughter of Tricia and Jerry Smith and I have a younger sister named Amber. I am a Junior at Turtle Lake High School. I love to do photography and am a photographer through Leila Smith Photography. I also work part time at Happy Tales Pet Boarding and Daycare in Cumberland. Academically I take many animal related courses such as Animal Science, Equine Science, and Veterinary Science. I hope to attend UW River Falls after I graduate High School in 2024, majoring in Animal Science and then enter Vet School. I plan to become a Large Animal Veterinarian specializing in Equine Veterinary Medicine. I have had horses on and off my entire life. I currently have two horses, Leo and Amarillo. I also have a few cattle. My horses have helped me to grow my passion for veterinary medicine. I try to spend as much time as I can with my horses whether that be riding or hanging out in the pasture. I enjoy trail riding, barrel racing, and training my young horse. It is such an honor to get to represent this amazing rodeo as its Princess. It is such a privilege to get to inspire the young cowgirls and cowboys that will be watching from the stands. Becoming Spooner Rodeo Royalty is important to me because I get the chance to be a role model for the young cowgirls and cowboys just like past royalty has been for me. Getting to spread my love for rodeo, more specifically the Spooner Rodeo is a dream come true. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Rodeo this year, July 6-8!

 

 

 

Miss Teen Rodeo Wisconsin: Ashley Johnson

 
 

Hello everyone! My name is Ashley Johnson, and I am blessed to be able to serve as the 2022-2023 Miss Teen Rodeo Wisconsin. I currently live on a farm in Weyauwega, Wisconsin. On my family’s farm, there are beef cattle, sheep, mules, horses, pigs, and other small farm animals. As of now, I have two part-time jobs, one on a local dairy farm, and the other as the head zookeeper at the Animal Haven Zoo. Currently, I am enrolled at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. I will be transferring to UW River Falls this fall to major in Agriculture Education to become an Agriculture Teacher and an FFA Advisor. Teaching others about Agriculture is my passion and I am extremely excited for my future!

My family consists of six children and two loving parents. Since we were born, we have always been happily working on the farm. My father had me riding a mule before I could walk, and my love for equines started at a very young age. I grew up trail riding with our mammoth mules and eventually fell in love with horses. Showing at the Waupaca County Fair, the State Mule Show, and the high school equestrian team gave me a wonderful showing experience.

I did not grow up in a rodeo family, but every year I loved going to the Midwestern Rodeo in Manawa! When I turned 16, I had the opportunity to join the Pink Ribbon Rebels Drill Team. After three years on the team, I decided to run for the Midwestern Rodeo Queen title. I was awarded the queen title and I decided to join the Rodeo City Riders Drill Team the following year. I am taking team roping lessons with my sister, who is the new Midwestern Rodeo Queen 2023! After the amazing experience I had as a rodeo queen I decided to run for the Miss Teen Rodeo Wisconsin title. With my sister and I both obtaining queen titles, it will be exciting to travel the state together!

I will also be traveling the state with my two companion animals! I have a 2-year-old male Australian Shepard, named Cowboy! I treat him like my child, as he goes everywhere with me! He knows some cute tricks and my favorite one is that he loves to ride on my horse Squash! Squash is a 6-year-old Palomino Quarter Horse mare! I am blessed to have them both in my life and I wouldn’t want to do all of this without them! Make sure you cheer for Squash when you see her at the rodeo!

Joyfully,

Ashley Johnson

Miss Teen Rodeo Wisconsin

 

 

For more information on the Spooner Rodeo Royalty program, please email spoonerrodeoroyalty@gmail.com