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The vast majority of care that we provide at Portneufs new Sports Medicine Institute will
never necessitate surgery. However there are those injuries that will require the healing
hands of our skilled surgeons and access to the most advanced facility in the region.
We hope our dedication to quality care is of comfort to parents and their children
who may one day need our assistance. In addition we think
youll also fnd it reassuring to know that a highly
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By Casey Archibald
carchibald@postregister.com
EDITORS NOTE: Tis is part of a monthly se-
ries following the work local rodeo queens put
into earning their titles.
I
sabel Winder got her quarter horse Ruger
two years ago, and now they are insepara-
ble. Tey practice together every week and
share many of their experiences as a team.
Winder and Ruger worked hard in their
competitions, and Winder earned the title of
Miss Junior Rodeo Idaho this past July. For
this state level competition, she was spon-
sored by the Rigby Stampede Days Rodeo
where she previously held the titles of Junior
Princess, Princess and Teen Queen.
Ruger is my best friend, said Winder. We
share our experiences together. When I frst
got him I was just starting to really get into
queening. We went into it together.
Members of Rodeo Royalty that are on the
state level hold their titles for an entire year.
Winder is no diferent. She will be Miss Junior
Rodeo Idaho until next summer, and then she
hopes to try for Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho in
2015. One of the major rules for state level ro-
deos is that a queen is not allowed to compete
for any other titles during her reign.
Dont be fooled, Winder is not off the
hook during her reign. As part of accepting
the title of Miss Junior Rodeo Idaho, Wind-
er signed a contract in which she promised
to participate in fundraisers, public appear-
ances and signing autographs at events. She
also has to complete hours and hours of
practice.
Winder is a 15-year-old freshman at West
Jefferson High School. She is an honors stu-
dent, and besides time spent studying, be-
ing in school plays, taking classes, playing
her guitar, taking care of and training other
horses on her familys ranch and hanging
out with friends, she consistently makes
time to practice for her queening career.
Multiple times a week, Winder and
Ruger practice with a trainer to keep up on
patterns, skill sets and their communication
with one another.
[Queening] is all about riding in a way
that makes it look effortless, said Winder.
It is all about grace and communication
with your horse.
Horsemanship isnt the only part of
queening that Winder has to make time for
throughout the year. She also meets with
another trainer who helps her study rodeo
terms, parts of the horse, horse diseases and
the history of rodeos. Winder also has to
brush up on her modeling skills and learn
how to do rodeo queen hair and makeup.
Winders mother, Dawn Winder, said she
thinks her daughter has grown a lot since
she started queening four years ago. She
said that taking care of Ruger has been the
thing that has pushed her the most.
Taking care of an animal helps you learn
compassion and responsibility and those
are good attributes to have, said Dawn.
Winder spends a lot of time brushing
Ruger and braiding his tail.
If I could talk to Ruger and he could
understand me, I would tell him that he did
an amazing job in the state contest and that
I am so proud of him and that all our work
paid off because it did, said Winder. I
was nervous and I know he was nervous
and it was a long drive. I would just thank
him for everything he has done for me.
Casey Archibald/carchibald@postregister.com
Isabel Winder poses with her horse Ruger.
Making it look easy
Miss Junior Rodeo Idaho puts in
countless hours training for competitions