Pola Galindo’s Grass Art Jewelry, providing customized incoming queen jewelry sets and jackets
Dixie Landrum Photography, providing the Royalty photo shoots and parade florals.
Royalty Court
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Additional Sponsors for our Royalty are:
Invictus Protective Services, providing denim jackets for the Queens.
Straight Edge Tint, providing denim jackets for the Sweethearts.
The Cottage Flowers and Gifts, providing the coronation bouquets and centerpieces.
Salsa Bites, sponsoring the pageant lunch and coronation dinner.
KAR Livestock Ventures, LLC for sponsoring personalized engraving of royalty gifts
The Cowgirl Leather Co. for providing the royalty tack and chaps.
It takes a lot for these young ladies to represent our Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Rodeo and the Town of Queen Creek as they travel to several events. If you would like to become a Royalty Booster or Sponsor, please contact our Royalty Coordinator, Tiffany Baden, at Royalty@Friendsofhorseshoepark.org.
2025-2026 Royalty
Dakota Baden, Pro Rodeo Queen
Hello, I am Dakota Baden, your Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Pro Rodeo Queen. I am from Queen Creek and have served as a part of the Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek committee for years. I am very excited to serve the Town and rodeo I love as their Pro Rodeo Queen. As I begin my career in rangeland management and equine science, I hope to instill a part of our western lifestyle and love of agriculture with those I meet. Duke and I look forward to seeing you on the trail. God bless.
Alaina Southwick, Sr. Teen Queen
Hello everyone! My name is Alaina Southwick, I’m 14 years old, and I’m honored to serve as your Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Pro Rodeo Senior Teen Queen. I’ve lived in Queen Creek my entire life, and this town and rodeo has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. I’ve been riding horses since before I could walk, and being in the saddle feels just as natural as being home. Rodeo has taught me so much about responsibility and hard work; and as your queen, I’m proud to represent not just the sport, but the values behind it: community, tradition, and the Western way of life. It means the world to me to be able to stand here today, giving back to an event and a community that has given me so much. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity. I’m so excited to spend this year promoting the sport I love and sharing the magic of rodeo with all of you.
Ellie Weeks, Jr. Teen Queen
Hello my name is Ellie and I am so excited to be representing the Town of Queen Creek as the Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Pro Rodeo Jr. Teen Queen. This has been my dream ever since I was a part of this organization as a Sweetheart for 3 years for Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek. Some fun activities I do outside of rodeo queening are softball, volleyball, track, and hanging out with my friends. I have truly always looked up to the rodeo queens that have been by my side and now I get to be one. This has been on my bucket list ever since I started riding. I am very grateful for this chance. Thank you Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek for this opportunity and I hope to see you at a rodeo!
Sweethearts
(Left to Right)
- Genesis Myers
- Tanner Sloan
- Claire Crainshaw
- Kilee Schultz
- Irelynn Johnson
- Brooke Aikins
2026-2027 Royalty Pageant
Deadline for applications is December 22, 2025!
Pageant Date: January 10, 2026
Location: Begins at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre for horsemanship portion
2026-2027 Royalty Coronation
Coronation Date: April 10, 2026
2025 Cactus Blossom Royalty Clinic
The 2025 Cactus Blossom Royalty Clinic has been cancelled. Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.
We are so excited to offer the first annual Cactus Blossom Queen Clinic on September 5th through 7th, 2025 right here in Queen Creek, Arizona!
Topics will be presented by some outstanding clinicians – including some amazing role models and past Arizona rodeo royalty!
This clinic is open to girls age 12-24 and is for those new to rodeo queening AND those wanting to take their skills to the next level.
Come learn skills you will take with you into all aspects of your life – from speech writing and delivery, to interviewing like a pro to horsemanship that wows the crowd, our clinic touches on all the important queening skills. Finish up this amazing weekend with a mock competition to practice what you learned. You will leave the clinic with the confidence and poise you need to compete at any level.
Topics include:
Modeling
Impromptu speaking
Headshots offered by Dixie Landrum Photography
Impromptu speaking
Headshots offered by Dixie Landrum Photography
Horsemanship: including hot laps, flags, and shagging cattle
Media information – TV interviews and social media posts
Rodeo knowledge
Sponsorship information
Confidence/poise/etiquette
Parent class
Mock competition
We have reserved a block of rooms with the Hampton Inn, Queen Creek with a group rate of $169/night. To reserve, please use the group booking code: 91D.
RV and stalls can be reserved through Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre. You can reserve RV spaces online at: https://secure.rec1.com/
You don’t want to miss this opportunity! Cost is $175.00 for the weekend with all meals included. A parent or guest would like to accompany you, we are offering meals at $30.00 each for the weekend or $15 each per day. Deadline for registration is: August 22, 2025
Clinician bios to come!
Riding for the Ribbon
benefiting Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Arena 2 at Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre!
Sign-up starts at 2:00pm with event starting at 3:00pm
Proceeds go to benefiting Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center & Roots N’ Boots Royalty! We look forward to seeing you there and having fun for a good cause!
Great prizes and awards for Division winners! Come visit with Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center representatives and Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Rodeo Royalty!
Any additional questions can be addressed by emailing: Royalty@Friendsofhorseshoepark.org.
Help us as We Fight Together!
Donations & Ride Dedications
Any Donations you would like to make, in any amount, can be done at any time in the month of November online using the QR code or by clicking here.
If you would like one of the queens or sweethearts to complete a horse ride in honor of someone you can make a ride dedication. Use the QR code and select ride dedication and add the name of the person you are dedicating the ride to, if you are comfortable in doing so.
