2023 Rodeo Royalty
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I’m 20 years old and a graduate of Middletown High School, currently attending Butte College. I aspire to become a Game Warden.
I have competed in various judging teams through FFA and exhibited in 4-H. I’ve also competed in junior rodeos and was an active member on CHSRA - District 2. I was the 2020-2021 CHSRA District 2 State representative as well as the 2021-2020 Middletown Days Rodeo Queen. I love to barrel race, but have also competed in pole bending, goat tying, and breakaway roping.
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I am 15 years old and a freshman at Lower Lake High School. I am also a member of the Lower Lake FFA Chapter. I will be taking my two show lambs to the Lake County Fair with my FFA fair team.
I have been riding for almost 3 years now and will be using my mare Jolene for the Lake County Rodeo Princess competition this year. I got my mare as an early birthday present and together we have come a long way since then.
I enjoy barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, cow work / breakaway and reining. I also volunteer at Oak Creek Ranch and Riding Academy weekly cleaning stalls, feeding and watering the horse, and other duties as needed.
2022 Rodeo Royalty
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Zamora Rogers, 2022 Lake County Rodeo Queen. Zamora is currently working for Adventist health in the city of Clearlake as a phlebotomist. She is also attending Dominican University of California pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing.
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Dakota is from Kelseyville, CA. She attends Kelseyville Middle School. She loves riding her horse Blue and enjoyed representing the Lake County rodeo in 2022.
Prior LC Rodeo Royalty and CCPRA Royalty
In Memory of Marilyn Gene Hansen - 1965 Lake County Rodeo Queen
She was a long time member and leader in the Lake County Junior Horsemen. She loved horses and was an accomplished rider. She competed in horse shows and fairs throughout Northern California, eventually accumulating more than 250 ribbons, 81 trophies and several belt buckles.
In 1965 Marilyn was chosen Lake County Rodeo Queen. She had two appearances at the Cow Palace in San Francisco both times being the runner-up for Cow Palace Queen. On July 2, 1967, she entered and won the annual Miss Lake County Pageant. A short time later on July 20, 1967, she represented Lake County in the California Rodeo in Salinas, winning that title as well.
1968 Rodeo Queen, Tami Benevedes and the daughter of our 2024 Grand Marshal - Ray Benevedes
Tami moved to Lakeport in 1959 at the age of 8 yrs, within weeks she had her first horse (an ornery 16+ H American Saddlebred) and immediately joined the CL Jr. Horsemen and 4-H light horse project. For 12 years she rode barrels on her new Palomino Quarter Horse gelding and enjoyed miles of trail riding, parades, showmanship in local events and was on the CLJH Drill Team.
After college, (she became a RN specializing in hospice care) and got back into horses, resuming barrel racing in her late 20’s.
She was LC Rodeo Queen in 1968 and years later judged the contest. And was a member and officer of the CL Senior Horsemen and Served on the Board of the Redwood Empire Qtr Horse Association.
After retirement, Tami moved to Tucson AZ. Now horseless, she spends her time at local dude ranches or leases a horse for the Winter when she’s not playing Tennis, Pickleball, Water-Skiing, or involved in Competitive Quilting! She’s the daughter of the 2024 LC Rodeo Association’s Grand Marshall, Former Sheriff - Ray Benevedes.
