Rodeo
Royalty
Miss Turquoise Circuit is the offical ambassador for the Turquoise ProRodeo Circuit of the PRCA.
2022-23 Queen
Rosie Wiltbank
Coming from a long line of Arizona cattle ranchers, I was blessed to grow up in what I consider the perfect life. I raised and showed Certified Angus beef cattle and am still involved with the ranching lifestyle with my family.
I entered my first rodeo at the ripe old age of 3 years old, and it was “love at first sight!” From the first moment I entered the arena, it was the proverbial “Love at first sight!”
As the official representative of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the Turquoise Circuit of Arizona and New Mexico, I am proud to continue promoting our great sport and way of life.
With my platform of “Encourage and Inspire,” I strive to educate and inspire others, whether they are cowboys and cowgirls by profession or simply by heart.
It is so fulfilling to represent ProRodeo and the western lifestyle that I adore and am blessed to live.
Fast Facts
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Holds title for 1 year and attends as many PRCA rodeos in the circuit as possible
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Attends the RAM National Circuit Finals in Kissimmee, FL where she does promo work and carries flags during the rodeo
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An upper-level pageant, our contestants are judged by 3 persons from out-of-state, and by folks with extreme knowledge of rodeo and queening
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Contestants are judged on horsemanship (40%), Appearance (30%), and Personality (30%) and the young woman who has the highest composite score wins the title
More Information
Dona Rutherford
About Miss Turquoise Circuit
The Miss Turquoise Circuit Pageant selects a young woman to represent the Turquoise Circuit of the PRCA across the country. Her main job is to promote the sport of rodeo and the circuit when she attends a rodeo. She is a horsewoman and works with stock contractors and rodeo committees to help in whatever they need for her to do. This may include visiting schools, being on the radio or television, and of course, working the rodeo. She is a PR rep for the Circuit. The pageant is held annually during the Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo and that is where her reign begins. Most of our titleholders have gone on to win either Miss Rodeo Arizona or Miss Rodeo New Mexico and then compete in the Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas. The pageant is under the umbrella of Borderland Queen Enterprises and is a 501(c)3 with a board of directors made up of knowledgeable people from both states. As a fundraiser for our pageant we organize the Borderland Queen Clinic in the early spring each year, which is rated as the #1 Rodeo Queen Clinic in the United States.
