The Scott Valley Pleasure Park Association is proud to present the 2023 Rodeo Royalty.

SVPP Rodeo Royalty invites the Siskiyou County community to celebrate the 75th Year of Rodeo on Sunday, April 30th, starting with the Rodeo Parade at 10:30am, followed by Youth Events at 12:30/1pm and Performance at 2:00pm.

SVPP Rodeo Royalty History

The rodeo royalty contest was started in 1958, when the Jr. Pleasure Park was organized by founder George "Dad" Dillman. The contest is based on western horsemanship, modified stock horse pattern, appearance, judges questions & personal interview, contestant personality, and queen run.

Queen and Princess will represent SVPP at all Pleasure Park events (May rodeo & parade and the July "old time rodeo.) They will assist in the arena and choose several outside events to attend as representatives of SVPP.

2023 SVPP Rodeo Queen- ​Kaitlyn Kuendig

Kaitlyn Kuendig, daughter of Peter and Claudia Kuendig from Montague California will serve as the 2023 SVPP Rodeo Queen. Kaitlyn has been riding horses since she was little and is excited and grateful to get the opportunity to participate in several SVPP Rodeo and the SVPP Rodeo Parade. She enjoys training horses; cattle drives and brandings. Having participated in two Devil’s Garden Colt Challenges, she is currently riding the mustang she got from the first Colt Challenge.

2023 SVPP Rodeo Princess- ​ Saige Risner

Saige Risner, daughter of Randy Risner and Jaime Risner from Grenada, California will serve as a 2023 SVPP Rodeo Princess. Saige has been riding since she was approximately 3 years old, and has been involved in rodeo ever since. She represented Montague Jr. Rodeo as a Junior Princess in 2021 and First Princess in 2022. She is involved in California High School Rodeo Association District One and competes in barrel, poles, breakaway, pole bending, goat tying, and team roping. 

2023 SVPP Rodeo Princess- ​Olivia Laws

Olivia Laws, daughter of Ken and Kara Laws and sister Jenny and her husband Troy Costales, from Siskiyou County, will serve as a 2023 SVPP Rodeo Princess. Olivia started riding in 2022, and is a natural in horsemandship. Olivia is involved in the Cattlewomen’s Youth Association and Yreka FFA showing a hog at the Siskiyou Golden Fair this summer. She plans to attend feather river college after high school and pursue a ranch management degree. Olivia would like to thank SVPP for giving her the opportunity to serve as a member of the SVPP Rodeo Royalty and for welcoming her to the Rodeo sport.

2023 SVPP Rodeo Princess- ​Corrina McAmis

Corrina McAmis, daughter of Jon and Amber, will serve as a 2023 SVPP Rodeo Princess. Corrina's horse is a 14 year old Appendix and together, they compete in barrels and poles, and someday, breakaway. Corrina is from Hornbrook CA, enjoys hunting and rodeo, and plans on attending College of the Siskiyous to join the nursing program and eventually be a registered nurse (RN)

​Thank you to our 2023 Rodeo Royalty Sponsors

Siskiyou Credit Union
AgWest Farm Credit
Aetna Mills Flowers
Big Heart Ranch
Kat Nash Leather
Paul Sweeezy Farms
Hanna Bros. Ranch Inc.

Previous Royalty

1958 – Jan Birdwell (Ball) from Fort Jones
1959 – Lorena Dillman (Norris) from Etna
1960 – Melanie Dudley (Fowle) from Callahan
1961 – Rusty Martin from Etna
1962 – Sue Dillman (Campos) from Etna
1963 – Marsha Keys from Fort Jones
1964 – Ruth Mathews from Etna
1965 - Sue Fowler (Farrell) from Etna – Rodeo was held at Siskiyou Fairgrounds
1966 – Karin Piersall (Newton) Fort Jones – First rodeo in new arena after 1964 flood
1967 – Pattie Barnes from Faye Lane area
1968 – Vonita Hicks (Bishop) from Etna
1969 – Marchelle Corrigan from Etna
1970 – Sherry Glendenning from Fort Jones
1971 – Sue McNames from Island Road, Etna
1972 – Kim Wilson (Stacher) from Etna
1973 – Liz Dillman (Bowen) from Etna
1974 – Pam Tozier (Hayden) from Quartz Valley
1975 – Nancy Heide (Carver) from Quartz Valley
1976 – Barrie Hurlimann  from Eastside Road
1977 – Renee Johnson from Greenview
1978 – Ruth Coe from Quartz Valley
1979 – Sharon Schisler (Erickson)
1980 – Valerie Johnson from Greenview
1981 – Clara Landi (Johnson) from Fort Jones
1982 – Maureen Miller (Thomas) from Etna
1983 – Joni Webster from Quartz Valley
1984 – Darsie Smiley from Quartz Valley
1985 – Jennifer Golden from Etna
1986 – Beth Brazil from Fort Jones
1987 – Marianne Miller from Etna
1988 – Debbie Smiley from Quartz Valley
1989 – Michelle Hammond from Etna
1990 – Jennifer Wright from Weed – (first time contest was opened to County)
1991 – Cory Jones (Krueger) from Etna
1992 – Kelly McGuire from Etna
1993 – Jaclyn Pimentel from Etna
1994 – Brooks O’Connor from Sawyers Bar
1995 – Ella Hayden from Quartz Valley
1996 – Kelli Halvorseth from Callahan
1997 – Kelli Nash from Greenview
1998 – Tara Mortenson from Etna
1999 – Sandy Daws (Hogge) from Fort Jones
2000 – Anne Thamer (Hilton) from Callahan
2001 – Nickey Autry from Quartz Valley
2002 – Theo Dowling (Johnson) from Eastside Road
2003 – Shawnee Gowan from Greenview
2004 – Lauren Grassman from Fort Jones
2005 – Brittany Gilbert from French Creek
2006 – Lacy Hanna from Eastside Road
2007 – Christy Carter from Etna
2008 – Nichole Luiz from Fort Jones
2009 – Abby Travis from Etna
2010 – Tessa Burrone from Fort Jones
2011 – Cricket Postma from Etna
2012 – Kelly Carter from Etna
2013 – Kay’lena Hayes from Yreka
2014 – Allison Arasmit from Yreka
2015 – Jaime Corley from French Creek