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| Volume XXIII Number 16 | November 26, 2003 |
By Paula Cassels
BRIGHTON — During last year’s Tribal Fair, Trina Bowers was crowned Miss Seminole Rodeo Queen. She was recognized as a hardworking cowgirl who is dependable, and shows good sportsmanship when competing in the rodeos.
Trina is thoroughly enjoying her term as Miss Seminole Rodeo Queen 2003 /2004. Trina says she loves being the rodeo queen so much she may run again in Feb. 2004.
She and her father compete in team-roping events and is one the Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s best ropers. She hopes to go pro some day.
In her spare time after school, Trina enjoys visiting the Brighton Rodeo Arena, teaching children how to rope, ride and barrel race. She brings her old gentle horse “cracker” so the kids can get hands-on riding experience. Trina is also the president for the Brighton 4-H club.
This year, Trina and her family traveled to Soboba, CA to compete in the Indian National Rodeo Finals. The INRF is one of the largest all Indian rodeos to compete in.
Trina’s favorite competition is team roping where she is the healer and her dad is the head catcher. Trina starts practicing two weeks before a rodeo with the Heel-o-Matic (plastic calf), which helps Trina to time her rope throws.
However, the Bowers roping team was unable to catch a break in Soboba, as calf after calf manage to get away, leaving the team riding away way with no qualifying time.
During the last performance, a drawing for the grand prize was held. It came as a big surprise to Trina when they announced her name as the winner of the grand prize - a 3-horse trailer with apartment coach. Trina didn’t know her mother had put her name on a ticket for the drawing! It just goes to show that some times when you lose, you can still win.
Trina said, “I would like to thank my parents for supporting me, pushing me 100% and taking me to all the rodeos. I want to give special thanks to Gene Fulford and my roping coaches; they taught me every thing they know.
Trina resides on the Brighton reservation with her family, her dog lucky, six horses and a donkey.
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