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2010-11 Queen Contestants
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Bailey Fraker, Emmett
Age: 17
Parents: Asia and Jennifer Fraker
Horse: Rosebud
Fraker takes part in volleyball, softball, basketball, art and rodeo at Emmett High School. She belongs to the Snake River Reining Alliance and the Idaho Stars volleyball club. She is also a member of NRHA and Maximum Impact.
In her spare time, she volunteers for community service, Relay for Life, the March of Dimes and GEAR UP.
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Callie Ann Lehto, Nampa
Age: 19
Parents: Lisa and Craig Lehto
Horse: Tres Cee Tivio (SIS)
Lehto is a Nampa Christian High School graduate and currently attending the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, where she is the team captain of the CSI Equestrian Team.
While at Nampa Christian, she was a varsity volleyball player for four years and was involved in the band.
She participated in the Canyon County 4-H program for 13 years. Her hobbies include riding her horses, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, crocheting, swimming and Dutch oven cooking.
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Cassie Nielsen, Emmett
Age: 20
Parents: Dolores and Donald Nielsen
Horse: Sissys Apple Sass (Sassy)
A graduate of Emmett High School (2007), Nielsen attended the College of Southern Idaho in 2008 and plans on attending Treasure Valley Community College this fall. While at CSI, she was a member of the equestrian team. She was the vice-president of Emmett High’s Rodeo Club and a member of the National Honor Society.
Nielsen is competing as a non-member of the National Barrel Horse Association. In 2005, she was part of a team with NBHA that took first in the country in halter judging. She’s a 4-H leader in the Gem/Boise County 4-H and was a member for eight years.
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Ashley Thompson, Meridian
Age: 20
Parents: Lori and Ren Thompson
Horse: Cody
A student at College of Western Idaho in Nampa, Thompson was a member of the Echapa 4-H Club from 2000 through 2006.
She also was member of Echapa bareback riders in Boise from 2000 through 2009.
Thomspon is majoring in Education at CWI and is a Dean’s List student.
Thompson enjoys gives horse back riding lessons, and enjoys running and being involved in the community.
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Mollie Weitz, Caldwell
Age: 17
Parents: Katie and David Weitz
Horse: Midnight
A 2009 contestant, Weitz attends Caldwell High School where she is active in dance line, track and field, rodeo club and the National Honor Society.
She has participated in 4-H and is active with the Idaho Girls Rodeo Association. Weitz has also volunteered for five years at the Idaho Horse Expo.
Her hobbies include snow skiing, wakeboarding, playing the piano.
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Bailey Wolford, Homedale
Age: 16
Parents: Jamie and Keith Davies, Mike Wolford
Horse: Lux
Wolford attends Middleton High School and is involved in the drama club.
She is involved in the National High School Rodeo Association. Wolford also has spent four years at the Kennedy School of Dance and volunteers at Country Inn Assisted Living in Nampa.
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Competition schedule — Monday, Aug. 9: Style show and interviews at Tumbleweed Theatre; Wednesday, Aug. 11: Horsemanship pattern
and grand entry at the rodeo arena; Friday, Aug. 13: Queen crowned at arena; Saturday, Aug. 14: New queen rides in fair and rodeo parade.
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