Pendleton Round-Up Queen & Court

Pendleton Round-Up Queen & Court The Pendleton Round-Up was the first rodeo to have a Queen and Court! LET’ER BUCK! Parade. People over on the Umatilla have always been willing to take a chance.

The first Pendleton Round-Up was to be “a frontier exhibition of picturesque pastimes, Indian and military spectacles, cowboy racing and bronco busting for the championship of the Northwest.” It turned out to be that and more. For the initial show, all stores closed. “The largest crowd in Pendleton’s history,” 7,000 strong, showed up for the first show on September 29, 1910, a newspaper write repo

rted. “The words ‘Pendleton’ and Round-Up’ are on the lips of thousands and will continue to be for months and years to come… The Round-Up is a whirlwind success.” Souvenir program from The 1913 Round-UpGrow it did. Two decades later, patrons showed up from 36 states and eight foreign countries. Following two years in which the Round-Up was not held, because of World War II, attendance climbed again, eventually reaching 50,000 or more for the four-day show. “Success bred success and Round-Up stayed in high gear,” says the book “Let ‘er Buck! A history of Pendleton Round-Up.”

The key to the success of the rodeo and its many attendant activities is community participation – volunteers. Indian participation has been a strong attraction, too, in the Round-Up arena, at Happy Canyon, in the Indian Village and in the Westward Ho! Long before women’s lib, the fairer sex got into the act at the Round-Up – cowgirls in the early days of the Round-Up could be as tough as men. In 1914 Bertha Blanchett, wife of cowboy Del Blancett, came within 12 points of winning the all-around title. Midway through the Round-Up’s colorful history, a Eugene newspaper summed it up with a characterization that remains applicable today: “In good times and bad, Pendleton has gone on with the Round-Up. Maybe that’s the real cowboy spirit. Maybe it’s a little bit tougher brand of civic spirit. Anyhow, in Pendleton, the show goes on.”

09/08/2026

Round-Up and Happy Canyon nail reveal! We headed to Pendleton Nails to prep for the weeks ahead! Are you Tough Enough to Wear Pink? 💅 🩷


09/07/2026

So great to experience the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days! Catch us in at the Lewiston Roundup next weekend 🫶

09/06/2026

Recap video! Thank you so much Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days for your hospitality!

Big 4 Rodeos are in full swing! Let’er Buck!

Photos from Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days! We had a great time at the second of the Big 4 Rodeos! From the parade to ...
09/06/2026

Photos from Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days! We had a great time at the second of the Big 4 Rodeos!

From the parade to the Queens luncheon hosted by Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Royalty, and the iconic fly-by! See you next weekend for the Lewiston Roundup!

Thank you so much to the Moore family for our hat flowers 🌺 🩷

Spent last night with the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Royalty! Thank you so much to all of the wonderful women who ...
09/03/2026

Spent last night with the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Royalty! Thank you so much to all of the wonderful women who donated our hat flowers:

Tiffany Klein and past RUP royalty from Walla Walla: Judy Frazier, Betsy West, Theresa Krubah, Susan Ely Hayward, Patty Mayberry, Lacey Smith, Linda Maiden, Dana Grieb,Josie vandorn, Katy West, Kendra Tory Roden, TiffaniAlverti Klein, Brittany Beamer, Taylor Skramstad Wagmott, Gale Rosenburg

And as always thank you so much Susie Stuvland and Carolyn Johnson Brandsen 🌸🌹

We appreciate you all, your support means the world! 💖

09/02/2026

Almost time! 💗 ⏰

These artists are kinda chic! Shoutout to the talented creators behind these incredible custom pieces. Thanks to them ou...
09/01/2026

These artists are kinda chic! Shoutout to the talented creators behind these incredible custom pieces. Thanks to them our court is Round-Up ready!

Thank you so much Altrusa International of Pendleton, Oregon Inc. for your hospitality! What a wonderful afternoon spent...
08/31/2026

Thank you so much Altrusa International of Pendleton, Oregon Inc. for your hospitality! What a wonderful afternoon spent with you!

One of our favorite times of the year - our annual visit from the Pendleton Round-Up Court and Happy Canyon princesses. Thank you to Queen Olivia Corbett and princesses Cora Habein, Dakota McLaughlin, Faith Olson and Isabella Orr and Happy Canyon princesses MyaLyn Mills and Manaia Wolf for taking the time to stop by our last meeting.

Huge thank you to everyone that volunteered at this years work party! We got busy painting stalls, final results coming ...
08/30/2026

Huge thank you to everyone that volunteered at this years work party! We got busy painting stalls, final results coming soon 🫣

08/30/2026

2 weeks until it’s time to Let’er Buck! 🤠

We want to give a huge thank you to Toni Minthorn and Blair Aichele for all of the hard work they put in to helping us accomplish our incredible grand entry!

Since the beginning Toni and Blair have dedicated countless hours, thank you so much for all that you do, we appreciate you!

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