Then we put the wood in one of the pits, filling the hole and stacking it up about five foot high above the ground. We dig two in case it rains and one of ‘em gets flooded out. Then we dig two pits, four foot deep, four foot wide, and seventy-five foot long.
#XIT RODEO 2021 FREE#
(This year’s dates: August 7-9.) In the spirit of fellowship the reunion part of the long weekend includes free feeds, culminating on Saturday afternoon with the world’s biggest free barbecue (more than twenty thousand plates of beef and all the trimmings were served up last year, with plenty of leftovers to go around).ĭean Stull, the barbecue master and one of nine directors overseeing the entire event, explains how it’s done: “All winter long we cut wood-elm, mesquite, anything we can get-approximately twenty-five bobtail truckloads. You can also stop by and purchase a paper or subscription in person at our news office located at 410 Denrock Ave.On the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in August for the past 61 years, thousands have converged on a park on the outskirts of Dalhart for the XIT Rodeo and Reunion, celebrating the history of the XIT Ranch, once the biggest ranch in Texas.
#XIT RODEO 2021 FULL#
Poling will serve as queen from now until the next queen is crowned on Saturday August 6, 2022, during the 86th Annual XIT Rodeo & Reunion.įor the full story SUBSCRIBE to the online edition of The Dalhart Texan, call (806) 244-4511 to setup a subscription to our physical paper or pick a copy up at one of our many convenient news rack locations. They both really helped calm my nerves for the competition.” “And I want to thank my dad for saying he would be proud of me no matter what happened. “I want to say thank you to the reigning queen, Kaylee Mitchell, for supporting me.” Poling said. Poling talked about the help she received from two people in particular. “My family, my brothers and my mom, asked me questions every night to help me get ready for the competition.” Poling’s family, along with others, helped her in different ways. “The amount of support I have received from not ust my family but also my friends and the entire community in Clayton, and also in Dalhart, has been so beneficial.” Poling gushed about the amount of support she has received. “Having the directors guide me into becoming a better role model for little girls.” “The thing I’m looking forward to the most is the opportunities that will come from this.” Poling said.
Poling is looking forward to that, and in particular wants to influence the next generation. The XIT Rodeo Queen helps promote XIT throughout the year, riding in parades around Texas and surrounding states with the XIT directors and appearing at other events as well. “It was like a dream come true.” Poling said. Poling was naturally thrilled when she heard her name called as XIT queen. The judges are given those point totals to add to the points from the contest. Along with being judged on their horsemanship and poise and answers, the contestants are also awarded points by the XIT directors based on their participation in helping out with the rodeo and reunion. The three contestants were allowed to perform a freestyle pattern on horseback as well. Reigning queen Kaylee Mitchell performed a pattern first that each of the contestants was expected to duplicate, and then each contestant rode up to the fence and answered some questions about horses and horsemanship from the judges.
#XIT RODEO 2021 SERIES#
Each contestant is asked a series of questions by the judges, on topics such as the history of the XIT ranch, the names and jobs of the XIT directors, and the various events of the actual rodeo, while the others are kept someplace where they can’t hear each other’s answers.Īfter answering those series of questions, the contestants go out to the arena for the horsemanship portion of the competition. Clift and Unruh are both students at Stratford High School. There were three candidates, Poling, Clift and Sam Unruh. The XIT Rodeo Queen contest was held in the morning on Thursday August 5. Poling is on a high school rodeo team and competes in jackpots as well.
She does compete in rodeo herself, doing barrels, poles and breakaway. She shows horses as well, and pole vaults during track and field season.īeing able to ride a horse well is a big part of being the XIT Rodeo Queen, and Poling said she has been riding horses even before she could walk. Poling also plays basketball, and is one of the captains of her high school team. She is a member of the FFA, and is currently the Parliamentarian of her chapter in Clayton. Poling lives in Clayton, New Mexico and attends Clayton High School. Poling is 16-years old and is the daughter of Todd and Honey Poling, and has three brothers, Tucker, Bo and Levi. Preslie Poling was named as the 2021 XIT Rodeo Queen Saturday evening, while Kaytly Clift was named First Runner-Up. Preslie Poling crowned 2021 XIT Rodeo Queen
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