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 reported. “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.”

09/19/2026

Our Queens luncheon was today! Thank you so much to the incredible group of women who joined us in celebrating the 116th Pendleton Round-Up this afternoon! We are so beyond grateful to have you here with us, Let’er Buck! 🩷🤎

09/19/2026

Go check them out! Chute Gate Marketplace, 1400 SW Court Ave 🩷

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09/18/2026

Radio show this morning! Broadcasted live from the VFW Cowboy Breakfast!

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Pendleton Round-Up is in full swing!

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Pendleton Round-Up day 1! To say it was fun would be an understatement, thank you so much for everyone’s support, and we...
09/17/2026

Pendleton Round-Up day 1! To say it was fun would be an understatement, thank you so much for everyone’s support, and we’ll see you at 1:15 today to do it all over again! 🤎🩷

Thank you so much to our hat flower donors Jayne & Terry Clarke, Karen & Andy Vanderplaat and Susan Talbot!

Are you tough enough to wear pink today? 💖

📸: Robert McLean

09/16/2026

‘Twas the night before Round-Up!

Tomorrow we jump the rail and kick-off the 116th Pendleton Round-Up! So much of our hard work this year has led us to this moment and we cannot wait to see you on the grass!

Let’er Buck! 🩷🤎

Finally, from the North, Queen Olivia Corbett! 🩷🤎
09/15/2026

Finally, from the North, Queen Olivia Corbett! 🩷🤎

And now, entering from the North… Queen Olivia Corbett of Pendleton, Oregon!

The Queen is ready, the arena is ready, and we’re officially just ONE DAY away from kicking off the 116th Pendleton Round-Up!

A big shoutout to Robert McLean for capturing our Queen & Court so beautifully all year long.

Had some fun at the Chute Gate Marketplace yesterday! 🙌
09/15/2026

Had some fun at the Chute Gate Marketplace yesterday! 🙌

Princess Isabella Orr from the West! 🩷🤎
09/14/2026

Princess Isabella Orr from the West! 🩷🤎

Entering from the West this year is Princess Isabella Orr of Ukiah, Oregon!

We're just 2 short days away from celebrating the 116th Pendleton Round-Up!

Let’er Buck!

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