2011 Royal Court

Left to right: Princess Barbara Jayne Lerwick, Queen Ashley Fults, Princess Julie Drescher

Queen Ashley Fults is the daughter of Tex & Jan Fults of Salem. Raised in an agricultural community as a member of a rodeo family, she began competing when she was five years old. She asserts “The challenges and accomplishments of competition have taught me sportsmanship, patience, responsibility, how to graciously accept defeat and humbly enjoy success.”

As caregiver to her grandmother prior to her grandmother’s death, Ashley learned much about herself and her purpose in life, and her grandmother’s passion for nursing made Ashley want to share that commitment and enthusiasm. In 2009, Ashley was Oregon Nursing Board Certified as a Nursing Assistant II, and presently attends Western Oregon University where she is studying biology in pursuit of a nursing degree. Her dream is to become a trauma nurse working with children.

Queen Ashley’s mount for her rodeo activities is an American Paint Horse Palomino gelding named “Jake”.

Princess Barbara Jayne Lerwick is the daughter of Chuck and Barb Lerwick of Dallas. She has been riding since age six and has competed in events such as poles, goat tying, reining, cutting, barrel racing, and as part of the OSU Intercollegiate Horse Show team. She participated and placed fifth in the Teen and Oregon Mustang Challenge where each participant is presented a wild mustang and has 90 days to train them.

Her involvement in competition in high school athletics and with horses has led her to Oregon State University to study Exercise and Sports Science with a Pre-Therapy Allied Health option striving to reach an ultimate goal of becoming a Physician’s Assistant.

She spends her free time with horses and loves to do anything out-of-doors like hunting, fishing, hiking, riding 4-wheelers, and snowboarding. Her passions include traveling to new places, meeting new people, hanging out with her friends and enjoying a good laugh.

“Trooper”, a sorrel Quarter Horse gelding, will serve as Princess Barbara’s royal escort during mounted court appearances.

Princess Julie Drescher is the daughter of Dan & Jodi Drescher of St. Paul. As a young child, Julie rode her horse and dreamed of one day serving on the rodeo court as a goodwill ambassador. She participated in rodeo activities as a banner bearer and parade participant and as a volunteer on various committees as needed.   In high school, Julie was active in student government, Future Business Leaders and Future Farmers of America. She was a top academic and athletic competitor and won numerous awards for her abilities including four State Championship titles and four times named Player of the Year.

Princess Julie is studying Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education at the University of Oregon. She plans to become a teacher, a coach, and eventually a school administrator, and she hopes that, down the road, she will live and raise her family in a small town.

Julie’s equine partner for mounted court appearances will be “Gunner”, a 10 year-old AQHA buckskin gelding.

Schedule the Royal Court for Your Event

To schedule the court for appearances, parades, civic meetings, luncheons, rodeos, and more please contact Randy Steffen at 503-932-8961 or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2012 Royal Court Selected!

The St. Paul Rodeo’s Court Committee is pleased to announce the selection of three very talented young women as royal representatives for its 77th annual Fourth of July celebration. After a day of personal interviews, public speaking, and horsemanship demonstrations, Alecia Fox, Jacqueline Crosby, and Bridget Ryan were selected to serve as on our Royal Court as regal ambassadors for the organization. The official public Coronation Ceremony and Celebration will be held April 21, 2012 in St. Paul.

Left to right: Princess Alecia Fox from Battleground, WA, Queen Jacqueline Crosby from Woodburn, OR, and Princess Bridget Ryan from Salem, OR

Court Membership

Serving on the Royal Court provides young women an excellent opportunity to improve poise and self-assurance as they attend various community events, activities, and parades, and make radio and television appearances throughout the year. Candidates are judged on horsemanship, knowledge, personality, appearance, and speaking ability.

To be eligible, candidates must be between the ages of 17-23 at the time of the rodeo in July, be a graduating high school senior or beyond in education, be eager and willing to attend various parades and functions throughout the year, be single and never married, have their own horse, equipment and transportation for their horse, and have sufficient time for wardrobe fittings and official functions.

Selection of the 2013 St. Paul Rodeo Royal Court for its 78th annual event will be at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds in McMinnville, Oregon in October, 2012. The application packet is available online; for more information contact the Rodeo Office at:

 Royal Court Application