Montana Saddle Clubs Association royalty — Teens excel in horsemanship competition
Montana Saddle Clubs Association queen Lilly Erickson, left, and senior princess Emily Tuck, pose before participating in O-Mok-See and attending an awards banquet at the Rocky Mountain Riders Saddle Club in Columbia Falls Oct. 13, 2024. As part of their royalty titles, they will spend a year representing the association and promoting the O-Mok-See sport at various parades and horse events. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake.)
Montana Saddle Clubs Association senior princess Emily Tuck puts a halter on her quarter horse Leo at the Rocky Mountain Riders Saddle Club in Columbia Falls Oct. 13, 2024. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake.)
Montana Saddle Clubs Association queen Lilly Erickson saddles up her horse Whiskey in Columbia Falls Oct. 13, 2024. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake.)
On a bluebird day, Flathead Valley teens Emily Tuck and Lilly Erickson saddled up their horses Leo and Whiskey for a playday of O-Mok-See before a saddle club awards banquet in Columbia Falls.
Mounting the horses, 14-year-old Tuck of Columbia Falls and 18-year-old Erickson of Kalispell rode into a field by the Rocky Mountain Riders Saddle Club arena, the bright sun glinting off their sparkly sashes, bejeweled belt buckles and crowns adorning their cowboy hats.
The hardware comes from their recent crowning at the Montana Saddle Clubs Association competition in late August. Erickson was crowned queen and Tuck, senior princess. The pair earned the titles at the state O-Mok-See games by demonstrating expert horsemanship and sportsmanship in addition to their public speaking skills, attire and community service.
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