LINDON JR RODEO ROYALTY
To help young women develop leadership skills, foster self-respect, respect for others, the sport of rodeo, and to show off our little bit of country.
The young ladies chosen to represent Lindon City will be positive role models for all young women in our community by developing their talents, friendships, communication skills, and by giving service to our community.
2025 Lindon Days Jr. Rodeo Royalty
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(from left to right) 1st Attendant Carlie Nielson, Queen Jaina Johnson, 2nd Attendant Emma Hopkins
Queen Jaina Johnson
Jaina Johnson is a 14-year-old from Lehi Utah, with a love and passion for rodeo. She was so honored to represent the Lindon Days Jr Rodeo as their second attendant for 2024. Jaina was also a former Queen for the City of Highland. Further in the future Jaina has a dream of competing for the title of Miss Rodeo Utah, and hopefully Miss Rodeo America. Beyond rodeo, Jaina is an artist with many hobbies. From drawing and painting to even crochet! Crochet is one of Jainas biggest hobbies. She has sold items at three craft shows already, and also has an online business with a website.
Jaina has experience in rodeo queening, barrel racing, 4H, horsemanship, rodeo grand entries, and more. Her love for animals—especially horses—drives her every day. Rodeo queening has always had a special place in Jainas heart. She loves being able to teach and represent the sport she has such love and passion for. One of her favorite aspects of rodeo queening is being someone to look up to for all the young cowgirls. Jaina is a girl of many dreams and talents that she hopes to share with the world.
1st Attendant Carlie Nielson
Carlie Nielson would rather be riding a horse than anything else. Even though that is where she wants to be 24/7 she is very responsible and dedicated to various projects and gives 110% to everything she puts her mind to. Carlie has been training a young Mustang for 3 years. She also recently started bottle feeding a young calf after its mom passed away unexpectedly. Her goal is to train it and take it to the County or State Fair next year. Carlie is also very diligent with her studies and continues to be on the High Honor Roll at Pleasant Grove High School. She has been working for Lindon City for the past year teaching various classes to children ages 7-12. She absolutely loves seeing those students she has taught around town at the other City Events where she has been a positive role model. She is currently a Junior and looking forward to being a Senior next year! Carlie truly loved being in the Lindon Rodeo Royalty this past year and is very grateful for those who helped make it such a fun experience.
2nd Attendant Emma Hopkins
Emma Hopkins is 17 years old and is the daughter of Emily and Brigham Hopkins. She lives here in Lindon, and is the third of seven children. She currently attends Pleasant Grove High School as a Junior, and has been on high honor roll since 7th grade. She also has a certificate of achievement in CAD mechanical design, digital business, and manufacturing technology. Her hobbies consist of drawing, baking, and of course horse riding. She has loved horses from the time she was very little. Her mother remembers her even at two years old wanting “all things horses”. Emma was 12 years old when she talked her parents into letting her take riding lessons. They agreed under the condition that she paid for at least half of her lessons. Emma started putting all of her hard earned dollars from working in their family business towards learning how to ride. She quickly learned that riding made her feel free, it was an escape from real life. Emma continued to save money and bought her first horse at the age of 15. She is riding that horse, Bandit, today. Emma loves her time with Bandit and learning about the western way of life. Emma has always been a cowgirl at heart and is paving the path towards the rodeo way of life for her family!