Morris excited to see how horse will do at rodeo

After taking the summer off to finish training her young horse and get it ready for the college level, Melissa Morris is ready to see how the horse does in the arena.

Morris, a sophomore at Pratt Community College, will be goat tying, team roping and breakaway roping at the PCC Rodeo Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.

“I’m really excited to see how my horse will do at the rodeo,” Morris said. “After working with it all summer, I would like to come out and do well.”

Morris, of Mulvane, has been involved in the rodeo scene since she was five. She said that many of her friends and family were involved in the rodeo and it was an obvious choice for her.

Growing up, Morris was always involved in goat tying and said she decided to start breakaway and team roping when she came to PCC.

“My older cousin, Jamie Ramsey, came to PCC and did breakaway and team roping so I decided to follow her lead,” Morris said. “I am glad I decided to get involved in these events but goat tying is still my favorite because of the adrenaline rush I get when doing it.”

Morris is excited to get a run at all three events at the PCC rodeo and is hoping the team will do well.

“We know the arena and so do our horses, which will help us,” she said.