Miss Gem State Stampede

Hayven Chase, is the 18 year old daughter of Reed and Roxanne Chase of Athol, Idaho. Hayven is a student at the University of Idaho where she is pursuing a degree in animal and veterinary science. Although Hayven wasn’t born in Idaho, while her parents were in the Air Force, they chose to return to her mother’s native home of North Idaho. She has grown up in the local area attending the North Idaho State Fair and the Gem State Stampede every year.

Her passion for horses has kept her very busy. She enjoys trail riding, O-mok-see racing, barrel racing, learning to rope, volunteering at Mica Creek Horse Club and training her five-year-old gelding, Legacy, from birth.

Her enthusiasm for horses has naturally led her to a great appreciation of rodeo, the western way of life, and advocating for agriculture. She spent her high school career active in Future Farmers of America, Business Professionals of America, and Farm Bureau activities. Hayven previously has held the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association title of Miss Bonner County Rodeo for two years. She has been a flag carrier for the Gem State Stampede since she was fourteen and she is a member of the North Idaho State Fair-Junior Fair Advisory Board and a volunteer for the Gem State Stampede Wranglers.

From Hayven - "This year it will be a great honor to be able to combine all these experiences and use them to represent our amazing community, fair, and rodeo as Miss Gem State Stampede, a goal I have aspired to and worked toward since I was eleven years old."

Hayven is honored to represent the Gem State Stampede at all of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeos she will be attending during her year reign. She is looking forward to meeting all of the amazing fans and supporters of the rodeo and cannot wait to be a role model for our community. Her goal for her reign is to raise the visibility of this wonderful scholarship program and all the amazing things it represents by attending as many events as she can, participating in community outreach events, and growing social media presence.

While she's out and about there is one very visible difference about her you may notice. As a person living with type one diabetes, she often travels with and uses the services of her diabetic alert dog. It has always been her sincere hope that simply by living her life openly with this challenge, she can inspire other people, especially children with disabilities, to reach for their dreams.

You can follow along with her journey right here on the Miss Gem State Stampede Facebook page or on our Instagram page.