Meet our 2025 Miss High Desert Stampede, Grace Thaut!!!

Grace Thaut, the daughter of David and Nikki Thaut is a 21-year old native Oregonian.  Born and raised in the Willamette Valley, in Eugene.  She attended Willamette High School and Linn Benton Community College, studying Equine Science.  She currently works full time for Baker's Boots; a 67-year old boot/clothing store in Eugene.  Her job provides the opportunity to tie together her love for western fashion and all things boots along with traveling to vendor shows in the pacific northwest as well as the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Grace's love for horses started when she was in pre-K.  She begged to have all her birthday parties in a barn or all guests on horseback.  She has been riding since she was six years old; participating in Western States Stock Horse shows, OHSET, and her first rodeo queen title- 2023 Miss Eugene Pro Rodeo Queen.  What mom and dad once thought was a little girl phase has turned into a beautiful lifestyle.

Away from all things equine, she has spent many long weekends and birthdays on the sand dunes on her ATV or in the back of her parents Jeep CJ-7. Grace is very eager to attend rodeos all over the northwest but is most excited about the opportunity to represent High Desert Stampede as she has been attending since 2018.  Grace cannot wait to bring you the stars!