Ecaterina “Cat” Rodriguez is among five candidates running for Sweet Home Rodeo queen.
Rodriguez, 18, is the daughter of Lloyd and Yvonne Rodriguez. She is a freshman in college.
She enjoys owning, training, riding and loving her horses, she said. She also enjoys attending college, where she plans to become a large-animal veterinarian.
She volunteers at TJ Farms and also trains horses.
“I want to be rodeo queen because I love rodeos, and I wanted…