2025 Queen: Baylee Oskin
My name is Baylee Oskin, and I am more than excited and proud to be named the 2025 Dusty Boots queen.
My horse show career began at 6 years old in my hometown of Jefferson, OH. My Mom, Brandi Foster led me in the arena for the first time showing in the leadline on a huge hunter under saddle mare she was showing that year. I was immediately crazy about showing horses and always looked forward to the next weekend we would be showing.
By the time I was 7 I started my walk trot year by winning the All American Youth Horse Show in the horsemanship and then when I was 8, I received my heart horse “Bucky” for Christmas. Bucky quickly became my best friend! Over the next few years we excelled in the showmanship, horsemanship, and western pleasure. Our adventures included the Youth Show, State Fair, and even the Buckskin World Show where we became Reserve World Champions in showmanship! We won quite a few bucks and high points at the Dusty Boots shows.
Bucky was retired after the world show and since then I have been trying out some other disciplines including barrel racing and ranch riding. I just recently qualified for regionals in the ranch riding for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association.
Outside of showing horses, I love to play basketball and hang out with friends. I have decided that my future will be in healthcare (maybe ultrasound) and I will start the Healthcare Academy next school year and spend my junior year at the Atech.
I really love helping people achieve their goals with horses so I hope to always be a positive role model for the youth in the horse show world! I plan to do my best to promote the horse show association I grew up loving and am so thankful to have the chance to wear the crown! I look forward to the upcoming 2025 show season and wish everyone the best of luck!
2025 Princess: Londyn Dubon
My name is Londyn Dubon and I am honored and beyond excited to be this year’s Dusty Boots Princess!
I am 12 years old and a 6th grader at Maplewood Elementary School in Trumbull County. I have been showing horses since I was 8, but I have been riding since I was 5. My mom and dad bought my first horse, Blue, who had more accomplishments than I could count but her biggest one was, she taught me how to love horses. After I lost Blue, I started riding Cookie Dough, who was my Mimi’s horse but my first “show” horse. Cookie taught me the love of showing.
Unfortunately after Cookie, I hit a string of bad luck with my horses at home, so I relied on some pretty awesome people to lend me their horses to show. Sammy, who I showed last year, taught me a whole different level of riding and introduced me to western riding and a new love and appreciation for pattern classes. He and I had a very successful year last year, having a top 3, and 2 top 10s at The All American Youth Show, a Reserve Championship, Top 5 and Top 10 at State Fair and tons of trophies and ribbons in 4-H.
This year, I’ll get the opportunity to show Gizmo, who my favorite Tay Tay has given me the opportunity to show. Like every horse before him, Gizmo is teaching me to up my level of riding in his own way. I can’t wait to show with my whole family this year!
Outside of showing, I love spending time with my animals at home. I am an animal lover of all kinds! On our farm we have horses, goats, chickens, a Kuhn Kuhn pig and even a mini Highland Cow. I also play soccer, and love to hang out with my friends.
In 2023 I started my own business called Blu (my middle name) Cowgirl Creations. I make and sell freshies for your car, camper or horse trailer. I have sold Freshies via my website to several
States across the country and even sell them with Miguel Aguilar at the QH Congress!
I’m excited for the opportunity to show off the awesome organization I’ve grown to love as the Dusty Boots Princess. Here’s to another year of horse showing with my friends and family! ❤️