About US
What is Past the Sash?
Past the Sash was created with a purpose. We utilize various social media platforms to show a behind the scenes life for a queen. Our goal is to show what happens outside of the parades, appearances and autograph signings. This led to the name "Past the Sash". Danielle found a niche in the rodeo industry from her personal pageant experience, and she saw a gap in the media. Queens would be featured for a year and then their story would be lost, however, they are still working in the industry. Representing an organization requires extensive preparation and the skills women gain through pageants are easily converted into the professional world. Every queen values the title that they represent and Past the Sash highlights that passion from the crown and beyond!
Danielle Williams - Owner
A small town Missouri girl with a heart for rodeo and Owner of Past the Sash. Being from a family involved in the equine industry, naturally, she found her niche in rodeo and rodeo queen pageanting. Through pageanting, Danielle found a passion for promoting women in the western industry. She is a recent graduate from West Texas A&M University where she obtained a degree in Agriculture Media and Communications. For the past four years she has coordinated the annual Troy Rodeo Queen Pageant, where she began her pageant career over ten years ago. Her most recent endeavor has been her social media company, Past the Sash, which was created to educate and highlight the behind the scenes of the life of titleholders.
Ashlyn Williams - Content Manager
Ashlyn was raised in the small town of Boyd, Texas where she grew up riding horses and traveling to youth and high school rodeos, jackpots, and pageants! Growing up in a rodeo family made it easy to fall in love with this lifestyle. From easy trail rides to the busy rodeo scene, and everything in between, she lives and breathes the western way of life! Ashlyn competes as a barrel racer and in rodeo queen pageants for eleven years. She has been blessed to hold titles such as, Miss Teen UPRA 2015, Miss North Texas High School Rodeo 2016-‘17, Miss Teen Rodeo North Texas Fair 2018, Miss Rodeo Texas Teen 2019, and Miss United Professional Rodeo Association 2022.
Past the Sash, she is a senior Agriculture Education major at West Texas A&M University! She plans to graduate in May with her bachelors degree and certification to teach high school ag! As a woman in agriculture, Ashlyn hopes that she can share her passion and love for the industry with young students and positively impact their life.
Jackie Scarry - Digital Content Developer
While she considers herself to be a first generation horsewoman, Jackie Scarry has not let that stop her from chasing her dreams. Having been riding horses for nearly 16 years she has taken part in gymkhanas, ridden on the Redding Jr Rodeo Association Drill Team, and has started competing in the Ranch Horse Versatility classes; but recently Jackie has finished a long time goal of hers - holding the title of Miss Rodeo California. During her reign, Jackie’s goal was to be a light for others through offering a helping hand or simply by offering up a smile.
Past the sash, Jackie works as a Medical Assistant for Redding Dermatology and graduated from Shasta College with her Associates Degree in Administration of Justice in May 2022. Now she aims to start her Bachelors Degree in Forensic Science this Fall to begin her journey to become a Crime Scene Investigator. Once her degree is completed, she plans to obtain a certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy to aid in providing closure to families and victims in cold cases.