Tag: Rodeo

  • Born to Ride

    You might not be familiar with saddle-bronc champion Sam Spreadborough, but the Americans and the rest of the world certainly are! Sam’s made it to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the second year running. The Wrangler Finals are rodeo’s world championships. To compete, you need to be in the top […]

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  • Damon Metcalf

    A busted knee hasn’t put this young bull rider on the back foot. At just 22, Damon Metcalf looks set to become the next big thing in bull riding. Starting out at the age of 10, this Nyoongah fulla from Western Australia has gone on to perfect this rough-and-tumble sport, suffering a broken kneecap in […]

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  • Rebecca Whitfield

    With the help of her twin sister Jen, her mother Anne, and members of the local community, Rebecca organised the inaugural Gympie Gold Rush Rodeo on Friday, 18 October 2002. “It turned out really, really well,” says the motivated 17 year old. “It was excellent ” much better than I thought it would be. I […]

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