All that was missing at Mt Perry Saturday night were the reindeer. From a beaut sunny day for the cutting to a freezing night for the end of the rodeo. There was praise for the preparation of the surface.

A lot of barrels bounced, and King’s bulls, Knudsen’s horses, along with Augustine’s bullocks made the rider incur injuries. Rodeo protection Larry Barron, Scott Murray and ? showed what is needed and found a way to keep warm.

A large crowd arrived early for the inaugural Mt Perry 4BBBB’s and increased as the cutting/team-penning finished. Only 5 bullriders made it to the top 6 chute out and 1 was able to complete the journey.

The organisers, contractors and and contestants put together an entertaining display. but it was COLD.

It was a wet day in June for the Rodeo in Gayndah. Bulls were from Brian King, Horses from the Gills Bros with Larry Cann as Ringmaster.He had his work cut out as the sound was atrocious (not one of the best Systems. Protection was from Denny Swadling,Gavin Piper & Dan Roberts.

The clip shows the actions of Michelle Purse, Jordan O’Neill, Jackson Gill, Fergus Cordie, Tim Sinclair, Stuart McGuire-Spalding, Shane Kenny, Jason Mara, Shea Fisher and Dan Kelly.

Tori Darke…delicious, Larry Cann…..out of breath, Pink is the New Black, Brian Duggan Bulls…..vicious, CMC horses…..high flyers going shake rattle and roll and the limestone cowboy had the kids and mothers laughing. The 3500 in the crowd certainly got their money’s worth and were entertained from the poddy rides, barrel races right through to the bulls.Using Larry’s term of hamburger – there was no hamburger in the arena, but they were trying their best to make mince meat of the riders. The new siting looks good for future expansion and the area allowed the broncs to wind up.

With the Orange Festival coming up in June at Gayndah I dug up some footage from 1998.
Alan Knox in the rope and tie.
Kerry Wellington on Rattler, Bruce O’Dell on Rockin’ Robin
Heath Kimber in the Steer Wrestling
Brett McGilligan on Ultimate Warrior, Justin Hilliard on Skid Row

A couple of the rides rides from the Monto Show.Stock was from Brian Duggan and protection fighters Ryan Ibbotson & Dean Berry had to get into the action. Being Easter I think the senior riders were down, but that didn’t detract from the action on the night. “Soundwaves” had the big crowd rocking on the hill and in the stand

Matt Postle and Brian Kings bulls had the upper hoof over the riders at Eidsvold on Friday night. Larry Cann was the ringmaster, with Danny Chong and Jarrod Maguera acting as protection for the riders. Even a little Dexter and a teacher got into the action.

Some action from the 2011 Bell Rodeo. Snowy Timms bulls and Halls broncs. The bulls and broncs won; plenty of cowboys bit the dust.

Some music for the bulls to listen to ‘i wanna go home.’ ‘don’t fence me in’ ‘we gotta get out of this place’ home home on the range’ ‘who let the dogs out’ cause the bulls just wanted to stay in the arena.

When the bull wants to stay who is going to move him on?

These are some highlights of the Friday night Rodeo at the Chinchilla Melon Festival
Bulls from Campbell Frahm, Stuart Timms
Broncs from Rick Knudsen, M/C Aaron Page

These are some pictures that were taken at the 2007 APRA Pro Rodeo in Gayndah

With the show circuit starting, I’ve been digging out old clips. The 2nd will be of a different type of cutting at Gayndah Show. The 1st is the 97 CRCA Eidsvold Rodeo featuring the bull ‘Deep Creek’ ,Brian Duggan, Shane Iker, Debbie Schofield, Brian Lovett, Rob McPhie, Leanne Harm, Rob Tard? 14 years ago

Jesse Vannek Scored 91 points on ‘Titanic’ at the CRCA Apple Tree Creek Rodeo in November 2010

Video taken by Mick Connolly

Video taken by Mick Connolly

Video taken by Mick Connolly

Video taken by: Mike Connolly