BRILLIANT BOB - world's oldest professional competing cowboy honoured at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo
And Spiderman comes spectacularly unstuck!!
STILLS HERE
VNR (with interviews and overlay on all the below) HERE
Spiderman ride HERE
He’s 93 and absolutely not out, and in a magnificent Mount Isa Rodeo moment, the legend Bob Holder from Cootamundra, the oldest certified competing cowboy in the world was honoured with a custom-created Over 90s Header BUCKLE. While every Mount Isa Mines Rodeo buckle designed by the famed Eddie Fisher is individual and highly sought after, this one is special.
It’s the only Over 90s Header Buckle in the world, ever presented to anyone (Bob rides as the Header in a Rope and Tie Team).
If Bob was an Olympian Bob he would be Micheal Phelps, Arina Titmus and Simone Biles all rolled into one.
Bob makes the 2,200km trip to Isa every year, with his daughter Kerrie who is a champion barrel racer. He said he’s been to thousands of rodeos and still loves everyone. He’s competed in rodeos for 78 years, has a proud place in the Australian Rodeo Hall of Fame and has inspired generations of riders across the country.
**In another very special moment, Bob rode with the youngest Roping Competitor today, young nine-year-old Tate Smith from near Tamworth in NSW, who said all he wants to be is a professional roping cowboy. The 84 year gap between these two cowboys faded away as they galloped down the arena, ropes in hand, concentration on their faces and love of rodeo in their hearts.
“Never give up, keep practicing and to keep on riding!” said Bob to Tate.
SPIDERMAN COMES UNSTUCK IN THE MAIN ARENA!!
One of the much loved final day events at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo is the Superhero Bronc Ride, where the best cowboys and cowgirls in the country don costumes and have some fun! Today, it was 19-year-old Eddington cowboy Bailey O’Dell from Eddington 1390km west-northwest of Brisbane who dressed as Spiderman and came spectacularly unstuck. And the crowd loved it! (still and vision provided).
NEW BULL RIDE CHAMPION CROWNED AT ISA
A Giru cowboy from near Townsville has taken the top buckle at the legendary Mount Isa Mines Rode – 28-year Braydon Wellby is the 2024 Open Bull ride Champion! He’s had a superb rodeo season, winning an placing from Tamworth to Townsville over the past few moths and last night took Australian rodeo’s best of the best title!
Images here:
COUNTRY STAR JAMES JOHNSTON RETURNS A KING
Two years ago James Johnston sang at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo before the main act – and th crowd loved him. This year he returned a king, heading the CAPACITY rodeo rock concert at the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest rodeo, and the crowd loved him even more. James has achieved phenomenal success with boot-stomping songs about life in the country. He’s “the man of the people” and an artist quickly on his way to achieving global success. Off the back of an enormously successful 2023, where James released his history-making 20-track debut album, "Raised Like That," and staged a sell-out five-city Australian regional tour, he became the most in-demand streamed Australian-based country music artist.
It’s where legends are made - Mount Isa Rodeo Festival:
The world famous red dust of the legendary Mount Isa Rodeo in the Queensland Outback has called riders and ropers for 65 year. This rodeo has opened the chutes, set the barrels and tightened the girths on the best cowboys and cowgirls in the country – and it continues. It’s the Southern Hemisphere’s largest rodeo and the third largest rodeo in the world, and this year champions return to battle for the famous buckles, newcomers will become legends, juniors will rise up, eight seconds will seem like a lifetime and the heritage and importance of rodeo in the Outback will be celebrated.
VISION LIBRARY:
MOUNT ISA MINES RODEO STILLS: Luke Marden’s photography – EDITORIAL SHOTS:
MOUNT ISA MINES RODEO STILLS: Rodeo competition imagery – photographer Stephen Mowbray HERE
Indigenous Rodeo VNR (with interviews) HERE
AMAZING VNR OF THE HOT WING CHALLENGE HERE AND THE RIB WRECKER HERE
Highlights Reel: https://vimeo.com/user170863801/review/996447483/a316d6ed8d
New Zealand team EPIC Haka and Rides: https://vimeo.com/user170863801/review/996418710/516e2c192a
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