By DANE LILLINGSTONE
The Killarney Show Ground rodeo arena hosted the Futurity and Classic Bull Ride on Saturday.
The annual competition of the National Bucking Bulls of Australia (NBBA) drew a crowd of a few hundred on a sunny Saturday as riders and rodeo lovers converged on the rodeo arena.
Toowoomba’s Ben Palmer took out the big prize as he won the classic bull ride and in doing so captured the NBBA title for 2014/15.
Any preparation will be at a premium as the Warwick Rodeo inches closer. It will start on 19 October this year.
President of the Killarney Show and Rodeo Society Jan Hamilton said there was a great turnout throughout the day.
“It went really well. We had the national bucking bulls where we had at least 50 bulls brought in by contractors and competed against each other.
“The contractors breed the bulls and then they compete,” she said.
She also said it was just the beginning for events this month in Killarney.
“This Saturday we’ve got a multi-vendor clearance sale starting at 9.30am at the showgrounds,” she said.
“At the end of the month, we’ve got the Waddle and Saddle where you walk, ride a horse or ride your bike up through the Condamine River crossing at the gorge there.
“It’s the only time of the year they close the road.”
It will be held on Sunday 30 August and bookings are essential.
More information can be found at www.killarneyshow.org.au.
