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TUESDAY 26 January 2016
Nelson Weekly
Sport
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There was plenty to yeehah about at Sunday's Richmond Rodeo at the Richmond A and P Showgrounds, with nine of the 10 cowboys in the open bull ride getting unceremoniously dumped and lots of bucking good action in the bareback and saddle bronc events. But there was much more to the rodeo than dusty cowboys and
bucking bulls and broncs. There was some finesse and glamour as well, with the barrel racers showing speed and skill and Australian Rodeo Queen Latoya Ward enchanting the crowd of around 1700. "The open bulls were tough," Richmond Rodeo Club secretary Tina Angus-Phyn says. "They were well-rested after the Can-
Tug-of-Peace
terbury Rodeo was cancelled and Ernie Rika was the only rider who could stay on." Tina says Latoya, who was a special guest at the rodeo, was a big hit. "Everyone loved her. She wandered around the crowd and talked to the spectators - she was delightful." Latoya was busy signing autographs and presenting sashes to the winners of the Miss Cowgirl and Mr Cowboy contest. Proud grandad and Nelson rodeo veteran Mike Reedy's grandchildren, Jessie, two, and
Sam Barlow, five, won the Miss Cowgirl Pre-school and Mr Cowboy Primary School. Unfortunately, there was also some unwanted drama with one cowboy breaking his leg when the bull he was sitting on charged at the gates in the mounting pen. The rider was thrown from the bull as soon as the gates opened and managed to limp to safety. The bull was also injured and had to be put down, which Tina says is a rare occurrence at the Richmond Rodeo. "I can't remember the last time we had a rider or animal injured. It doesn't happen
very often but when it does it's handled very professionally by the vets and medical staff." James Pinfold won the bare back bronc, Paul Robinson, Graeme Gannon and Ross Dowling were first equal in the saddle bronc, Justine Davis won the barrel racing and Len Mackey and Nye Harborne won the teaming roping. Tina says they were pleased with the crowd which was treated to a "longer than usual" programme after a rush of late entries. "It was a brilliant crowd. They were enthusiastic and stayed right to the end."
Wednesday, 27 January MEET at 12 Noon, Kick-off at 12.30pm Upper Trafalgar St, Nelson (By the Vic Brew Bar) Come along and support your team!
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Graeme Gannon rides Hillbilly in the open saddle bronc at the Richmond Rodeo on Sunday. Photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport.
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