Mareeba Rodeo

Jode Kidd from Croydon (QLD) on Snow White in the State of Origin Challenge Bareback on his way to scoring an impressive 72

Zeb Pearce (NSW) on Fools Gold in the Saddle Bronc in the State of Origin Challenge

Jason Collins from Wagga Wagga (NSW) doing well in the Saddle Bronc in the State of Origin Challenge

Braydon Wellby from Townsville on Jekyll and Hyde stuck his 8 seconds for a score of 81 points in the State of Origin Challenge

Maree Curtis with Heath Nicholls hazing in steer undecorating round 2 in a super fast time of 3.07 seconds

Jason Collins on Pugsly in the saddle bronc and after this round Jason is aggregate leader with a score of 147 point going into the final

Michael Smith from Tully Far North Queensland backing Like a Tiger with his intention to keep a leg each side, his mind in the middle and ride for 8 second. Unfortunately not successful this round, but had a round 1 score of 82.5.

Brother and sister combination from Charters Towers, Bridie and Liam Davidson in the team roping round 3 clocked up a smashing time of 8.085 seconds.

Cameron Parkinson farrier from Willow Tree NSW and Heath Nicholls a stock and station agent from Scone NSW teamed together for a time of 8.23 seconds in team roping round 3

Katrina Hickey from Georgetown scored 4.17 in this the second round of the breakaway roping to have an aggregate score of 16.50

Katie Vohland from Walkamin on the Atherton Tablelands and One Buckalena (aka Swagger) on fire in round 2 of the Open Ladies Barrels coming home with a time of 18.137 giving her an aggregate of 36.93 for the weekend

Suzie Fearon champion cowgirl from Townsville heading for home in the open women's barrels to clock up a second round time of 18.009 seconds for aggregate of 36.521 for the weekend

Harry Ash from the southern highlands NSW in the bare back dismounting after he marked out for a successful 2nd round for a score of 74. Harry has also successfully competed in the USA

Tracy Martin from Townsville clocked up a winning time in the steer undecorating of 2.31 seconds in round 3 with Heath Nicholls hazing

Zane Bishop from Silkwood North QLD and Show time turned it on for the crowd with a winning score for the round of 66 points

Saddle Bronc rider James Darmody From Mudge NSW on the bucking horse Copper Head Road scoring 73 points for his round 2 ride putting him into the final

17 year old Braith Nock from Bendemeer NSW in his final junior year competing juvenile bull round 2 building a strong score of 73. Braith went on to have a very successful weekend finishing in the prize money

4yo Weston Hilditch and Beggin the one eyed hero scaring the pants off mum Shandell cantering for the first time in the under 8's barrel race coming home with a time of 65.631 to place second. Dressage riders note the up hill canter and the hind leg!

Flag Bearer at the Opening of the 70th Mareeba Rodeo. Proud to be a Far North Queenslander

Protection athletes are the real hertos of rough riding in the rodeo world. Here one of the protection athletes stands a bull up after it had just tossed it's rider

Emma Thompson in the ladies barrel round one coming home with a time of 18.587 seconds

Suzie Fearon from Townsville in the ladies barrel racing leading round 1 with a time of 18.452

Heath Nicolls, stock and station agent from Scone NSW in Round 1 of the rope and tie clocking a time of 12.65 seconds

Cody Schaefer from Charters Towers successful in round one of the Steer Wrestling bringing his steer down in 5.07 seconds

Young Levi Ward had a great ride in the Junior Steer 8-11 years round 1 coming home with a score of 68

Little Josh Snell closely supported by the protection athletes in the 8 to under 11 Steer ride. Josh earned himself a score of 65 for his efforts

Michael Smith from Townsville on Booty Call had a great ride in round 2 of the bull ride with the judges awarding him 82.4

Robyn McKellar from Townsville came out of the box quickly to rope her calf in 2.025 seconds taking 1st place in the Breakaway Roping round 2

Without hesitation hat off for the national anthem. Young junior cowboy Weston Hilditch from Dimbulah called to the arena for team presentation in the state of origin challenge. A proud moment for him and his family

The "Man", Jock Bone-Langdon from Singleton NSW, captain of NSW in the State of Origin Challenge team and currently national leader for steer wrestling kicked another goal today with a aggregate score of 11.67 to take out the steer wrestling championship for the event