Mt Isa Rodeo

Cherie O’Donoghue is now a back to back Mount Isa Rodeo Champion, having won the Ladies Breakaway for the second year running.

Tylen Gibb in the Ladies Barrel Race

Teneille Angland and Black Power get low around the third drum in the Final of the Ladies Barrel Race

One of Brandenburg’s Bucking Bulls gives the bull fighting barrel a glancing blow on the way out of the arena.

Carl Green put together a 77 point ride in the Final of the Open Saddle Bronc to give him a two head total of 152.5 points and secure the win

One third of the Adel’s Grove Pick Up Team Gene McDonald releases the flank strap before guiding the bronc out of the arena

Mitch Eastwell roped and tied one in 10.3 to edge out his American counterpart in the Rope & Tie section of the International Challenge

Layne Carson and Jason Vohs represented America in the Team Roping section of the International Challenge.

Ty Pokarier in the Rope & Tie

Jason Vohs trapped a pair of heels to stop the clock on a scorching 5.8 seconds

Cameron Milner finished third in the Rope & Tie event with an aggregate time of 25.6 seconds on two head.

Wendy Caban claimed another Mount Isa Rodeo Ladies Barrel Racing title, this time aboard Jay Lo Working with a blistering two round time of 34.875 seconds

Visiting Rodeo Clown Hollywood Harris pops out to see who’s knocking on his barrel

All Round Champion Cowboy Campbell Hodson gets the head rope on and turns one for partner Liam Davison in the Final section of the Team Roping to claim the win

Cody Angland and Miss Jingle in the Final of the Open Bareback

Heath Nichols stopped the clock in 6.5 seconds in the Final of the Steer Wrestling, giving him a two head total of 12.1 seconds and the title

American cowboy Chase Erikson drew five-time APRA Bareback Horse of the Year Mandy’s Boy in International Challenge and scored 81.5 points to win that section.

American cowboy Chase Erikson drew five-time APRA Bareback Horse of the Year Mandy’s Boy in International Challenge and scored 81.5 points to win that section.

American cowboy Chase Erikson drew five-time APRA Bareback Horse of the Year Mandy’s Boy in International Challenge and scored 81.5 points to win that section.

Carl Green drew Wish List and scored 80 points to follow up his Mount Isa title with a win in the International Challenge.

Sam Woodall and Kudu made the highest scoring ride of the weekend with 87 points in the International Challenge, which evened it up for the Aussies at four all against the Americans.

Shane Iker and son Jordan in the Team Roping

Mr Incredible gets a lift from Pick Up Man Mark Patterson in the Superhero Bronc Ride

Jessica McCoy and her bareback bridleless pony on the run home in the Op Shop Barrel Race novelty event

Kiwi cowboy Ross Dowling had a very full dance card on the Saturday of the rodeo, with six bronc rides for the day. He secured the win in the 2nd Division Bareback. Here he is on the way to 78 points for 4th in the round aboard Garry McPhee’s Lady in Black in the Open Bareback.

Tenielle Middleton in the Ladies Barrel Race

Brendan Zappa and Little Angel scored 73 points in the first round of the Open Bareback

Luke Holmes was hazed out by Heath Nichols in the Steer Wrestling

Roma cowgirl Shirley Ayers in the Ladies Breakaway Roping

American Coleman Entze scored 78.5 points on Jungle Thunder in the Bull Ride section of the International Challenge.