The Saxby Roundup and rodeo
After 4 blogs I still haven’t posted all the action of the Saxby Roundup and Rodeo. So here it is, in pictures. I kept hearing how much the horses love it, and they were amazing …
Real cowboys do wear pink, at least at a rodeo
Chaps. I don’t mean English gentlemen – I mean those things that cowboys wear over their jeans. You see a lot of them at a rodeo.
That crash you heard was the breaking of stereotypes in the outback
Stereotypes die hard. The CWA and scones; a tough, man’s world; Queensland, an hour (during daylight savings) and 20 years behind. I’m sure you’ve heard them all too. But the reality is very different, at …
Akubras – more than just a hat
Do cowboys ever take their hats off? Friday night, the first night of the rodeo, was a chance for everybody to dress up and socialise. I felt decidedly under-dressed, even though I’d changed my shorts …
We’re off to the rodeo, I think
The first thing I noticed about a country rodeo was that everybody tucks their shirts into their jeans, and wears belts. Even teenage boys have their jeans up on their hips rather than around their …
Photogallery – Uluru
There’s been a change of plans and the billabong will have to wait. Instead we’re off to the Saxby Roundup and Rodeo for the weekend. In the meantime, here are a few photos of Uluru …