Borroloola Rodeo riders compete at ‘old school outback’ four-day event

In the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola, devoted rodeo enthusiasts spent the weekend breathing new life into an old Australian sport.

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00:00 It's full on, it's intense, it's action packed, it's good.

00:04 The Borraloola Bushman's Carnival is held in a remote Indigenous community, home to

00:09 ringers, pastoralists and plenty of cattle.

00:12 It always creates a fair bit of entertainment and shows how people in the bush have a fair

00:17 bit of heart.

00:21 Every year the local showgrounds transform into a coliseum with experienced rodeo paramedics

00:27 on standby.

00:28 There's something about the community, the involvement, so many different cultures here

00:35 and it's just wonderful for us to be a part of that.

00:38 For local regulars at the rodeo, the adrenaline rush of being in the arena is all worth it.

00:44 This gives you more energy and makes you more proud, makes you brave and that's why when

00:52 you have a crowd behind you, you get the full support.

00:56 The Northern Territory is home to more than a dozen rodeos and while the Borraloola Bushman's

01:01 Carnival isn't the biggest, its community feel has cemented it as one of the last remaining

01:06 old school rodeos in Australia.

01:08 It's a lot of people that aren't technically professional but just want to give it their

01:13 red hot best go.

01:14 A friendly environment, we don't get no arrogance, no egos.

01:19 Keeping an Australian bush tradition alive for years to come.

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