00:00 The sun is blaring and warm winds are whipping across the Kootamundra rodeo grounds.
00:08 Crowds soak up the excitement, but there's one local rider that makes everybody sit up
00:13 from their seat.
00:14 There's not a cowboy or cowgirl who goes past doesn't know Bob Holder, straight away, worldwide.
00:20 At 92 years old, Bob Holder's believed to be the oldest cowboy still competing on the
00:26 rodeo circuit.
00:27 "Oh no, it's been good, I got a couple of new hips in.
00:31 And my lungs played up for a day or two, but it's alright.
00:34 I'm going good."
00:37 He started competing at just 14 and rode in multiple world championships, but he's still
00:43 loving life in the saddle.
00:44 "I just want to be a cowboy and stay a cowboy.
00:48 I'm going to keep on going as long as I can, because I like it.
00:51 I like the people around me."
00:53 His talent with reins and rope hasn't waned, an inspiration to younger cowboys.
00:58 "It's amazing how many young competitors in the roping industry want to compete with Bob."
01:04 Bob Holder's been a fixture of Australian rodeo for decades, but even if he does eventually
01:10 decide to hang up the saddle for good, his name's going to be remembered here in Kootamundra
01:14 for a very long time.
01:16 The newly named Bob Holder Arena serving as a reminder that some passions never fade.
01:23 "I've got no intention of retiring.
01:25 I'll just keep going as long as I can get on the horse."
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