00:00This isn't just any rodeo, it's Roeburn's first rodeo.
00:09Event organiser Brian Tucker is a well-respected traditional owner in the Pilbara,
00:14and he has been dreaming of this day for years.
00:18I wanted to do this a long, long time ago, and this is where you get to,
00:23and if you want to have a dream and a vision, well you're following that purpose,
00:29and you want to make it come true, and that's what it was all about.
00:34The rodeo drew a crowd of thousands, many travelling far and wide to be here.
00:40But it's the Pilbara locals who are most excited.
00:44I think it's really much better, it's only like 30 minutes away.
00:48The Roeburn Rodeo is a dream come true for Asia Tito.
00:53The teenager has been riding for just three years,
00:56she's already claiming titles in barrel racing and breakaway roping,
01:00and is keen to put her new knowledge to the test after an invitational training trip to the United States,
01:07learning from some of the best rodeo competitors in the world.
01:11We did a breakaway clinic, it's where you try to rope a calf as fast as you can pretty much.
01:17We did it with Jackie Crawford, she taught us a few things.
01:20I like the competition of it, and the girls after it, they're still your friends, they're still the same,
01:25but during competition, you know, they're still very competitive, I love that.
01:30It's taken years of detailed planning and coordination to get this event off the ground.
01:35It's designed to be a drawcard to attract visitors to this picturesque part of the Pilbara,
01:40and it's hoped to be the first Roeburn Rodeo of many.
01:44It's about putting back into the community and making people to know there's a way you can do things
01:50and help each other, especially a town like Roeburn.
01:54And a big deal of fun.
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