00:02Here at Bruneck Downs, they do things the country way.
00:07Yeah!
00:08Unreal mate, best event in the territory I reckon.
00:12Located in the heart of the Barclay Tablelands,
00:15the four day event brings together remote cattle stations
00:18and rodeo enthusiasts.
00:20We run it for the community first and foremost,
00:22but we absolutely welcome anyone who wants
00:24a really authentic experience.
00:26Everyone's come to see the races and it's a huge event
00:29with the rodeo and the camp draft.
00:31After taking out a few wins,
00:33jockey Leah Darcy has her eyes set on the Gold Cup,
00:36hoping to carry on the territory tradition
00:39by riding a district bred horse.
00:41Southern breds are good horses,
00:43but when you're bred of them and put all the work into them,
00:47yeah, it means a lot more.
00:48Everyone loves rodeo night.
00:49A lot of us will compete there and have a ball and just have a crack.
00:53How are you feeling?
00:55Pretty nervous.
00:56What are you thinking?
00:58Hold on, I reckon, and then get out of the way.
01:03Once you're up there, you kind of know what to do,
01:05just hold on.
01:06I didn't write time, but I held on as long as I could.
01:11While it might look all fun and games,
01:13the event provides a lifeline for those in isolation.
01:17Just to get everyone together and just to build a community,
01:20otherwise it can get pretty lonely,
01:22otherwise being out so remote.
01:23We're three hours that way and some of our friends are two hours that way,
01:28but when we catch up, it's always a big catch up.
01:31Given the chance to pack it all in and head to the city?
01:34I wouldn't go.
01:36Nah.
01:37Not a chance.
01:39Country living isn't for everyone,
01:41but for those that it is,
01:43it's pretty damn good.
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