Riding high at Gladstone Rodeo
Makonnen Brown hangs on to the extremities at the annual Gladstone Rodeo. Image courtesy Valley Fields Freelance Photography.
November 6, 2024
Three locals walked away with some prizes as 3500 people converged on Gladstone for the annual Gladstone Hotel Rodeo on Saturday.
Pyengana’s Reuben Nicklason finished second in the Saddle Bronc event while Cuckoo’s Toby Hall was second in the second division bull ride. In the Local Barrel Race, Isabella Gibbins from Bangor also finished runner-up.
Organiser Cathy Willis said it was a well-attended event despite not hitting the numbers of the inaugural event last year.
“Last year we allowed BYO alcohol which was a big mistake and we didn’t allow it this year which has had an impact on numbers but sometimes bigger isn’t always better,” she said.
“We had extra police and security and it was a more family-friendly event.”
One bull broke its leg and had to be euthanised, which was a sad situation on an otherwise successful day, she said.
Gladstone Hotel Rodeo Results
Bull Ride 1st Joshua Clark - 47. Saddle Bronc 1st Ty King - 62, 2nd Reuben Nicklason – 52 from Pyengana. Steer Wrestling 1st Luke Hamilton Av 11.6 over two head, 2nd Ty King - Av 14.65 over two head. Team Roping 1st Gary King/Ty King - 8.8, 2nd Gary King/Luke Hamilton - 9.2, 3rd Luke Hamilton/Glenn Burns - 9.8, 4th Nic Newman/Andrew Swain - 14.5.
Barrel Race 1st Laura Marshal - 15.56, 2nd Jodi King - 15.65, 3rd Karen Fish Jnr - 16.03, 4th Amarli Johnson - 16.11.
Breakaway Roping 1st Laura Marshal - 2.7, 2nd Durene West - 3.05, 3rd Denvah Mills - 4.4, 4th Karen Fish Jnr - 13.25. 2nd Div Bulls 1st Lane Viney - 64, 2nd Toby Hall – 62, 3rd Marshal Doolan Fisher - 60, 4th Kobi Kay - 58.
2nd Div Bareback Bronc 1st Lane Viney - 54, 2nd Makonnen Brown - 52.
Junior Bull Ride 1st Lane Viney - 55. Junior Steer Ride 1st Lane Viney - 56. Junior Barrel Race 1st Tanah Johnson - 17.63, 2nd Isabella Axton-Bleathman - 20.43, 3rd Nash Marshall - 23.13, 4th Lane Viney - 29.27. Novice Barrel Race 1st Codie Lewis - Percy - 15.82, 2nd Laura Marshall - Zeus - 15.84, 3rd Durene West - Beau - 16.90, 4th Natalie Bleathman - Teddy - 21.56. Local Barrel Race 1st Jade Bailey - 19.19, 2nd Isabella Gibbins - 20.34. Local Steer Ride 1st Harley Hickey - 60.
