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Saddles, Boots And Spurs

Spurs jangled, dust flew and cowboys bit the dust. All this amid the smell of sweaty horses and cattle. The scene? The Motueka Rodeo Club's annual event, part of the South Island circuit, at Marchwood Park. Spectators were treated to some rough'n'tumble tactics as competitors did their best to stay on bucking, stamping, rearing mounts. Some did, many didn't.

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Ride 'im, cowboy! And Gary Woolley of Blenheim stuck to this four-footed bundle of muscular energy in great style

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This looks like Wayne Anderson of Mosgiel obeying the law: What goes up usually comes down

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Just to keep the show rolling, the Rodeo Clown, John Inwood of Motueka, provided a bit of light entertainment. An added attraction was Rodeo Princess, Gae Burnett

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Martin O'Connor and the calf he tried to make friends with, part company

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Ivan Watt (South Otago) makes the most of this exciting ride

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Lucky Hall (Nelson) sticks to his steer in the open event

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About to hit solid ground is one of the competitors in the wild steer race

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Young Douglas Vincent tried to stick with the sheep, but was shaken off

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Glen Goodman tries a novel approach to staying on a calf

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Ian Thomas of Tuamarina is about to try a tail first landing

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And Dave Rolton favours a side-on style of ditching

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Eating candy floss and watching the cowboys in action is not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon

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Phil Proctor heads for the ground. And we mean "heads for"

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Pick-up men Jim McCusker and Tom Johnson in action. Handy men to have around

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The dash for the steer race is on!

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