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Queenslander Ronnie Jinks clings to his bucking mount in fine style

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Not even the deadly four feet of the ground trick could shift Gisborne rider Noel Hobbs

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"And whaddya reckon about the last round-up?" Cowboys confer

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Off he goes! Dennis Rutter, of Mataura, heads earthward. First round to the horse

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And suitably attired for the occasion was Cynthia White, of Nelson, who was a competitor in the fancy dress contest

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Yahoo! Ride 'im cowboy, and all that. Ben Thompson, of Rotorua, had fine control of this bucking bronc

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The steer turned abruptly and John In wood, of Motueka, went the other way

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Young Lindsay Scott, of Stoke, clings grimly to the woolly monster

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And here, a young sheep rider comes to the inevitable end — on the turf

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Grant Berkett, of Richmond, and his good friend, 'Sam' the steer, say "bon voyage" to each other. Not sure who's having the better trip

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"Come on. We're winning." Or perhaps the sheep is thinking "Enjoy the ride, it won't last long."

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"Stick 'em up, paleface," The cowboy doesn't look too upset by the prospects of his scalp hanging in a wigwam. The fancy dress trio is Mrs R. C. Smith and her her children, Paul and Robyn, of Ngatimoti

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A couple of members of the Rd3 Bluegrass Band, Noel Driver and Ian Thompson, Blenheim, entertain with gusto

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"Let me off here, thanks." Gary Woolley makes a dive for a rail during the saddle ride, and the horse seems glad to be out of it