Nominations came from all over the country from both professional cowboys and Territory rough riders pitting their skills and wit against the wildest bucking stock the Muster has seen so far.

The bulls featured in two divisions with a huge score card that left most cowboys bruised and battered with the feature bull of the night ‘Speckled Eggs’ dominating the proceedings.

The buck jumpers entertained the large crowd with a traditional display of exciting horsemanship ably supported by a superb pick up team from the Kalarla Rodeo Company demonstrating skill and precision in both getting cowboys off their bucking mounts in addition to guiding the bucking horses safely into the back yards.

The crowd was absorbed into the rodeo experience gently on Saturday night with a small but entertaining barrel racing program before an elegant grand parade and soulful singing of the National Anthem.

However it soon became a no holds barred encounter with cowboys and rough stock going to battle like modern day gladiators as the crowd roared their appreciation for both man and beast.

Rodeo has a long history in the Barkly and judging by the support shown from the crowd is here to stay as a celebration of our pastoral roots in the Territory.

The Longtails rocked out a great night in what was a new element to the Barkly Muster rodeo after party with the final siren sounding at 2.00am.

‘Cowboy Up’ was heard loud and clear from behind the chutes at the Barkly Muster rodeo but as the dust settled the call echoed the sound of, when’s the next rodeo Russell?