In the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola, devoted rodeo enthusiasts spent the weekend breathing new life into an old Australian sport.
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00:00 It's full on, it's intense, it's action packed, it's good.
00:04 The Borraloola Bushman's Carnival is held in a remote Indigenous community, home to
00:09 ringers, pastoralists and plenty of cattle.
00:12 It always creates a fair bit of entertainment and shows how people in the bush have a fair
00:17 bit of heart.
00:21 Every year the local showgrounds transform into a coliseum with experienced rodeo paramedics
00:27 on standby.
00:28 There's something about the community, the involvement, so many different cultures here
00:35 and it's just wonderful for us to be a part of that.
00:38 For local regulars at the rodeo, the adrenaline rush of being in the arena is all worth it.
00:44 This gives you more energy and makes you more proud, makes you brave and that's why when
00:52 you have a crowd behind you, you get the full support.
00:56 The Northern Territory is home to more than a dozen rodeos and while the Borraloola Bushman's
01:01 Carnival isn't the biggest, its community feel has cemented it as one of the last remaining
01:06 old school rodeos in Australia.
01:08 It's a lot of people that aren't technically professional but just want to give it their
01:13 red hot best go.
01:14 A friendly environment, we don't get no arrogance, no egos.
01:19 Keeping an Australian bush tradition alive for years to come.
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