Lives:NSW

Occupation:Diesel Fitter

Recent Titles:

⁠Living by the motto: 'If an opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door',

Professional Bull Rider Troy Wilkinson is no stranger to success inside the rodeo arena!⁠

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With multiple titles on his record including:⁠
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🏆 2020 PBR Team Australia Global Cup⁠
🏆 Sydney Show Federation Challenge Champion 2019⁠
🏆 Extreme Bulls Australia Champion 2016 & 2019⁠
🏆 PBR Australia Champion 2017⁠
🏆 APRA Champion 2015⁠
🏆 2021 Mt Isa Bull Riding Champion⁠
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Troy has been a competitor in the PBR Unleash the Beast Tour, qualifier of PBR Built Ford Tough Tour and qualifier for the PBR Velocity Finals in Las Vegas.⁠
Lately, Troy has also been competing in Steer Wrestling, down the other end of the arena.⁠
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Lives:QLD

Occupation:Grazier & Horse Breaker

Recent Titles:

Dave lives on a cattle property outside Wandoan Queensland with his family.⁠ ⁠

This 4 time Australian Champion Bareback Rider is the current Australian Bareback Champion and on the hunt for another title.⁠ ⁠

Dave is a Bareback Champ and Grazier, that likes to give back to his sport by hosting Bareback riding clinics.⁠

Lives:VIC

Occupation:Owner Operator of a Livestock Transport Company

Recent Titles:

Gene and his family live for the sport of rodeo.

🏆 3 times SCRA Pick Up Man of the Year.
🏆 Pick Up Man for the APRA Finals 5 times
🏆 Pick Up Man at the well renowned Mt Isa Rodeo for the past 10 years.

He has also been a protection clown for the past 15 years. He also competes in Team Roping and Steer Wrestling. One of his true passions is passing along his skills and teaching kids to rodeo!

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Cutting Horse Trainer

Recent Titles:

A Champion in Campdrafting before turning his hand to being a cutting horse trainer, Heath has won numerous campdrafts including Australian Championships in the arena.

As a cutting horse trainer, there is very little Heath hasn't won and achieved. He has won the:⁠

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🏆 NCHA Futurity, DDCC Futurity,⁠
🏆 Comet Futurity, Victorian Futurity,⁠
🏆 4 x NCHA OPEN Horse of the year,⁠
🏆 3 x NCHA GOLD Cup Open,⁠
🏆 4 x NCHA National Finals Open Champion,⁠
🏆 3 x DDCC Silver Stockwhip Open⁠
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Heath was awarded one of the highest honour’s being inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame and is one of an elite group of trainers to have won every major Open Cutting in Australia. He has ridden and trained some of the most elite cutting horses Australia has had to offer including One Roan Peptos, Desires Blue Trinity, Ducks Dux, EBs Philaris, Dulces Glory, Dual Windstorm, Spin Cat, just to name a few. ⁠

Lives:WA

Occupation:Mining & Drilling

Recent Titles:

The youngest member of Team Wrangler | Twisted X is Isaac. Isaac is a multiple winner and place getter in Bull Riding. With his favourite saying “Who Dares Wins”, he has now turned his hand to Bareback events too. Isaac was recently crowned 2021 ABCRA High Point Rookie All Around Cowboy. Check out Isaac on Instagram and follow his amazing adventures in and out of the rodeo arena.⁠
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Lives:NSW

Occupation:Grazier

Recent Titles:

Champion Bull Rider, Champion Saddle Bronc Rider and not to mention talented Pick Up Man. Brad Pierce definitely has an impressive performance record.

In 2004 & 2005 APRA Pro Tour Bull Riding Champion, in 2007 PRCA Rookie All Around/Bull Riding Champion of the World. In 2009 Brad won Cheyenne Bull Riding Champion PRCA. Winning APRA Pro Tour All Around Champion 2012, APRA Pro Tour Bull Riding Champion 2012. 

In 2015 APRA Pro Tour Saddle Bronc Champion, Brad won Australian Champion Saddle Bronc Rider APRA 2015 and again in 2017. Brad is the Current Record Holder in the Saddle Bronc for the APRA with an incredible score of 93. 

Brad is the current record holder in the Saddle Bronc for the APRA with an incredible score of 93, the current record holder in Saddle Bronc for the ABCRA with 92 points and current ABRCA NFR record holder in Saddle Bronc. ⁠

More recently, Brad has won the 2021 Tumut Extreme Broncs Blonde Challenge.

Brad’s proudest achievements is his family, with wife Tayla and 2 children Ryder & Katie, as a family they compete in rodeos all over the country. They reside on a Cattle Property in Tooma at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.  

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Horse Trainer/Farm Hand

Recent Titles:

⁠Based in Manilla NSW, Tom works the family cattle company along with training horses. From a well-known campdrafting family, Tom continues to campdraft, but his focus is competing in Saddle Bronc Riding. ⁠
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Tom is the winner of the 2023 Corryong’s Man From Snowy River Wrangler Xtreme Broncs challenge, the 2021 APRA Tour Saddle Bronc Champion, and also has Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding Titles on his performance record.⁠
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Lives:NSW

Occupation:Farm Hand & Horse Breaker

Recent Titles:

Based in Northern NSW, Mick Knight is following in the footsteps of his family, generations of horseman and women. Mick is a farm hand and horse breaker by trade. He is also a strong competitor specialising in Saddle Bronc Riding and Campdrafting, at which he has been highly successful. ⁠
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Mick is a newly Xtreme Broncs Australian Champion - having won at the recent Tumut Blondie Challenge. Mick is one of the leading the Saddle Bronc competitors in the ABCRA and Australian Professional Rodeo Association.⁠

Lives:QLD

Occupation:

Recent Titles:

Felicity describes herself as a farmer, wife and competitive campdrafter. “Super Mum” best describes this talented lady, as Felicity is a mum of 3 boys – Kory & twins Marcus & Theo. As the owner/manager of Diamond K Performance Horses and based in Jondaryan, Queensland, Felicity regularly facilitates Campdraft and Cattle Working Clinics. Felicity has had countless wins and placings in campdrafts, but one that is very special to her is placing 2nd Ladies Silver Cup Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft.🏆️⁠
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Lives:NSW

Occupation:

Recent Titles:

This very accomplished horseman, who works by the motto "let the horses do the talking" and that they do! Competing successfully in campdrafting for the past 30 years, Tim enjoys competing all over NSW, Victoria and Queensland with his family, especially on their homebred horses (mainly One Moore Playboy and Hot As Hell progeny, both stallions Tim has been a part owner of). ⁠
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A slight dalliance in the Cutting pen led to him to earn a NCHA Non Pro Challenge Reserve Champion (One Moore Playboy), DDCC Non Pro Futurity Champion (One Roan Peptos), NCHA Non Pro Derby Champion (One Roan Peptos) and DDCC Non Pro Classic Challenge Champion (One Roan Peptos). ⁠
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Tim enjoys competing at the highest level in Campdrafting and giving back to the sport he loves whenever he can.⁠

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Plant Mechanic

Recent Titles:

• Plant Mechanic by trade, lives in Singleton NSW. This All-Round Cowboy does it all, Steer Wrestling, Calf Roping, Team Roping and he is even a Bull Fighter. He took out the ABCRA Steer Wrestling Champion in 2019. One of the leading Steer Wrestlers in the APRA, don’t miss your chance to catch Jock in action in 2023.

Lives:VIC

Occupation:

Recent Titles:

Based in Wodonga Victoria, ranking as one of the leading APRA Bareback competitor, is our Team Wrangler Rider, Jarrod McKane. Jarrod holds the 2021 Australian Professional Rodeo Association Pro Tour Bareback Champion Title and the Sydney Royal Easter Show Federation Rodeo Bareback Champion 2021, 2022 and 2023.🏆️⁠

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Boilermaker

Recent Titles:

Jack has been rodeoing since a teenager, which he mainly competes in Saddle Bronc, but also competes down the roping end of the arena. ⁠
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The 6 time National Rodeo Association Saddle Bronc Champion resides in Rosewood, Queensland, and is a Boilermaker by trade. Jack also has a NRA All Round Cowboy Title on record. ⁠
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During his down time from rodeos, Jack has a talent for making custom spurs & knives.⁠
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Lives:NSW

Occupation:Pick Up Man

Recent Titles:

When it comes to Rodeo, Pick Up Men are crucial to the sport. The surname Kelly is well-known in the industry as some of the best pick up men in the business. From a long line of Rodeo Pick Up Men, and a man of many talents, Peter Kelly is known as a legend in the sport. 
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Peter calls Upper Horton in NSW home, on a property which has been a part of his family for generations, since the 1900’s.⁠

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Barrel Racer

Recent Titles:

Tayla has been rodeoing from a young age, she competes in breakaway roping, but her true passion is barrel racing. Tayla is a previous Miss Rodeo Australia and has other titles such as 2019 APRA Premier State All Round Cowgirl, 2020 ABHA Spring Fling Open Winner 7 2021 APRA National Finals Qualifier. ⁠
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A mother of 2 children, Tayla & her family love nothing better than to compete in rodeos together. She and her husband, Brad, own a beef cattle farm in Tooma at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Auto Electrician

Recent Titles:

Based in Charters Towers QLD, Jace Land is an Auto Electrician by trade. Ranking as one of the top APRA Steer Wresters and also a competitive Team Roper, Jace is one of the rising stars within the team. ⁠
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With an APRA Rookie Team Roping Header title & APRA NFR Average Winner Steer Wrester title on record, Jace competes on both APRA & ABCRA circuits across Australia.⁠
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Lives:VIC

Occupation:Horse Trainer

Recent Titles:

Dean has been training cutting horses for over 20 years and takes great pride in training competitive horses. With multiple titles on record, such as the 2021 Open Classic Champion, 2019 Open Gold Cup Champion, 2019 NCHA Open Derby Champion, 2019 Victorian Futurity Classic Champion and, most recently, the 2022 NCHA Open Classic Champion, 2022 NCHA Open Futurity Res Champion and 2022 NCHA Open Gold Cup Champion & Res Champion. ⁠
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Now, Dean gets to enjoy his job with his family, which is a great way of life.⁠

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Station Manager

Recent Titles:

Ben manages a cattle station in Jericho, Queensland,  dedicated to the sport of campdraft and his working dogs. Ben travels throughout North Queensland and New South Wales to compete and was the winner of the Australian Campdraft Association's Reserve Champion Novice Rider Title 2022.⁠
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The 2023 ACA season is shaping up to be another great season for Ben.⁠
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Lives:New Zealand

Occupation:Barrel Racer

Recent Titles:

Jayde Asher, based in New Zealand, travels for rodeos with her partner & young children.

Jayde specialises in Breakaway Roping & Barrel Racing. Jayde is a multiple NFR qualifier, she also has Taupo Open Barrel Series Champion & Equifest Open Barrel Racing Champion titles on record.

Lives:New Zealand

Occupation:Farmer

Recent Titles:

Ryan O’Callaghan is a young farmer from the northland of New Zealand.

He has grown up competing in rodeos, specialising in Rope & Tie and Team Roping (Header). Ryan has Rookie & Open Team Roping Champion titles on record. He’s also a multiple NFR qualifier for both events.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Barrel Racer | Breakaway Roper

Recent Titles:

• Residing in Bloomsbury QLD, rodeo competitor Dakota Baretta specializes in Breakaway Roping & Barrel Racing. Dakota is a young mother, who has been rodeoing since she was 5 years old. A former APRA Miss Rodeo Australia 2018 and one of the leading APRA All Round Cowgirls.

   

Photography credit: Redhot Photography (Rhonda Dalrymple)

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Pick Up Man

Recent Titles:

Hailing from Upper Horton NSW, David Kelly is a 6 x Pick Up Man. The Kelly name is no stranger to the rodeo industry and are a long line of legendary rodeo pick up men. David is recognised for his ability & dedication to the sport & that safety of rodeo competitors. David also competes in the campdraft arena as well. 

Photography credit: Bootface Photography

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Farmer

Recent Titles:

James is a husband & son, working alongside his family on their cattle property, based at Glencoe NSW in the New England.

He’s been campdrafting since a young age, with many successes including an ACA Juvenile Title at the National Finals & Winning/Placings in multiple campdrafts. Most recently, he won the title of 2023 Young Guns Champion at Nutrien Classic.

Photography Credit: Brie Stanger Photography

Lives:On The Road

Occupation:BAREBACK BRONC RIDER

Recent Titles:

Brendon Crawley

Brendon is a family man who lives for his kids and rodeo. Brendon, his wife and their 3 boys live on the road heading to rodeos.

Brendon would love to be able to give back to the sport and help kids grow with it.

He has:

🏆 An ABCRA High Point Award

🏆 A Central Circuit Title on record

🏆 Is Currently leading the APRA & Rookie Bareback Title

We can't wait to see what's next, Brendon! 

Photography credit: Kelly Martyn Photography

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Professional Horse Trainer

Recent Titles:

Tyler Hodgman

Tyler Hodgman lives and breathes the cutting industry, following in his father’s footsteps, professionally training cutting horses.

He trains out of his stables at Pinkett, New South Wales.

The young professional trainer is the youngest competitor to have ever won the NCHA Futurity in Australia at just 20 years old.

Tyler is one of the best up & coming professional trainers in the cutting industry, with an impressive performance record for someone so young.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Barrel Racer | Breakaway Roper

Recent Titles:

The young competitor, Layney Deguara, hails from Nebo, Queensland. She has focused her rodeo career on Barrel Racing & Breakaway Roping.

Layney is a 2 time NHSRA Australian Team Member, a 2 time APRA NFR Qualifier, 3 time APRA Junior NFR Qualifier and has an APRA Junior High Point Cowgirl Title on record. 🏆️

photography credit: Purple Fairy Imagery

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Fencing Contractor

Recent Titles:

Brendan Kelly is a 22-year-old fencing contractor, hailing from Upper Horton, NSW. Brendan is a Rodeo Pick Up Man legacy following in the footsteps of the Kelly family, who have a long-time reputation for their incredible history as Rodeo Pick Up Men. Paving his own way already, Brendan was named the 2024 Tumut Pick Up Teams Challenge Winner.

Photography credit: Bootface Photography

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Horse Trainer

Recent Titles:

Kimberley is a horse trainer that grow up a 113 thousand acre cattle property in Queensland, which introduced her to the campdraft industry at a young age and she was hooked on the sport from there.

She now makes her home in Beaudesert in the South East Queensland with her partner and daughter.

Kimberley has countless campdraft wins and placings on record, and most impressively, she’s won:

• 🏆️ an ACA Juvenile Champion Rider Title
• 🏆️ 2 x ACA Associate Champion Rider Titles
  🏆️ ACA Maiden Champion Rider Title
  🏆️ ACA Ladies Champion Rider Title
• 🏆️ 2 x Reserve Champion ACA Open Rider

Photography credit: Helen Groves Photography