IT was the first rodeo held in the Highlands in eight years and the locals loved it.
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There were plenty of thrills and spills to keep the crowd of close to 1300 people entertained throughout the day at Moss Vale Showground on Saturday.
A number of Highlands competitors took part in the event.
Harry Ash had his first ride in the novice bareback and rode time but missed his mark out.
Ash, Tom Gilvary, Ben Tangye and Adam Hincher also competed in the novice bull ride but didn't make the eight seconds.
The big draw card for the day was PBR rider Ben Jones who won the open bull ride.
Laura Papatheofanous won the novice barrell race, Joel Mansell took out the team roping header and Rodger Parkinson won the team roping heeler.
In the breakaway roping ladies, Michelle Roots was crowned the winner and Sean Berg took out the novice bull ride with Dean McCullock in second place.
Bianca Hertel won the ladies open barrel race and Heath Nichols was the winner of the calf roping. In open saddle bronco, Robert Bandy was the winner and Matt Hedlund took out the steer wrestling.
