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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9251197 > john-john-carlo-and-jake-washband-off-to-texas-for-world-finals

'Courage and excellence': young riders chasing PBR dreams with Texas trip

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (722+ words) Two young South Burnett bull riders are preparing to represent Australia at the Youth Bull Riders World Finals in Texas later this year. Johnathon 'John-John' Carlo from Cherbourg and Jake Washband from Nanango will join the Red Dirt Rodeo team…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9239804 > taroom-show-stud-cattle-judges-praise-outstanding-lineup

Limousin bull sweeps Taroom Show's top three titles in debut 2026 season

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (671+ words) A bull that had already proven hard to overlook on the show circuit added another chapter to his run at Taroom this week, edging out a strong field after travelling hundreds of kilometres to compete against local exhibits. Held on…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9228881 > redskin-red-label-dominates-caves-ag-show-claiming-top-honour

Around the ring: Redskin Red Label named Supreme champion at the Caves Show

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (506+ words) Taking out this year's supreme champion exhibit at the Caves 39th annual ag show on Saturday, April 18, was Redskin Red Label, exhibited by Redskin Droughtmasters at Morinish. Redskin Red Label was also the grand champion bull in the interbreed ring. In…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9210155 > pete-comiskey-champion-rider-wins-gracemere-open-campdraft

New winners showcase growing strength and depth of the campdraft circuit

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (517+ words) The third annual Ray White Rural Gracemere CQ Performance Horse Sale and Campdraft was held at Paradise Lagoons, Rockhampton last weekend, attracting an impressive line up of competitors and supporters. Former Australian Campdraft Association (ACA) 22 times Champion Open Rider, Pete…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9199498 > tooloombilla-rodeo-weather-challenges-fail-to-stop-annual-success

Not even flooding could stop Tooloombilla's bottler of a rodeo and campdraft

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (169+ words) The stalwart crew that organise the annual Tooloombilla Rodeo and Campdraft were up against it this year, thanks to both the weather and events halfway across the world, but they turned on another bottler for everyone who rocked up to…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9195458 > fred-noffke-10k-filly-sheza-alibi-storms-australian-racing

CQ cattleman hits jackpot with bay filly, Sheza Alibi, purchased online

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (798+ words) While Central Queensland cattle producer Fred Noffke has only been buying racehorses "for a bit fun" for the past five years, his online purchase of Sheza Alibi has the Australian racing industry abuzz. So good is she that there's talk…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9042970 > queenslands-stonehenge-rodeo-marks-recovery-post-flood

'Yellowbelly swimming in the chutes': Stonehenge rodeo back to bucking bulls

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (429+ words) The feed on the higher country around Stonehenge, in the middle of Queensland's Channel Country, has dried to the familiar wintery straw yellow colour, but the wide floodplain leading to the town's rodeo arena is full of green pick, an…...

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queenslandcountrylife. com. au > story > 9001489 > heidi-silvesters-journey-cattle-camps-rugby-dreams

QCL 90: What happened to the cattle camp kids learning the ropes?

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (516+ words) Ever since Heidi Silvester, Forest Hills Brangus, Capella, was a toddler, she has attended one particular cattle camp in central Queensland. Starting when she was only three, Heidi, who is a Year 11 boarder at the Cathedral College Rockhampton, said she…...