At age 90, Bob Holder rides again at Mount Isa Rodeo

THE oldest rodeo competitor in Australia, perhaps the world, will be competing in the Mt Isa Mines Rodeo on August 12-15.

Bob Holder comes from Cootamundra in New South Wales and has been a competition cowboy for 76 years.

While he now only competes in team roping, he was a rough stock rider who won a saddle bronc round in the national finals at Myrtleford in Victoria in 1959.

He also had a saddle bronc first and second in the national finals at Winton in Queensland in 1956. He has also competed in North America.

Holder will compete in the over 55s team roping at Mount Isa this weekend, the richest rodeo in the Australian Professional Rodeo Association circuit.

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Article written by: GERARD WALSH