Sitting on the back of a bull and preparing to be launched into an arena, 20-year-old Leeuwin Gillett can feel the nerves and adrenaline building. In just a few seconds the world is going to look very different to him.
Sitting on the back of a bull, preparing to be launched into an arena, 20-year-old Leeuwin Gillett can feel the nerves and adrenaline building.
The station hand, who hails from Williams, in the state's south, says he wanted to give bull riding a go despite having no experience."You just send it."The Robe River Rodeo, which dates back to 1995, attracts thousands of spectators annually and is marketed as an "event you need to experience to believe".Skye Malloch almost pulled out of her event, but ended up giving it a crack.
"Rodeos are quite dynamic in the sense that they appeal to a really wide audience," spectator Imogen Williams says.
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