They are some of Australia's best young rodeo competitors. Now they have the chance to prove themselves on the world stage.
While most 12-year-olds spend their free time playing video games or in the backyard, Rex Walker spends his spare time clinging to the back of a bucking bull in the centre of a rodeo arena.Rex Walker, 12, from Miriam Vale, and Ben, 18, and Jack Bode, 16, from Biloela have qualified for an international rodeo
Brothers Ben and Jack Bode, from Biloela in central Queensland, will also be heading to the US next month with Rex to compete in their age categories."We grew up with [bull riding] and I thought that's what I wanted to do, so I kept on following it.The 18-year-old said he was preparing for the contest with practice at his home, as well as hitting the gym.
"[With gym training] it's a mixture of everything, but you try to work on your core, your hips, and balance. Just trying to get it all working together."
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