Lives:VIC

Occupation:Owner Operator of a Livestock Transport Company

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Gene along with his family travel & compete at rodeos all over Australia.

Gene is a renowned Pick Up Man, most recently crowned 2024 APRA Pick Up Man of the Year. Gene has been a Pick Up Man at the APRA National Finals and the famous Mt Isa Rodeo. Gene has been named SCRA Pick Up Man of the Year 3 times. Gene is a highly successful Team Roping and Steer Wrestling competitor. Gene is active within the Australian Professional Rodeo Association, involved in the APRA Competition Board for Steer Wrestling.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Cutting Horse Trainer

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A Champion in Campdrafting before turning his hand to being a cutting horse trainer, Heath has won numerous campdrafts including Australian Championships in the arena.

As a cutting horse trainer, there is very little Heath hasn't won and achieved. He has won the:⁠

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🏆 NCHA Futurity, DDCC Futurity,⁠
🏆 Comet Futurity, Victorian Futurity,⁠
🏆 4 x NCHA OPEN Horse of the year,⁠
🏆 3 x NCHA GOLD Cup Open,⁠
🏆 4 x NCHA National Finals Open Champion,⁠
🏆 3 x DDCC Silver Stockwhip Open⁠
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Heath was awarded one of the highest honour’s being inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame and is one of an elite group of trainers to have won every major Open Cutting in Australia. He has ridden and trained some of the most elite cutting horses Australia has had to offer including One Roan Peptos, Desires Blue Trinity, Ducks Dux, EBs Philaris, Dulces Glory, Dual Windstorm, Spin Cat, just to name a few. ⁠

Lives:WA

Occupation:Mining & Drilling

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The 24-year-old grew up in Western Australia, before he made the permit move to Tamworth early in 2023, to continue pursuing his career in rodeo & fitness. Isaac competes in Bull Ride and Bareback Broncs. Pushing himself to reach his goals and as all rodeo athletes, must keep up a high level of fitness, which is where Isaac’s other career comes into play as a fitness trainer at F45.

Isaac won the ABRCA High Point Rookie All Round Cowboy in 2021, then again in 2022, along with Rookie Bull Rider of the Year, Rookie Bareback Rider and Rookie All Round Cowboy of the Year in the Western Australia Zone. Isaac has ticked an item off his bucket list with competing at the Sydney Royal Federation Rodeo for the past couple of years.

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Grazier

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Champion Bull Rider, Champion Saddle Bronc Rider and not to mention talented Pick Up Man. Brad is one of the founding members of the Xtreme Broncs events. Brad is an Executive Director on the APRA Board and Chairman of the APRA Competition Board.

Brad’s proudest achievements is his family, with wife Tayla and 2 children Ryder & Katie, as a family they compete in rodeos all over the country. They reside on a Cattle Property in Tooma at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.

Brad Pierce has definitely had an impressive performance career. He has won multiple APRA Pro Tour Bull Riding Champion Titles and PRCA Rookie All Around/Bull Riding Champion of the World. A highlight in Brad’s career in 2009 he won Cheyenne Bull Riding Champion PRCA. Brad is the current record holder in the Saddle Bronc for the APRA with an incredible score of 93, the current record holder in Saddle Bronc for the ABCRA with 92 points and current ABRCA NFR record holder in Saddle Bronc. ⁠Brad was crowned the Xtreme Broncs Australian Champion in 2024.

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Horse Trainer/Farm Hand

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Based in Manilla NSW, Tom works the family cattle company along with training horses. From a well-known campdrafting family, Tom continues to campdraft, but his focus is competing in Saddle Bronc Riding. ⁠
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Tom is the winner of the 2023 Corryong’s Man from Snowy River Wrangler Xtreme Broncs challenge, the 2021 APRA Tour Saddle Bronc Champion, and also has Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding Titles on his performance record.⁠ Tom competes at the prestigious Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft & Rodeo, along with the Sydney Royal Federation Rodeo each year.

Lives:QLD

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Grew up showing performance horses, went to the USA on three different occasions to represent Australia in the youth World Cup and at the Leadership Conference as a teenager. Began campdrafting in my early 20s and fell in love with the sport. We campdraft as a family and absolutely love the sport. As the owner/manager of Diamond K Performance Horses and based in Jondaryan, Queensland, Felicity regularly facilitates Campdraft and Cattle Working Clinics. Felicity has had countless wins and placings in campdrafts, but one that is very special to her is placing 2nd Ladies Silver Cup Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft. Felicity was a finalist in the Warwick Ladies Silver Cup in 2024.

Lives:NSW

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Tim has won ABCRA rider titles and is a regular at the ABCRA National Finals. While campdrafting is where Tim’s heart is he has successfully dabbled in challenges and a slight dalliance in the Cutting pen led to him to earn a NCHA Non Pro Challenge Reserve Champion (One Moore Playboy), DDCC Non Pro Futurity Champion (One Roan Peptos), NCHA Non Pro Derby Champion (One Roan Peptos) and DDCC Non Pro Classic Challenge Champion (One Roan Peptos). ⁠
Giving back to the sport is a priority for Tim and he regularly judges event and is involved with running his local campdrafts. Tim is enjoying his campdrafting now more than enjoys competing with his family on a regular basis.⁠

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Plant Mechanic

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Plant Mechanic by trade, lives in Singleton NSW with his partner & son. This All-Round Cowboy does it all, Steer Wrestling, Calf Roping, Team Roping and he is even a Bull Fighter. He has ABCRA Steer Wrestling Champion Titles on record. One of the leading Steer Wrestlers in the APRA and a regular at the ABCRA National Finals Rodeo, crowned ABCRA Reserve Champion Steer Wrestler in 2023, don’t miss your chance to catch Jock in action in 2025.

Lives:VIC

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Based in Wodonga Victoria, ranking as one of the leading APRA Bareback competitors. Jarrod is a regular competitor at the Sydney Royal Federation Rodeo which he has won the Bareback Bronc event an incredible five years in a row 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025. Jarrod has multiple APRA Pro Tour Bareback Champion Titles on record including being crowned the 2024 APRA Bareback Bronc Champion and currently leading the APRA Bareback Bronc standings for 2025, what this space for an exciting season ahead.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Boilermaker

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Jack has been rodeoing since a teenager, which he mainly competes in Saddle Bronc, but also competes down the roping end of the arena. ⁠
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The 6 time National Rodeo Association Saddle Bronc Champion resides in Rosewood, Queensland, and is a Boilermaker by trade. Jack also has a NRA All Round Cowboy Title on record. ⁠
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During his down time from rodeos, Jack has a talent for making custom spurs & knives.⁠
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Lives:NSW

Occupation:Pick Up Man

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When it comes to Rodeo, Pick Up Men are crucial to the sport. The surname Kelly is well-known in the industry as some of the best pick up men in the business. From a long line of Rodeo Pick Up Men, and a man of many talents, Peter Kelly is known as a legend in the sport. 
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Peter calls Upper Horton in NSW home, on a property which has been a part of his family for generations, since the 1900’s.⁠

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Barrel Racer

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A mother of 2 children, Tayla & her family love nothing better than to compete in rodeos together. She and her husband, Brad, own a beef cattle farm in Tooma at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.

Tayla has been rodeoing from a young age, she competes in breakaway roping, but her true passion is barrel racing. Tayla is a previous Miss Rodeo Australia and has other titles such as 2019 APRA Premier State All Round Cowgirl, 2020 ABHA Spring Fling Open Winner 7 2021 APRA National Finals Qualifier. ⁠Tayla was a qualifying competitor for the Barrel Racing Championships at Equitana 2024.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Auto Electrician

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Based in Charters Towers QLD, Jace Land is an Auto Electrician by trade. Ranking as one of the top APRA Steer Wresters and also a competitive Team Roper, Jace is one of the rising stars within the team. ⁠
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With an APRA Rookie Team Roping Header title & APRA NFR Average Winner Steer Wrester title on record, Jace competes on both APRA & ABCRA circuits across Australia.⁠
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Lives:VIC

Occupation:Horse Trainer

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Dean has been training cutting horses for over 20 years and takes great pride in training competitive horses. With multiple titles on record, such as the 2021 Open Classic Champion, 2019 Open Gold Cup Champion, 2019 NCHA Open Derby Champion, 2019 Victorian Futurity Classic Champion and, most recently, the 2022 NCHA Open Classic Champion, 2022 NCHA Open Futurity Res Champion and 2022 NCHA Open Gold Cup Champion & Res Champion. ⁠
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Now, Dean gets to enjoy his job with his family, which is a great way of life.⁠

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Station Manager

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Ben manages a cattle station in Alpha, Queensland, dedicated to the sport of campdraft and his working dogs. Ben travels throughout North Queensland and New South Wales with his wife & son to compete. Ben is a previous the winner of the Australian Campdraft Association's Reserve Champion Novice Rider Title.⁠
⁠Ben regularly gives back to his sport of campdrafting by judging at events, he is also involved in the Future Stars Series and the ACA Western QLD Novice Series.⁠

Lives:New Zealand

Occupation:Barrel Racer

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Jayde Asher, based in New Zealand, travels for rodeos with her partner & young children.

Jayde specialises in Breakaway Roping & Barrel Racing. Jayde is a multiple NFR qualifier, she also has Taupo Open Barrel Series Champion & Equifest Open Barrel Racing Champion titles on record.

Lives:New Zealand

Occupation:Farmer

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Ryan O’Callaghan is a young farmer from the northland of New Zealand.

He has grown up competing in rodeos, specialising in Rope & Tie and Team Roping (Header). Ryan has Rookie & Open Team Roping Champion titles on record. He’s also a multiple NFR qualifier for both events.

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Barrel Racer | Breakaway Roper

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The mother of two resides in Bloomsbury QLD with the partner, where they run a hay farming business. Farming is not only a passion but a way of life and rodeoing on the weekends is the icing on the cake. Dakota specializes in Breakaway Roping & Barrel Racing; she was an APRA National Final Rodeo qualifier in 2023. Dakota has been rodeoing since she was 5 years old and a former APRA Miss Rodeo Australia 2018 and one of the leading APRA All Round Cowgirls.

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Pick Up Man

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Hailing from Upper Horton NSW, David Kelly is a 6 x Pick Up Man. The Kelly name is no stranger to the rodeo industry and are a long line of legendary rodeo pick up men. David is recognised for his ability & dedication to the sport & that safety of rodeo competitors. David also competes in the campdraft arena as well. 

Photography credit: Bootface Photography

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Farmer

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James, with is wife Bianca and son Henry, work alongside his family on their cattle property, based at Glencoe NSW in the New England.

He’s been campdrafting since a young age, with many successes including an ACA Juvenile Title at the National Finals & Winning/Placings in multiple campdrafts. Highlight of his career, winning title of 2023 Young Guns Champion at Nutrien Classic, James was a finalist in the Novice Draft at the Condamine Bell Campdraft in 2024 and placed in the Cunning Downs Draft at the Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft in 2024.

Photography Credit: Brie Stanger Photography

Lives:On The Road

Occupation:BAREBACK BRONC RIDER

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Brendon is a family man who lives for his kids and rodeo. Brendon, his wife, their 3 little cowboys and little cowgirl live on the road heading to rodeos. When he’s not on the road traveling to rodeos, he’s a farrier by trade.

Brendon would love to be able to give back to the sport and help kids grow with it. He has an ABCRA High Point Award, a Central Circuit Title on record and was crowned the ABCRA Reserve Champion Bareback Rider in 2024.

Photography credit: Kelly Martyn Photography

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Professional Horse Trainer

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Tyler Hodgman

Tyler Hodgman lives and breathes the cutting industry, following in his father’s footsteps, professionally training cutting horses.

He trains out of his stables at Pinkett, New South Wales.

The young professional trainer is the youngest competitor to have ever won the NCHA Futurity in Australia at just 20 years old.

Tyler is one of the best up & coming professional trainers in the cutting industry, with an impressive performance record for someone so young.

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Fencing Contractor

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Brendan Kelly is a 22-year-old fencing contractor, hailing from Upper Horton, NSW. Brendan is a Rodeo Pick Up Man legacy following in the footsteps of the Kelly family, who have a long-time reputation for their incredible history as Rodeo Pick Up Men. Paving his own way already, Brendan was named the 2024 Tumut Pick Up Teams Challenge Winner.

Photography credit: Bootface Photography

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Horse Trainer

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• Kimberley is a horse trainer that grow up a 113-thousand-acre cattle property in Queensland, which introduced her to the campdraft industry at a young age and she was hooked on the sport from there.

She now makes her home in Beaudesert in the Southeast Queensland with her partner and daughter.

Kimberley has countless campdraft wins and placings on record, and most impressively, she’s won an ACA Juvenile Champion Rider Title, 2 x ACA Associate Champion Rider Titles, an ACA Maiden Champion Rider Title, an ACA Ladies Champion Rider Title, 2 x Reserve Champion ACA Open Rider and in 2024 we seen Kimberley take out one of the greatest honours ever campdrafter dreams of, she won the Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft.

Photography credit: Helen Groves Photography

Lives:QLD

Occupation:Cattle Property Worker and Breeder and Trainer of Campdraft Horses

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Jason resides in St George QLD, working on a cattle property. A highly successful campdraft competitor, he’s got multiple ACA Open Border Zone Rider & Horse Titles on record.

Lives:NSW

Occupation:Horse Trainer | Barefoot Trimmer | Contract Cattle Al and Preg Testing

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Erika grew up in Victoria on a 700 cow dairy farm. She got into Barrel Racing in 2019 on a mare she bred & trained, which led to success at her first pro rodeo and consistently from then on. She now breeds Barrel Racing horses and train them, along with running her own business as a barefoot trimmer and contract Cattle AI & Preg Testing.