The Rodeo will take place this Saturday, March 25, at the Grenfell Showgrounds and with eleven rodeo events the programme promises something for everyone.

Gates will open at 11.30am with all the action due to commence at 12.30pm.

There will be full bar facilities available for people aged 18 years and over, there will also be a full canteen in operation on the day.

Members of the public are reminded that this event is strictly no BYO, but please bring along your own chair as a very large crowd is expected to attend. 

It is expected that the action will finish at approximately 8pm 

A quick rundown of the featured events are listed below:

Bull ride: The open bull ride is an event like no other where the cowboy has to hang onto a 1000 kg Brahman bull with just one hand for a full eight seconds.

Saddle Bronc:  The oldest event in rodeo where the competitor sits in a specially designed saddle made for riding bucking broncs.

The cowboy is scored on how well he can control his spurring action as well as ride the horse. 

Bareback: Contestants in the bareback bronc ride use a suitcase like handle that is called a rigging which is cinched to the horses middle.

They then uses their strength and balance to ride the horse to the buzzer. 

Barrel Racing: A popular all female event where a highly trained horse is guided around a sharp course of three barrels in a triangle pattern.

The event is won by the girl and horse team whom finishes the course in the quickest time.

Poley Buck Jump: Designed to test a man’s horsemanship.

The cowboy has to ride a bronco for 8 seconds in a normal every day stock saddle and crack a stock whip to score extra points. A very challenging event.

All these popular events and more are sure to make the day an entertaining experience for the young and old.

See you all at the Showground this Saturday for the first ever Bromar Engineering Grenfell Rodeo, it is sure to be full of entertainment for the whole family.