Known as the horse capital of Australia, Scone will soon welcome its annual Horse Festival and open the doors to the recently completed indoor arena at White Park where the highly anticipated annual Charity Rodeo will take place.
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This flagship event draws cowboys and cowgirls from all over the country to compete in a series of events that literally have the crowd cheering for more.
Running from May 2 to May 12, the Festival now in its 37th year will be themed Legends, Myths and fantasies for 2019.
The Rodeo feature a series of events including bare back, bull riding, ladies events and junior events for competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 years.
The junior rodeo and timed event commences at 4pm on Friday May 3 and the Ausure Scone Charity Rodeo held at 5pm on Saturday May 4, with the day's activities opening from midday onwards.
Jade Smith, President of the Scone Rodeo Association said the annual event has proven to be among the best in the country.
"It's among the top three rodeos in the state and certainly well up there across the whole of Australia. We've got great sponsor support and a total prize payout of $34,000."
It's among the top three rodeos in the state and certainly well up there across the whole of Australia.
- Jade Smith.
Australian Champion All Around Cowboy and Scone local, Heath Nichols is just one of the big names to head to the Rodeo this year.
This will be the first rodeo in the undercover arena at White Park which is expected to attract a crowd of well over 4000 and will feature a large screen to showcase the events .
There will also be market stalls, side shows, food stalls, a licensed bar and live entertainment from the widely acclaimed country singer Mick Lindsay.
The young talent describes his music as 'Country Fried Rock' delighting his audiences with a fusion of country and contemporary sounds.
The Scone Charity Rodeo is proudly supported by Bengalla Mining Company, Ausure Scone, Home Timber and Hardware, Scone,, Scone RSL, Mach Energy, Saunders Motorgroup, Isis Motel, Metrol Tamworth , Daracon, Scone Spare Parts, Scone Equine Transport and McDonalds Scone & Mudgee.
To find out more information visit:wwwsconehorsefestival.com.au or head to the Scone Charity Rodeo Facebook page.
