Youth Rodeo Organisation

13/11/2025

💥 𝔹ℝ𝔼𝔸𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℕ𝔼𝕎𝕊 💥

👉 Our Christmas Cowboy Auction to support Team Australia on their 2025 International Tours heading to New Zealand is NOW LIVE!

The first 24 Items are now available with more items to be added in the coming days.

The funds raised from this will go towards team tracksuits for those competitors attending the New Zealand for the International Youth Challenge in December/January. In addition to this, it will also help to cover some of the memorabilia awards the competitors on the winning team (Team Australia) will receive from the recently held Australian Leg of the International Youth Challenge.

To bid on an Item, just head to our Cowboy Auction Page: https://www.facebook.com/YRO.Cowboy.Auction - and place your Bid in the Comments.

Our Auction will run between now and Sunday, 30 November 2025 finishing at 9.00pm - and will have a soft finish (meaning if there is a bid on an item 5 minutes before closing that auction item will extend by a further 5 minutes).

And if you have a service or item you would like to donate to help our next generation of Cowgirls and Cowboys, please PM us or our Cowboy Auction page!

Bell Rural Contracting, Double Barrel Entertainment, Rodeo Saddle Shop, Aussie Outback Coaches & Transfers, Titleys Western Wear, North Queensland Elite Rodeo, Normanton Rodeo, CivKura, HV Power Mount Isa, Redbank Grazing, Floor Worx Australia, Mabb’s Diesel Repairs , VK Vinyl, Wharton & Co. and Robbie Katter MP!

10/11/2025

Throwback to 2017. What a beautiful memory.

This was the first official team we co-ordinated for the USA International tours.

What an incredible journey we have been on since then. Next year will be 10 years since we took our first official team.

We have had some incredible sponsors and supporters who have been there from the very beginning. We can't thank you all enough for believing in us,, and we are so very grateful to have been able to give International competition opportunities to so many youth rodeo competitors in both Australia and New Zealand over these years.

2026 will be a big milestone year, and we can't wait to share this experience with many more.

If you are a keen rodeo competitor at any age up to 19 years (some of the events we offer even have a 5 and under age) and would like to join us on one of our International adventures check out our website www.youthrodeo.com.au.

We are sure to have an event that suits you.

09/11/2025

👉 𝕋ℍ𝔸ℕ𝕂 𝕐𝕆𝕌 to the Duggin Family from Townsville in QLD for this wonderful testimonial! 👏💪😍

❝ From the first moment to the last, it has been an outstanding experience and one I’d wholeheartedly recommended to anyone one interested in developing their rodeo experience but also from a social point of view.

The Youth Rodeo Organisation deserve great credit for putting this on. They sourced a fantastic location/base and fulfilled in their commitment to give the boys genuine first hand exposure to what 'BULLRIDING' and rodeo in USA is all about.

Exposure to excellent coaching and encouraged mixing across the respective riders and contractors was very positive and as valuable as any of the many and varied rides the boys took part in……the whole week was structured to ultimately encourage development and experience of what are unique conditions.

The other massive positive was the whole atmosphere created and encouraged so that a ‘disparate’ group of talented individuals became a team by the end of it all……thanks to Kylee and Colin for facilitating this but to the wonderful group of boys who attended!

It’s been a blast! ❞

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: https://www.youthrodeo.com.au/

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Bell Rural Contracting, Double Barrel Entertainment, Rodeo Saddle Shop, Aussie Outback Coaches & Transfers, Titleys Western Wear, North Queensland Elite Rodeo, Normanton Rodeo, CivKura, HV Power Mount Isa, Redbank Grazing, Floor Worx Australia, Mabb’s Diesel Repairs , VK Vinyl, Wharton & Co and Robbie Katter MP!

05/11/2025

Youth Rodeo Contestants -

Our Professional Youth Roughstock Association tour offers opportunities for ba****ck and saddle bronc riders right from peewee division (6-8 year olds) through to novice division (as long as you are 19 years old as at 1 January you are still eligible)

For Bull Riders we even offer a 5 and under Walk trot category right through to Novice Division.

There is no better time to get on board for 2026 tours. Find out more here: www.youthrodeo.com.au

As well as the success Cade had, our Australian team also had the reserve World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Thomas Box, and the winner of the Short Go Round Charlie Box - so the Aussie team bought home a swag of gold buckles.

We would love to have you join us!!

🏆 Cloncurry's 18-year-old Cade Ferguson has recently returned from the United States, now holding the titles of Saddle Bronc and Bull Riding Champion at the Professional Youth Rodeo Association World Finals. 🏆

He also took out the Rural and Remote Sportstar of the Year at the North Queensland Sports Foundation Awards. 👏

🐂 Cade’s rodeo journey began at just 10 years old, when he claimed his first buckle for the Poddy Ride at Mount Isa in 2017.

Since then, the wins have kept coming, having competed in over five countries. 🌎

💬 Cade said it's important for young rural riders to have the opportunity to compete on the world stage.

"It's really awesome to go to those events and do as well as I did, and then to bring that back to the town to hopefully bring more people there," he said.

"It also shows that even though you're from a small town, you can be the best."

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05/11/2025

Don’t miss out on getting a booking for your group or club in 2026.

Support those who support us!

Thank you to Ropesome Equine Training Charters Towers for all your support.

Taking Clinic Bookings now for 2026… Kenny Daniell & Sharon Fayers.
“Horsemanship Clinics” Years of combined knowledge, breaking in and Training horses, many different disciplines. Quotes available on request. *Horsemanship Fundamentals *Adult and Youth Clinics *Rural Horsemanship. *Groundworking Clinics *Confidence Clinics *Cattle working Clinics * Beginner Stockmans Challenge Clinics. Clinics are run at our Home ‘Ropesome’ in Charters Towers, between April and October, or we can also come to your town or Cattle Station, if planned in advance.

03/11/2025

💥 𝔹ℝ𝔼𝔸𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℕ𝔼𝕎𝕊 💥

The Youth Rodeo Organisation (YRO) has some exciting news for our upcoming New Zealand Family and Indigenous Tour - as well as our International Youth Challenge participants heading to New Zealand after Christmas.

👉 Thanks to our continued fundraising in Cloncurry, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 $𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

Many thanks also to the Australian Junior Rodeo Association Inc. and YRO volunteers for your continued efforts. But most of all thank you to the Rodeo Saddle Shop for paying staff, as well as electricity costs and allowing us to use your land for our Fundraising Food & Coffee Van. It is very much appreciated and we are so grateful!

Our next Fundraiser will be the Christmas Cowboy Online Auction run through Facebook, which will help to raise funds for our New Zealand Tour Team Uniforms - as well as the FREE Youth Development Clinic to be held in conjunction with our International Youth Challenge next year.

Be sure to follow the Cowboy Auction page for some great deals here: https://www.facebook.com/YRO.Cowboy.Auction

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Bell Rural Contracting, Double Barrel Entertainment, Rodeo Saddle Shop, Aussie Outback Coaches & Transfers, Titleys Western Wear, North Queensland Elite Rodeo, Normanton Rodeo, CivKura, HV Power Mount Isa, Redbank Grazing, Floor Worx Australia, Mabb’s Diesel Repairs , VK Vinyl, Wharton & Co and Robbie Katter MP!

02/11/2025

💥 𝔼𝕏ℙℝ𝔼𝕊𝕊𝕀𝕆ℕ𝕊 𝕆𝔽 𝕀ℕ𝕋𝔼ℝ𝔼𝕊𝕋 💥

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦𝗔 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 (𝗘𝗢𝗜) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.

Thank you to everyone who has already registered their interest in one or more of the below tours – we will be back in contact with you over the next few weeks.

This year there is no better year to go with our team especially even of you are planning trying to aualify for the High School Finals as these two events run one week after the other and high school finals is the week later - so you can just extend your tour and make your own arrangements for the additional event.

👉 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 (𝗪𝗖𝗝𝗥) to be held in Guthrie, Oklahoma between 6-11 July 2026. You can find out more about this year’s event here: https://wcjrodeo.com/ & 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗘𝗢𝗜 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026_WCJR_EOI

👉 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 (𝗜𝗙𝗬𝗥) to be held in Shawnie, Oklahoma between 12-17 July 2026. You can find out more about this year’s event here: https://ifyr.com/ & 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗘𝗢𝗜 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026_IFYR_EOI

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Bell Rural Contracting, Double Barrel Entertainment, Rodeo Saddle Shop, Aussie Outback Coaches & Transfers, Titleys Western Wear, North Queensland Elite Rodeo, Normanton Rodeo, CivKura, HV Power Mount Isa, Redbank Grazing, Floor Worx Australia, Mabb’s Diesel Repairs , VK Vinyl, Wharton & Co and Robbie Katter MP!

26/10/2025

Another Throw back in Recognition of Breast cancer Awareness month.

Our WCMB 2024 team proudly wearing our own “Tough enough to wear pink” shirts

25/10/2025

In Recognition of Breast cancer awareness month we are doing a ‘Throw back’ of our 2024 Youth Bull Riders World Finals team proudly displaying our “Tough enough to wear pink shirts”…