HENRY TALBOT took first place in the 2024 Wangaratta Young Writers Award year 5/6 poetry/song lyrics category with this piece. The competition was jointly run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta, and the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta. Oooo Boots, hats, belts, jeans 'n' shirts. Horse trucks, 4WDs 'n' horse floats. Cows bawling, horses whinnying and people shouting. Dust, saddles, ropes 'n' straps. The smell of animals is all around. The whirling of a rope. The sound of a stirrup hitting a barrel. A bull snorting as he tries to dislodge a rider. A strap flapping as a bronco flies. Speakers booming and people cheering throughout the crowd. The night stars glowing. It's a great night out at the rodeo.
