Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1416 Whittlesea Showground

 

Dust flies, the crowd holds tight,
A cowboy clings with all his might.
The bull says, “You’re coming off, my friend.”
The other says, “I’ll race you to the end!”

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1415 Whittlesea showground

 

Hat on.
Smile wide.
Horse says, "Let's see who can slide."

Dust flies, the crowd roars loud
grace wrapped in a thundercloud.
When horsepower meets human nerve,
the winner is the one who keeps the curve.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1414 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull said, "Time to catch some air."
The rider replied, "I was never there!"
The clown ran first—experience speaks
while dust wrote headlines across their cheeks.

In rodeo, gravity has perfect aim;
the trick is landing with your pride the same.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1413 Whittlesea Showground

 

One hand high, one prayer unsaid,
while half a ton danced beneath instead.
The bull declared, "You're not the boss!"
The rider answered, "Worth the toss."

Dust applauded, the crowd held breath
a waltz performed with possible death.
When courage wears a crooked grin,
eight wild seconds... everybody wins.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1412 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull declared, "I'm leaving Earth!"
the cowboy clung for all he was worth.
The clown ran in with fearless grace,
wearing courage on a smiling face.

Dust wrote poems where hooves had flown;
the crowd cheered feats they'd never own.
When pride and gravity disagree,
the ground always wins... spectacularly.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1411 Whittlesea showground

 

The calf runs first,
the cowboy follows,
the horse merely asks,
"Need a lift?"

A loop finds its target,
dust writes the signature,
and somewhere the stopwatch
holds its breath.

In rodeo, timing is everything
miss by a heartbeat,

and you're just a fellow
out exercising a cow.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1410 Whittlesea Showground

 

He chased the glory,
the bull chased him
both agreed
speed solved everything.

Dust flew,
horns argued,
gravity cast
the deciding vote.

The clown arrived,
braver than sensible,
while the cowboy discovered
the quickest way to inspect the dirt.

At the rodeo, they say
it's not about staying on

it's about getting up
before the bull finishes laughing.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1409 Whittlesea Showground

 

Hat in the heavens,
boots losing the vote
the horse insists
gravity is only a rumour.

Dust signs the applause,
the crowd forgets to breathe,
while the cowboy waves as if
this were all perfectly planned.

For eight wild seconds
man and beast debate
who's really in charge

and the horse wins
by a nose... and four hooves.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1408 Whittlesea Showground

 

The calf chose freedom,
the cowboy chose skill;
the horse, meanwhile,
did all the real work.

A loop kissed the air,
dust rose in applause
out here, even gravity
tips its hat to good timing.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1407 Whittlesea Showground

 

One hand waves,
the other hangs on
the bull declines
all negotiations.

Dust applauds,
the crowd holds breath;
sometimes victory
is simply landing... left.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1406 Whittlesea Showground

 

Hat pulled low,
pride riding high
the bull objects,
with spectacular reply.

Dust writes laughter,
boots borrow sky;
one holds on for glory,
the other asks, "Why?"

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series $1405 Whittlesea Showground

 

The cowboy called it courage.
The bull called it trespassing.

One raised a hand in triumph,
the other raised... everything else.

Dust flew.
The crowd cheered.
Gravity waited patiently.

Eight seconds later,
both agreed on one thing:

The ground always gets
the last laugh.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1404 Whittlesea showground

 

The rider whispered, "Just eight."
The bull replied, "Not even three."

One came chasing glory,
one came guarding pride
both signed the contract
with dust as witness.

The crowd counted seconds.
The bull counted coups.

Funny how, in the rodeo,
everyone applauds...
the argument no one wins.

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Whittlesea Rodeo series #1403 Whittlesea Showground

 

He tipped his hat to gravity
it tipped him right back.
The bull declared, "Not on my watch,"
with one spectacular buck.

Dust applauded.
The crowd held its breath.
Courage wore spurs,
and common sense took the day off.

For eight wild seconds,
neither one would yield
one chasing glory,
the other just clearing the field.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1402 Whittlesea Showground

 

A cloud of dust, a flash of hide,
The calf had little wish to abide;
The horse gave chase with practiced grace,
While courage wore a youthful face.

Yet every cowboy learns this truth:
Speed belongs to restless youth;
And though the rider takes the praise,
The horse earns half the laurel days.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1401 Whittlesea Showground

 

With one fierce leap the bull took wing,
As though he heard the angels sing;
The rider clung with grim intent
A brief but noble experiment.

The crowd looked on with held-up breath,
While dust rehearsed a minor death;
For every cowboy learns, in time,
That gravity still wins the rhyme.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1400 Whittlesea Showground

 

The mighty bull ascends on high,
As if determined he should fly;
The rider, by a sterner fate,
Returns to earth at greater rate.

For though ambition seeks the sky,
And courage bids a man defy,
The dust, with patience unsurpassed,
Receives us all again at last.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1399 Whittlesea Showground

 

The bull launched skyward, determined to fly,
The rider disagreed—but only briefly.
The clown ran in with impeccable timing;
The crowd cheered, and gravity collected its fee. 

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1398 Whittlesea Showground

 

Dust rose high beneath pounding hooves,
While horse and rider rehearsed ancient moves.
The calf glanced back, perhaps unimpressed,
As the loop sailed wide in a test of finesse.

The rope drew circles against the sky,
A question mark asking, “Will it fly?”
The crowd leaned forward, holding its breath
A game of timing, not speed or strength.

For every wrangler knows this truth well:
The perfect cast is a story to tell.
And should the calf escape for another day,
There is always tomorrow—and another bale of hay

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1397 Whittlesea Showground

 

The contest lasted but a fleeting while
A test of nerve, determination, and style.
The rider held fast through dust and din,
Until gravity quietly entered to win.

The bull, all muscle, momentum, and grace,
Dictated the terms and controlled the pace.
Nearby, the clown stepped deftly near,
Part guardian, part performer, without a trace of fear.

The crowd looked on as the drama unfurled,
One small arena containing a world
Where courage is measured in moments, not years,
And applause follows closely behind the cheers.

For in rodeo, as all soon discover,
Fortune may favour one or the other;
Yet when dust settles and stories are told,
It is the spirit of the contest that remains the gold. 

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