AUSTRALIA'S finest bucking stock are set to line up to test the cowboys and cowgirls at the Wagga Pro Rodeo on February 15 at the Equex Centre.
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Annie Alchin from Boree Creek and Trevor Coles from Wagga have each won a free family pass to the Wagga Pro Rodeo.
Industry stalwart, John "Happy" Gill from The Rock said he can guarantee that the bulls and broncs will be first class.
War Chief, who holds the title of Australian Professional Rodeo Association (APRA) bull of the year, is set to feature on the program.
Mr Gill said War Chief has only been successfully ridden once and that was by Wagga cowboy Rhys Angland who achieved a record 91 point result.
See our online gallery featuring pictures from past Wagga Pro Rodeos
Another star of the bucking pen is Akubra Suicidal who has just earned the title of champion bull of the Australian Bushmen's Campdraft Rodeo Association (ABCRA) in Tamworth.
And the horses are expected to be tough too. Mr Gill's brother Peter Gill, who is based in Queensland, recently sent down the National Rodeo Association bucking horse of the year Master Jack who will feature in the saddle bronc section of the Wagga program.
"Ramblin' Angel, an Australian record holder in the bareback will be there (at Wagga) too," Mr Gill said.
Mr Gill said he was encouraged by the degree of support for the ladies buckjump competition which is a new event to the Wagga Pro Rodeo this year.
"We have eight entries so far," he said.
Mr Gill said the ladies buckjump competitions were making a comeback throughout Australia.
In fact Mr Gill's wife Margaret was a champion buckjump competitor and rode at the last official event in 1962 at Lang Lang.
Meanwhile, popular rodeo clown Al Wilson will be on hand to entertain the crowds with his acts and comedy car.
Mr Gill said he was expecting more competitors to participate at the rodeo than last year.
He said last year was an extremely successful event and followed on from the difficulties experienced back in 2012 when the rodeo had to change dates on two occasions due to the floods that affected the region.
Mr Gill said he was encouraged by the amount of enthusiasm from the public who attended the event last year.
He said the Equex Centre was suited to the event and there would be 1000 chairs on the hill for spectators.
