Bob Holder: World’s Oldest Competing Cowboy, Rodeo Legend.

“To be a rodeo cowboy you want a bit of gravel in your gut.” - Bob Holder, World’s Oldest Competing Cowboy, Rodeo Legend. At 94 years old, Bob Holder is still climbing into the saddle. As the World’s Oldest Competing Cowboy, and Rodeo Legend, his rodeo story began at just 14 when he forged a note to sneak into his first bronc ride at the Tumut Rodeo. By 1959, he was making history as one of the first Australians to compete on the U.S. profesional rodeo circuit. Eight decades on, Bob has been honoured in the Australian Rodeo Hall of Fame, and continues to travel thousands of kilometres each year to events like the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo. Read more: https://akubra.com.au/blogs/the-road-to-isa/bob-holder