RODEO ROUNDUP
Above: Beccy Ireland competes in her second Mount Morgan Rodeo Barrel Race.
Above: Mount Morgan’s Passmore sisters Lilly (left) and Brooke (right) are regular contestants at Mount Morgan’s Rodeo. Lilly was placed third in the Junior Barrel Race.
The return of the traditional Golden Mount Festival and the first twilight rodeo are two of the factors that led to the success of the 2022 Mount Morgan Rodeo held on the traditional Golden Mount Festival weekend. Nominations were down this year due to the simultaneously Page 4
held Road to Longreach Rodeo (now a regular two-day event). However, there was still plenty of action from early afternoon into the night. The quality of the rodeo stock for all events, particularly the blueMOUNT MORGAN ARGUS
ribbon events - the Open Bull and Saddle rides - meant that riders failed to post scores. Other events winners BARREL RACE: 1 - Jordyn O’Toole, 2 - Jodee Aylward, 3 - Ayda Continued on Page 5 11 - 25 MAY 2022
