“For 50 years spectators have been gathering at the Boonah Rodeo arena for all the thrills, spills, comedy and action.” Some of the regions best bulls, bull fighters and barrel runners are coming to Boonah for the 50th annual Boonah Rodeo on Friday, October 4.

Carol Bostock from the Boonah Rodeo and Campdraft Association said one of the biggest draw cards to the event is a bull named Big Bang Theory.

“He’s very hard to ride in the fact that he’s really smart, comes out fast and if he feels the cowboy is fading one way or the other he’s quick enough in the brain to go the other way and make it tougher on them,” Carol said.

“He’s also incredibly athletic, if you’re not watching carefully you’ll miss half of what he does.

“The cowboys like him because if they do manage to ride him, they’re looking at the highest score of the night. He will take them to the pay window, if they can handle him.

“He’ll be nominated for the bucking bull of the year with the national rodeo association this year.”

Big Bang Theory’s mother was bred by Clumber man Pat Speedy and Carol says he bred some of the most famous bulls in Australia over a long period of time.

“Anyone who is in the bull breeding business has Pat’s blood in their herds, he was an incredible protection clown and then he went into the business of breeding.

“It’s a tradition to come to the Boonah Rodeo, you see some of the best bulls and best competitors in the south-east corner.”

The rodeo is part of the National Rodeo Association circuit which draws competitors from all over New South Wales and Queensland.

“There’s bronc horses, we’ve got funny man Ian Bostock, he keeps the night flowing -  kids love him, the oldies love him, everyone likes him when he’s in the arena.

“Electric Chair, who will be there on the night, is a super saddle bronc horse that was at the finals at Tamworth, it’s explosive, fast in what it does.”

President of the Boonah Rodeo and Campdraft Association, Phil Gutzke, said the event has a very loyal following.

“Some of the spectators put their rug out in the same spot every year and they have done for 30 years, there’s been a long following,” he said.

“The tradition here that people have been gathering to look at it's always been the interaction between the bull fighter and the bull, they're always looking for that bit of a half nasty bull, it goes back to the Pat Speedy days with all the cranky bulls.”