The fundraiser for Coonamble bull rider Jordan Robb, who was made a quadriplegic when thrown from a bull at a competition in November, are hopeful of raising thousands of dollars for his rehabilitation.
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The bull riding community rallied around Jordan after the accident at Armidale on November 15, which left him without feeling and movement in his arms and legs.
They raised $1900 at an event in Tamworth a week later and have received a number of individual donations since then.
However the big fundraiser will come next month. A charity auction will be held in conjunction with an Australian Bushmen's Campdraft and Rodeo Association (ABCRA) event in Tamworth on January 17.
Held at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre, a number of big items will be auctioned off including a horse trailer worth approximately $15,000.
Teagan Glass, a friend of Jordan's, said the support had been overwhelming.
"We have had people from all over who have been donating including Dubbo and Tamworth but also from America and Canada. Cowboys who live over there and have heard about Jordan have been donating," she said.
During the ABCRA rodeo, which includes bullriding, barrel races, bronc ride and steer wrestling, donation tins will also be passed around to allow spectators to donate.
One month after the accident, Jordan is at Royal North Shore Hospital where he has begun physio in the spinal unit.
"The doctors are still waiting for the swelling to go down so they can't say yet if Jordan will get any movement or feeling back but he is going to physio every day and the nurses are proud of the way he is able to push himself during physio," Teagan said.
"One of the most positive things according to the doctors is that he has been able to breath by himself the whole time.
Teagan said Jordan has been told he faces another five to six months in hospital as he undergoes rehabilitation.
The charity auction will be held in Tamworth on Saturday, January 17 but the auction will also be live on the internet so people who can't make it to Tamworth can take part.
Anyone wishing to make a donation is asked to contact Jordan's friends through the Jordan Lane Robb Fundraiser Facebook page.