BULL riders from across New South Wales and Queensland will make their way to Dubbo this weekend for the Xtreme Bulls Finals.
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Australia’s toughest bull ride circuit, will see the 16 finalists drawn into two bull riding rounds and attempt to stay on for as long as they can as they are thrown and bucked around.
Xtreme Bulls organiser Simon Cresswell is based at Dubbo and said a lot of the big names in Bull Rriding had competed in the series.
“Our crowds have averaged 2000 during the series. We had 29 bull riders in the last event at Penrith and attracted a high of 36 cowboys for bull rides during the series,” Mr Cresswell said.
“We have had good support in metropolitan as well as country areas. Cowboys have also been attracted to the series as prize money won in the Xtreme Bulls also goes towards APRA Championship Points.”
NSW Upper Horton rider Troy Wilkinson won $4000 for his win in the last round of the Xtreme Bulls at Penrith a fortnight ago and is the favourite to win the title.
Wilkinson is a past Australian Professional Rodeo Association Champion so has proved he can handle the pressure of Finals.
The cowboys competing at Dubbo this weekend have the chance to win an extra $2000 if they can ride bounty bull Crash from the Gill Brothers string.
“Crash hasn’t been ridden in his Bull Riding career and if a cowboy rides him on Saturday, he will win $2000 from Civil Logic,” Mr Cresswell said.
As well as prizemoney, the winner will receive a Bob Berg buckle at the Xtreme Bulls Finals at Dubbo.
Money already won in this season’s Xtreme Bulls carries into the Finals so the top three have the best chance of winning the title buckle.
The action packed, heart stopping event will once again be held at the Macquarie Inn, on Saturday, February 25.
The bull riding will commence approximately 7pm, with gates opening at 5:30pm.
