Stampede makes its mark

By Ashleigh Fielding | posted on January 20, 2018

THE inaugural Kalgan Stampede shook up the Kalgan River Caravan Park on the weekend and attracted spectators from across the Great Southern and interstate.

The three-day spectacular drew its biggest crowd on Saturday night for the main rodeo event, which included bull riding, barrel racing, calf roping, steer wrestling and breakaway roping.

Tom Curtain and Annabel McLarty brought their Katherine Outback Experience to the party, and kept kids and adults entertained with their working dogs and horses under the blazing Saturday afternoon sun.

Pony rides, bouncing castles, mechanical bull rides and a range of food made the rodeo an enjoy- able event for the whole family.

Rave reviews on the event’s Facebook page suggest this event would be well supported by the community in 2019.