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Rydin’ Time (2005)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip Back on the bull

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Clip description

John Stacey is preparing to ride a bull but gets off it and walks for a while. His uncle Shayne Stacey explains that John was stomped on by a bull once and injured badly. John’s father Brenton encourages his son to get back on the bull. John’s mother Rhonda talks about the risks of the sport of rodeo riding. Kaleb Comollatti talks about being smashed while riding bulls and swears to wear a helmet while riding for the rest of his life.

Curator’s notes

While many young folk are confronted with the physical consequences of risk-taking, here we have young men who are well aware of the potential harm of their sport.