If you're resigned to being too old to keep playing your favourite sport or hobby, think again. Bob Holder turned 92 this year and he's believed to be the oldest competitor on Australia's rodeo circuit.
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00:00 The sun is blaring and warm winds are whipping across the Kootamundra rodeo grounds.
00:08 Crowds soak up the excitement, but there's one local rider that makes everybody sit up
00:13 from their seat.
00:14 There's not a cowboy or cowgirl who goes past doesn't know Bob Holder, straight away, worldwide.
00:20 At 92 years old, Bob Holder's believed to be the oldest cowboy still competing on the
00:26 rodeo circuit.
00:27 "Oh no, it's been good, I got a couple of new hips in.
00:31 And my lungs played up for a day or two, but it's alright.
00:34 I'm going good."
00:37 He started competing at just 14 and rode in multiple world championships, but he's still
00:43 loving life in the saddle.
00:44 "I just want to be a cowboy and stay a cowboy.
00:48 I'm going to keep on going as long as I can, because I like it.
00:51 I like the people around me."
00:53 His talent with reins and rope hasn't waned, an inspiration to younger cowboys.
00:58 "It's amazing how many young competitors in the roping industry want to compete with Bob."
01:04 Bob Holder's been a fixture of Australian rodeo for decades, but even if he does eventually
01:10 decide to hang up the saddle for good, his name's going to be remembered here in Kootamundra
01:14 for a very long time.
01:16 The newly named Bob Holder Arena serving as a reminder that some passions never fade.
01:23 "I've got no intention of retiring.
01:25 I'll just keep going as long as I can get on the horse."
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