At 94 years old, Bob Holder is the world’s oldest competitive cowboy and an inspiration to younger riders.
Bob has always loved wild horses and cattle. At 14, he forged a letter from his mum so he could compete in an over-16s rodeo in Tumut, which he went on to win – bringing home about 3 pounds, the equivalent of five weeks’ wages.
The win kicked off Bob’s 81-year professional rodeo career.
Bob was the first Australian to win prize money in a professional rodeo in the United States at the annual world championships held in Madison Square Garden in New York in 1959.
Based in his hometown of Cootamundra, Bob has earned a permanent place in the Australian Rodeo Hall of Fame and the admiration of generations of riders. Proudly promoting Australia as he travels, Bob is humble, indefatigable and inspires generations with every ride.