Crowds packed in early at Raetihi Showgrounds to catch the best glimpse of their favourite cowboys competing in the 68th Waimarino Rodeo.
The annual three-day event kicked off on Friday with the local events and rounded up on Sunday with top riders from all over New Zealand.
![Sam Church in the 2nd Division Bull Ride. Photo/ Bevan Conley](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XY3PAWMMLRMPEIPB7SLW5QCVHU.jpg?auth=faa0d1fe7c5299702e8196b770672732eb98473c1c250c949fc5df8146d2f479&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Organiser Kath McLean said apart from a few cowboys getting crunched with minor injuries, everything was kept pretty tame.
"We pleased with the way everything ran. The crowd was enjoying it and it was just a really good weekend."