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Life in the Saddle

Life in the Saddle

Adventures of Legendary Horseman, the Kokotunga Kid

by David Gilchrist
Paperback
Publication Date: 24/07/2013

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'It doesn't matter if there are four thousand people watching or just four - you're a horseman, roughrider, entertainer. At that moment, rodeo has you bitten and it doesn't let you go. You just want another ride. I remember them all and how it all started.' Alywn Torenbeek's - the Kokotunga Kid - left his outback hometown at fourteen, looking for adventure. He took with him a bushman's spirit, an uncanny natural ability for horseriding and a determination to succeed. By the time he was 21, he was a national and international rodeo champion. When fate put an end to his roughriding career, Alwyn went on to be a stockman, drover and station manager. A devoted family man, he was encouraged to take up endurance riding by his great friend, the legendary R.M. Williams, and is still competing more than four decades later. A riveting tale of adventure, romance, tradegy and mateship. Alwyn's story is also a tribute to the outback and the characters who make it special. From Winton to Wanganui, this is the ride of a lifetime. 'A non-stop adventure and an amazing insight into a by-gone era.' Queensland Times
ISBN:
9781921901355
9781921901355
Category:
Autobiography: sport
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
24-07-2013
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
229x153x22mm
Weight:
0.39kg

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