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Byron The Buckeroo!

Watchingmy brave little boy, Byron, five, rock to and fro on top of the young steer, I held my breath.

Steadied by burly farmers on either side as he slid off the bucking beast, Byron thrust his little arms high in the air and cheered.

‘When can I do it again?’ he laughed afterwards.

And that was it – my pint-sized cowboy was hooked on rodeo!

A premature bub born at 30 weeks in December 2012, Byron weighed a tiny one kilo. Tube-fed for seven weeks and having

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