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