THE Ballarat Times News Group 2022 Ballarat Show is back in a few days, with the headline performers are set to put animals in the spotlight.<\/p>\n
Horse attraction and stunt show the Rooftop Express will run throughout the Show, from Friday, 11 to Sunday, 13 November.<\/p>\n
Rooftop Express director David Manchon said it will provide entertainment for the whole family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all about showcasing the Australian outback and what\u2019s possible with horses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a scripted show with voiceover, glitter cannons, t-shirt guns and some real horsemanship moments. It also broadcasts the message of primary production but done in a comedic sense.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we can highlight for people what farmers do for them while putting a smile on their face and having them say \u2018I didn\u2019t know horses could do that,\u2019 then we\u2019ve put on a good show.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the roughly-one-hour show\u2019s completion, meet and greet, and photo opportunities, will be available with the animals and crew.<\/p>\n
With a team of seven, the show features 35 livestock including eight horses, 17 ponies and an American Bison bull called Rawhide, who Mr Manchon said is the real star of the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a real character, weighs about a tonne, and he\u2019s going to jump onto the roof of the gooseneck, which is a big semi-trailer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the animals in the show work for me but I certainly work for him. It\u2019ll be a moment that\u2019ll make people want to pull their cameras out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Manchon previously brought the Rooftop Express to the Ballarat Show in 2017, and he said he\u2019s excited to be back with new additions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been once before and it was a great warm crowd there so we\u2019re looking to coming back with a new version of the show,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s new content, a bit of tweaking with the moves, some different horses, but still with the theme of celebrating the heroes of the outback with horses, dogs and cattle and stockmen and women.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Ballarat Times News Group 2022 Ballarat Show is back in a few days, with the headline performers are set to put animals in the spotlight. Horse attraction and stunt show the Rooftop Express will run throughout the Show, from Friday, 11 to Sunday, 13 November. Rooftop Express director David Manchon said it will provide […]<\/p>\n