during the early days of bushmen's carnivals the local committees owned their own buckjumpers (broncos) which were agisted by local graziers. local residents also supplemented these mobs with rogue buckjumpers that were difficult to ride. the cattle, bullocks, steers and calves were and still are owned by local graziers that lend them for the campdrafting and rodeo events. nowadays stock contractors supply both associations with buckjumpers, bulls, dogging steers and calves for the roping events. contract stock has produced a more uniform range of bucking stock which are also quieter to handle.