Broken Arrow Aussies

07/30/2024

And Lexi… our middle child - engaged and pics! We are so excited for March! Love her forever / love Ryan - and so super stoked to have another family member!!!
Whahoo!!!!

07/29/2024

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅...
We all have that image in our heads. The new winner wraps their arms around a sweaty horse with gratitude as they catch their breath. The dust from the winning shot still lingers in the air while the crowd cheers and photographers rush to capture the flood of happy emotions.
What we don’t often see captured in the photos is 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲. What we don’t often see in the photos is 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁. What we don’t often see in the photos is 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. We all know it, and we know it well. Whether it's team roping, another discipline, a business, whatever, failure, if you're doing anything is, at some point, inevitable. Why? Because as Billie Jack Saebens stated, “You're going to lose way more than you win. We all think about the winners when they win," he reflected. "We don't think about the losers when we win.”
Billie Jack had six runs in the highest paying Rope Horse Futurity in history on Saturday, and he didn’t catch one steer. Not one. He was mounted on some of the best heel horses in the country. He was prepared. His horses were prepared. Yet, he didn't get one score. This is a guy who works sun up to sun down. A guy who ropes nearly every day. This is a guy whose word matters. A guy that does right by his customers and right by their horses. A guy who recently ranked in the top 10 on ARHFA’s list of Top Riders for 2024. But on this particular day, he just could not get it together. He, by definition, failed.
So what goes through someone’s head after a day like that? For Billie Jack, failing is fuel.
“I have to get better. It’s that simple. I need to work harder," he said the morning following the event. "Yes, I’ll go back and watch the videos and try to see what happened and where I can improve, but for me it comes down to work. I’ll work harder. It’s easy to beat yourself up, and I’ll do my fair share of it. I have an 18-hour drive home to think about what I did wrong. But in the grand scheme of things, it’s ok. My horses were good. They felt as good as they ever have going into this deal. It just didn’t work out.”

Something else that wasn’t captured in a photo that day, something else that won't go into a database with a chart value or dollar sign on an ad was a valuable memory.
“I was walking Bigs back to his stall, and this kid came up to me and asked for my autograph," Billie Jack recalled. "He said, ‘I’m sorry you didn’t have a good day.’ His dad said they were thinking about breeding to Bigs next year, and we visited for a minute. It was pretty cool. Things like that will remind you real quick what’s important.”
We felt it was important to share this and give people an insight not just to the wins, but also the losses. It isn't the losses or the failures that define us. It's the comeback and it's the lessons we learn along the way that shape us.🖤
📷 EC Equine Marketing

07/26/2024

You know? The dog show world is not for people faint at heart. I’ve learned this week that no matter where you think your position is? There’s always someone who’s gonna cut you down behind your back.

Ya just have to keep moving forward. Staying true to what you know you’re Providing to improve the breed and ignoring the noise that is just bu****it.

I am not going to listen - I am not going to watch. I am not going to play into the drama that is in the middle of our breed and what’s happening right now in both registries.

As hard as it is - I HAVE TO KEEP MY HEAD DOWN - blinders on - and still continue to try and move the needle..:

We can dominate and do it as as a team.
Heart and commitment is what it
Takes along with longevity, grit, and
Stamina

Broken Arrow Aussies

07/19/2024

This,,, 😲😵‍💫❤️‍🔥

These Ridge colts are everything we’d hoped they’d be!

2022 Bay Gelding
PC Lonin Cash (Judge Cash)
PC Sho Sun Frost (Sun Frost)

Stay tuned as we will have photos of all of the 2 year olds shortly!

www.t4horses.com

07/19/2024

This is a blessing in TX!!! Whahoo!!!!!!

07/07/2024

Thank You Rhinestones and Studs - I LOVE LOVE MY LEAD BAG!!!!!

07/01/2024

I am so saddened by the news we received…

To lady with great dogs, fantastic legacy to the breed, and a woman of principle.

RIP Janet Loehr… you will be missed…

Sending you a huge hug and Bryson still missing your pancakes… give em hell!

06/15/2024

The GOLDEN DAY! Everyone together crated and fed - first feeding - all quiet!!! Thank you lord😂✔️

On the downward!

Broken Arrow Aussies
Monarch Aussies

06/13/2024

Ok! Need help with names.

Born on 4/15 😩🙄😂 - trying to have Party in there somewhere - and WHITTY to tax day💆🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

Revisions - still working - some ideas so far:

Legendary Party Asset “Legend”
The Party General -“Legder” (working still)
Recapture The Party Favor - “Fetti”
I’mA Party Exemption - “Bonus”
This Party’s No Need For A Refund - “Dinero”
Taco Bout A Party “Fiesta”
Every Party’s Spillover Benefit - “Benjamin” (working)
I’mA Capital Gain ToAny Party- “Credit” (working)
No Boycotting This Party “Boston”
Fight ForThe Right Ta Party “Player”
Not In The Red “Lux”
This Party’s 4 Ewe “Lipton”
Party’s Copper Tax “Penny”

Go!!!!

Broken Arrow Aussies
Monarch Aussies

05/27/2024

Well… summer is here❤️‍🔥🥺😳😱 - working all morning since 6:00 am and now time to come in!

Thank You Ronda Agrue and Joe for allowing to FastCat in Midlithoan with Bree and Banjo!

Not only did Bree garner her DCAT?!!! But the clown himself now is only 4 runs away from his FCAT!!!!

Ronda and Joe are literally 4 gates down the road from me… and I am grateful today for their friendship and her leadership role she has taken in developing some of our dogs. The best neighbors - and just such great friends!

Hats of Ronda!!!!!! Huge congrats on your success today!!!!!

Broken Arrow’s Coco Choquette RE DCAT “Bree” (Honan x Saylor Blue)

Out West Honan Sly Kowboy DSXII DMA RN BN ASCA RN BN LF-N LD-N “Honan”

And of course “Banjo” - #2 Chin in FastCat!!!

Broken Arrow Aussies

05/19/2024

Omg 😩🫣

Fancy filly by PC Tully Frost out of a Judge Cash daughter!

This mare always hits it out of the park. Strong, squared up, correct, and athletic

This filly won’t last long!
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05/08/2024

https://www.brokenarrowaussies.com/show-stoppers

This month's "In The Spotlight" we are so excited to share! Marleina Storey and " Timber" (Honan x Sylver)

Broken Arrow's ShiverMe Timber BN RACAX FCAT2CGCA CGCU TKA ATT FITG RATO FDC IT UKC DASH "Timber"
2024 UKC TOP Dog Qualifier
2025 Rally National Championship Qualifier

They continue to drive for excellence in all events!

Thank You so much for your dedication to the breed, our family, and "Timber"! Rock on!

Broken Arrow Aussies

Broken Arrow Aussies has been blessed to have mentors and partners that helped us get started in the discipline of Confirmation years ago. Today – we have many that are dual Grand Champions and Champions in AKC as well as ASCA.

05/01/2024

If anyone needing accommodations for USASA - have LARGE house with 2 rooms available - 1 room 2 queen beds, one room a single queen.

Fenced backyard - available Sun. - Sat. PM myself or Holly Jossi.

Broken Arrow Aussies
USASA National Specialty

04/28/2024

Ya know what excites me these days…

Semen😂 - ever so blessed to have garnered secret stashed semen. Just grateful!!!!

Broken Arrow Aussies
Marika Bartiromo
Kelly Sweeney

Just a huge THANK YOU!!!

04/25/2024

WELL… hard ta laugh looking back at the last 30 minutes but - Nothing like getting the third call that YET AGAIN - another RETAINER is thrown away at school…🤬 LIVID!!

Well?…

I showed up 10 min. Later… pulled
him From class - and he went dumpster diving… he’s lucky we found a pair of gloves 😡😡🤬🤬. SKIN WASHES.

THROUGH EVERY BAG🤛🤜😡😡😡. EVERY PIECE of mashed potatoes, green beans, saugy as get out chicken fingers… I mean EVERY PIECE -

As he’s trying to gag - be dramatic… I told better get a grip of yourself - you have 10 more min - I have to be in Lampassas by 4! If you don’t find it - NO TRAVEL BALL! Period!

He didn’t find it… I leave…

5 min later - he calls… he found it in the band room trash.

Guess he got the point - guarantee that won’t happen again🤛✔️😤😂

04/20/2024

Fiona’s littermate sister - amazing dogs!!!! Ready for retirement!

04/20/2024

Ok… we Preach… dogs have people Problems not dog problems…

Who has who trained!???

Hmmmm - Scar….???

Litter of 10… Scar is very moderate…

I Instapot’ed 2 older
Roasts form a cow we did over a year ago moving older Meat.

Mixing that and bone broth it was cooked in - into mother’s pudding and dry food.

Guess who won’t eat dry now 🙄🤦‍♀️…

Totally my Fault! Picky?? Deserves whatever??? Yes! At this stage… playing mom😡🤪😂

I got you - just wait🤣🤣🤣

All babies at 4 days old
Over 1 lb. Happy, quiet, and thriving! Scar out of the box - coming to lay and relax with me when they are settled. She is an amazing mom!!!!

Whahoo!!!!

Broken Arrow Aussies
Monarch Aussies

04/20/2024

Omg - talked ta 3 peeps that are on the list - and we all cried together…

Loosing dogs sucks…. One can never be replaced… but an added surprise that can help heal.. .

It’s about the families - hands down. Not the dog at first - peeps first - build relationship - place the perfect dog.

My job is to place the perfect dog with the perfect family.

We cry together - we win together.

Broken Arrow Aussies

04/17/2024

Honan and one of his daughters today in Mesquite, TX FCAT! is just shy of 27 MPH - and Baby Bree figured it out - hitting 25!

Broken Arrow’s Coco Chocquette RA BCAT ASCA RN “Bree” (Honan x Saylor Blue) co-owned with Ronda Agrue!


Broken Arrow Aussies

04/15/2024

And it has begun! Scar x Whiskey!!!

So far - 7 babies in 1 hour 21 minutes…. More ta come…

!

All weights -
1 @ 10.5
2 @ 11.5
1 @12.0
2 @ 12.5
1 @ 13.0

Everyone doing great! She is an amazing momma!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❣️

Keep ya posted!

Broken Arrow Aussies
Monarch Aussies

03/31/2024

03/31/2024

There’s always that 1 someone that when ya capture a great pic then Blow it up it - their eyes are closed 😂🫣

Photo Credit - Ronda in her beautiful BlueBonnets!

Happy Easter to all from Hico, TX!