Suzi Ironmonger:  

I was an IFYE Exchangee to Australia in the early '70s and that was were i met my husband, Bruce. We raised South Devon, Limousin & Brahmousin cattle, as well as Appaloosa horses which we raced in country NSW & southern Qld., as well as showed in halter and under saddle...along with a little cutting! The drought was rough on us and we had to find jobs so we ended up as managers of Main Camp Station at Rappville outside of Casino. Here we ran beef cattle and several stud herd, as well as farmed soybeans and other crops, until the property was sold up. After that we briefly managed a mixed farming & grazing property between Moree & Goondiwindi. In 19885 we went over to the states after selliing up all our cattle, horses, plant & equipment...well all except for our Appaloosa stallion and our black cat, Simon who also came over! After a year, we bought a place down at Fallbrook (North County San Diego). Bruce had a RE Appraisal business and I was in escrow until I quit to join him. On a trip home to Oz, we purchased 5 Australian Cattle Dogs to be the foundation of Wallaby Kennels in So Cal. For many years I bred and showed in the conformation ring, but in recent years I have gotten ve...Expand for more