Millah and Brontie Frost began riding horses at a very young age. Their grandfather, Mick Lew, purchased their first horses and taught them to ride.

From lessons with their grandfather and a stint or two in harness racing, they soon ventured to pony club and competed in numerous events over the years.

The Geurie Pony Club and the Central West Working Horse Association (CWWHA) offered Arena Sorting and Team Penning events. In these events, riders enter and sort cattle in numerical order from a mob through to a gate at the other end of an arena.

Exceptional horse skills are necessary, but the horses also need to be exceptional.

Countless hours of training are required to gain high rankings within the Ranch Sorting National Championships Australia (RSNCA) competition.

Millah and Brontie now stand at number one and number two in Australia for Arena Sorting and Team Penning for youths aged from 13 to 18 years.

Over the years, both Millah and Brontie have received amazing support from locals, including Joey Holland and the Camilleri family who have been their main supporters and trainers throughout their competitive careers in arena sorting and team penning.

“We weren’t very good in the beginning. Joey Holland stood by us and trained us, and we are very thankful for that,” Brontie said.

The Camilleri family have been huge supporters of the Frost girls, providing support and beneficial training in arena sorting and team penning.

"They helped us become good at the sport. The idea of competing in America came up in conversation, and now we’re going to compete in Texas. It’s amazing,” Brontie exclaimed.

There’s been a plethora of logistics for the girls to sort out for their trip and competition in the RSNC World Finals in Texas, USA. This includes accommodation, meals, and the use of two horses to compete with.

“We don’t know much about the horses. We don’t know how they will react or work or anything. We have five weeks in Texas, and three to four of those weeks will be spent working with the horses every day prior to the event,” Millah said.

Millah and Brontie’s family are travelling to Texas, along with Clancy and Mia Henderson from Dubbo. It will be the first time for all of them.

“The Camilleris have been to Texas before and have helped us to know what to do and offered us lots of support. Mum has been so great. She has been a major part in organising our trip,” Millah explained.

From humble beginnings, the two Frost girls and their family are off to Texas to compete in the World Finals of the Arena Sorting National Championships. It's a long way from their home in Dubbo, school and friends. However, this is an absolute dream come true for the girls and one very proud grandfather, Mick Lew. Thanks to him, Millah and Brontie have embarked on an incredible career and life with horses.