The 43rd Triangle Winter Sale set a confident tone for the 2026 sale season, reflecting continued demand for quality performance horses across disciplines, bloodlines, and stages of training. Held January 22-24 in Oklahoma City, the sale brought together breeders, competitors, and program managers from across the country, with participation remaining strong both in person and online despite winter weather challenges late in the week.
Across all sessions, the sale posted an overall average of $17,186.26, with 84% of horses selling. Strength was especially evident at the top end, where the Top 50 head averaged $51,210.00, showing continued buyer confidence in proven female families, program-bred prospects, and horses with the kind of foundation and versatility that translates across events.
Demand was not limited to one segment of the market. Broodmares with production records tied to current rope horse futurity success drew strong competition, while younger prospects with size, structure, and trainability appealed to buyers developing their own programs. That balance helped create steady trade across ages and disciplines.
Session I on Thursday, January 22 (Hip No. 1–143) saw 84% sold and established a solid tone early. Buyers were active on well-started young horses and versatile individuals, led by Hip 46, Blackk Ice, who topped the session at $65,000 as the highest-selling three year old of the sale. Eight horses brought $30,000 or more, reinforcing early strength in the market.
Session II (Hip No. 144-312) on Friday, January 23 featured the Flag Ranch Production Sale & Complete Rope Horse Broodmare Dispersal and produced the highest seller of the entire event. Flag Ranch averaged $57,642.86, between their consignments. The Top 20 averaged $75,200, showing depth in the session as buyers pursued standout individuals from a range of respected breeding programs.
Session III (Hip No. 313-494) on Saturday, January 24 closed the week with the highest sell-through rate at 86% sold, even as winter weather rolled in. The session’s Top 20 averaged $31,400, led by a versatile, reining-bred gelding with broad appeal and practical experience.
Across all three days, buyers represented a wide range of programs, from breeding operations strengthening their mare bands to competitors and ranch programs investing in their next performance prospects. Read more about the Top 10 high sellers below.
(Furyofthewind x Una Pistola, by Playgun)
Hip No. 233 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2015 gray mare, in foal to Reys Of Pep
The high seller of the entire sale, Playin For Fury represented the centerpiece of Flag Ranch’s broodmare offering. She is the dam of Una Furiosa, a $150,000+ rope horse futurity winner with Billie Jack Saebens, and continues to anchor one of the program’s most productive female lines. Her combination of proven production, performance blood, and selling currently in foal to a futurity earner himself set this mare apart.
Among the four mares acquired by Stellpflug Cattle Co. of Guernsey, Wyoming was the event’s high seller, and the program shared, “We were extremely impressed with the overall quality and consistency of this set of mares. Each one brings a strong combination of proven bloodlines, athleticism, and the kind of mind we look for in a long-term rope horse program. Playin For Fury, Picks Petie, One Time Mistress, and Paint Your Playgun all stood out to us as mares with the ability to produce high-level performers. We’re excited about what they add to our program and confident they will play a big role in our future.”
(Carters Cartel x Breitling Time, by Fishers Dash)
Hip No. 236 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2013 bay mare in foal to Reys Of Pep
Carters Time is the dam of Carters Won Time Out, one of the rope horse futurity standouts to successfully transition into the professional rodeo ranks, moving seamlessly from Rhen Richard’s program to Kolton Schmidt’s string. Her produce record and pedigree tie together speed, trainability, and long-term durability.
“Carters Time is the epitome of what we look for in a broodmare. These are not the kind of mares that are typically accessible. We spoke with Sean at length leading up to the sale and came up with a plan that fortunately worked out,” says Jessica Boston of Southern Ranches on their partnership with Sooner Performance Horses to purchase both this mare and Pick Yur Prize.
(First Prize Diver x Picks Petie, by Sixes Pick)
Hip No. 223 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2024 bay filly
The highest-selling two year old of both the sale and the Flag Ranch Production Sale, this filly is a maternal sibling to One Time Pick ($78,341), a proven rope horse futurity money-earner with Billie Jack Saebens. By the sire of Relentless PYC and out of a mare whose foals have succeeded across multiple events, Pick Yur Prize represents a blend of speed, cow, and futurity performance on both sides of the pedigree.
Gabriel echoed Boston’s sentiment, including that “Pick Yur Prize brings together the ability and bloodlines to succeed as a head horse, with the added promise of becoming a top-tier broodmare.”
(Sixes Pick x Trixie Petie, by Paseos Paisano)
Hip No. 238 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2010 sorrel mare in foal to One Time Honor
A proven producer across disciplines, Picks Petie is the dam of One Time Pick and multiple additional money-earners, including performers in Pink Buckle barrel racing and rope horse futurities. Her production record and current pregnancy to One Time Honor added further long-term value for a buyer focused on building a deep maternal base.
(Bamacat x Playin For Fury, by Furyofthewind)
Hip No. 218 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2024 gray colt
A half sibling to Una Furiosa, this colt ties one of Flag Ranch’s most productive female lines to a proven sire influence on the top side. The cross offers a forward-looking blend of cow and rope horse performance genetics, making him one of the program’s most talked-about young prospects.
(The Notorious B I G x A Tres Of Cabo, by Tres Seis)
Hip No. 249 | Consigned by Southern Ranches
2022 brown gelding
In training with Jess Valimont, this gelding has already been started on the head side and has been used extensively on the ranch. From the first crop of The Notorious B I G and out of a mare from a family of race winners, he combines foundation, disposition, and pedigree in a package suited for both arena and practical use.
(One Time Honor x Kats First Hero, by Valiant Hero)
Hip No. 247 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2022 sorrel mare
The only four year old offered by Flag Ranch, this mare is in training with Tavis Walters and showed strongly in the team roping preview. By One Time Honor, already the sire of multiple standout rope horses, and out of a mare who has produced multiple earning performers, she represents both immediate arena potential and long-term broodmare value.
(Furyofthewind x Bella Lass, by Special Leader)
Hip No. 234 | Consigned by Flag Ranch
2012 bay mare
A race winner herself, Blowing Withthe Wind is the dam of Blowin In Time, Kaleb Drigger’s rope horse futurity head horse with nearly $40,000 earned. Her pedigree combines Furyofthewind’s proven sire power with a female family that has produced multiple race winners and arena performers.
$65,000 | Blackk Ice
(Badboonarising x She Wood In Time, by One Time Pepto)
Hip No. 46 | Consigned by Chappell Horse Sales
2023 black colt
The highest-selling three year old of the sale, Blackk Ice brings together modern cutting blood with cow horse credibility on the dam side. By Badboonarising and out of a mare who has already produced money-earners including the NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion Von Jovii, he offers the versatility to develop in multiple performance directions.
$65,000 | Autumns Shining Star
(Wranglered x Autumns Shine, by Doncha Luv Quincy)
Hip No. 417 | Consigned by Dalton Vanlandingham
2021 buckskin gelding
A well-rounded gelding used extensively on the ranch, Autumns Shining Star closed out the Top 10 as the highest seller of Session III. His sire, Wranglered, earned across multiple disciplines, and his second dam has produced more than 20 money-earners in events ranging from barrel racing to roping and halter, giving this gelding a broad genetic foundation for long-term versatility.
The 43rd Triangle Winter Sale made it clear that the demand for quality performance horses remains steady across bloodlines, disciplines, and stages of training. We extend our sincere thanks to the buyers and consignors whose commitment continues to shape this marketplace, and we look forward to carrying this momentum into our next Triangle Horse Sale, set for May 1 & 2, 2026 in Oklahoma City!
