Our Team

We have had horses with Chris and Sarah since 2022, though our relationship goes back much further – Sarah and I met when I was in high school and her Dad was one of my riding coaches. Having ridden with her back when we were teenagers, I’m not surprised at all that she is now one of the top cow horse trainers in the world. I can’t say enough about Chris and Sarah – they’re great to work with, honest about how our horses are progressing, help us acquire some of the best prospects in the industry, and it’s really nice knowing your horse has two shots at making an Open horse with two of the best trainers and showmen in the industry who each have different strengths. So far, the Dawsons have been 2 for 2 on making the Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Finals on my 3yos.

I am grateful that Casey took me under his wing in 2017 and started helping guide me towards acquiring better mares. When we couldn’t buy the mares we wanted, he helped me find embryos and prospects to start building a program around. He continues to ride and show horses for me, but what I would consider our biggest win to date is that Casey won the 2021 NRHA Open Futurity on Ten Thirty, a horse that I bred out of one of my family’s homegrown mares. He also helped me buy half of Lonely At The Top which led to my second NRHA Open Futurity win a few years later with her first foal to show – Crystalized Whizkey. I can’t wait to see what’s next!

JAF, Dr. Uselton, Lindsey, and their team are top notch when it comes to mare and foal care and communication. I’ve had my horses with them since I started my business and am always impressed with their attention to detail and awareness of the horses in their care. We’ve had a lot of breeding success with them and they have raised many of our champion foals including Ten Thirty and Rebel Wth A Cause.

Lorenzo has done some of our embryo work and raised a few foals for us over the years. He is always good at communicating, takes great care of the mares and foals, and has a good selection of recips to work with. I enjoy working with Lorenzo and am very happy to consider him a part of our team.

Although we do not do a lot of ICSI with our mares, we have transitioned to Genetech since they opened based on our previous relationship with Thiago. They have the best communication when it comes to the process and progress of the maturation, and their success rates through all phases are very good and continue to improve. For our limited ICSI work, we are very happy to give Genetech our business and have had great results.

Lorenzo has been helping us evaluate our yearlings and which sales to put them through for years. What started as always having the highest quality sale videos and photos to advertise has evolved into also putting on a series of well-respected, high grossing sales as well. He represents the horses he’s selling honestly and the horses that have gone through his fitting program are always well turned out. Lorenzo has helped us sell many great horses including Ten Thirty.

Noah Grimes was born and raised in Montauk, NY before moving south to pursue his higher education. He received a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University. Following graduation, he completed his internship at Elgin Veterinary Hospital in Elgin, TX. Throughout Dr. Grimes’ professional career, he has pursued his passion for equine sports medicine.

Dr. Grimes’ early years in New York did not stop him from being involved in horses at a young age. Starting his career riding and showing jumpers, he crossed over into the western world and has since ridden and shown horses in many disciplines including working cow horse, cutting, reining and barrel racing. Dr. Grimes continues to compete in barrel racing as well as breeding the next generation of champions of barrel horses.

With a quarter century record of success, Oklahoma Equine Hospital(OEH) is a three doctor, full-service health, wellness, rehab and reproduction team of specialists offering state of the art resources and scientific services for horses across the nation.

Units of OEH both are located adjacent to Interstate 35 between Oklahoma City and Dallas, Texas. The main clinic and hospital headquarters is located at Ladd Road (Exit 101) between Norman and Purcell Oklahoma. The second clinic is on Oswalt Road (Exit 21) in the Red River Valley near Marietta, Oklahoma. In addition, OEH doctors and technicians travel widely to shows and make frequent farm calls.

The founding physician is Dr. Joe Carter DVM, an avid member of NRCHA, NCHA and NRHA who travels extensively serving multiple shows and attending long-standing clients. A frequent animal health commentator on RFD-tv and other television shows, Dr. Carter’s successful use of stem cells to promote skeletal horse injuries has been widely noticed.

Dr. Jessica Carter-Arnold, DVM, ACVS is a co-author of papers on stem cells science and manages the twin clinics. She also performs as a surgeon along with Dr. Tanner Snowden DVM, DAVS. Both are trained in multiple surgical operations, but when necessary, summon other specialists for unique challenges.

Performance Equine takes pride in catering to the Thackerville, OK region for all things related to horses.

From top-notch horse care to expert advice on equine nutrition and training, Performance Equine Associates is your one-stop for everything horse-related in the Thackerville, OK area.

Our dedicated team focuses on educating clients on maintaining their horses’ year-round health through proper nutrition and exercise. Performance Equine Associates stays up-to-date with the latest veterinary technology advancements and, most importantly, ensures that every horse receives compassionate care during check-ups, procedures, or surgeries.