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.

Brandon Brant is consistently one of the top trainers and has had a lot of success on BMW-bred Dainty Little Spook. He has a small, hands-on program, is surrounded by a great team, and is always a pleasure to work with.

Casey Deary has had an incredible impact on the development of my reining program, from helping me buy embryos, prospects, and broodmares to showing some of my best horses. He has helped guide the direction of my breeding program as well, and I am grateful for what he has taught me.

As NRHA’s first and only $9,000,000 rider, it’s hard to argue with Andrea’s dominance in the sport. He is direct, efficient, and the attention to detail in his program is immaculate. I am very excited to have horses in his program.

It has been a pleasure watching Kaci O’Rourke and Jack Daniels develop their program over the years. They are both very hard working, thoughtful, and put a lot of effort not only into the horses they currently have in training, but also in finding the next great prospects. They are both consistent L4 Open Finalists, and now that they have a Futurity Championship to their name, it will be exciting to see what’s next for them!

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 weanlings and yearlings and given advice on 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.

We have used their online sales platform multiple times and are happy with the results we have had. Mel and Ty are exceptionally knowledgeable about the horses and the strength of the current market. To round out their sales, the Solo Select marketing team is unmatched.

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.

Cooper has helped us out in many realms in the industry. He has an exceptional eye for a horse and for what the market will want. He has given us advice on foal evaluations, breeding, and sales. He’s always very prompt and great to work with.