Performance Horse Training

We are pleased to announce that Deon Locke (Locke Performance Horses) has returned to Saddle Creek Ranch! Deon brings with him over 12 years of professional training experience. Deon specializes in colt starting and training of 2-year-old reining prospects. He also trains for reining futurity and derby events.

Deon's achievements speak volumes for his training ability:

  • 2002 Northern California Reined Cowhorse Association Jr. Reining Champion
  • 2003 Australian (AQHA) Queensland Sr. & Jr. Reining Champion
  • 2003 Equitana Asia Pacific Reining Masters 5 th Place
  • 2005 NRHA Limited Open Futurity - 9 th place
  • 2006 "The Tradition" Limited Open and Intermediate Open Co-Champion
  • 2006 All American Quarter Horse Congress Limited Open Champion
  • 2006 NRHA Intermediate Open Futurity finalist - 6th place tie
  • 2006 NRHA Limited Open Futurity - 3rd place
  • 2007 NRHA Intermediate Open finalist
  • 2009 NRBC 1st place tie in Limited Open and Open Level 1

"Deon Locke is not only one of my best mates, but one of the best trainers I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. If you're looking to put great training on your reiner, you can't beat having Deon train your horses - I have always been thoroughly pleased with the horses he has trained for me and he consistently has some of my two year olds, futurity and derby horses in training."
- Clinton Anderson

Deon has great futurity prospects for sale, be sure to take a look!

You can email Deon or call him at (937) 407-1364 for more information.