Palmer Performance Horses, run by head trainer Matt Palmer, is currently located at Santa Hill Ranch in Campbell Hall, NY. Originally from Elverson, PA, Matt is proud to own one of the premier reining training programs on the entire east coast, and is apart of elite company as a multiple time NRHA Top 20 Professional. Matt specializes in training, showing, and sales for 2 year olds, futurity, and derby horses, as well as coaching for non-pros. About Matt Palmer:
Matt made the decision to move from Pleasure Horses to Reining at the age of 9. His first trip out was to the Carolina Classic where he won his first ever class - amid heavy competition! Since then, the titles have been accumulating with some his his biggest accomplishments to date:
2022 The Run For A Million qualified
2021 The Run For A Million Open Shootout Top 5
2021 NRBC Challenge L4 Champion
2020 Buckeye Fall L4 Derby Champion
2021 Florida Reining Classic L4 Derby Reserve Champion
2020 NRBC Futurity Top 10
2020 Mid Atlantic 4 Year Old Derby Chanmpion
2020 Mid Atlantic Derby Champion
2020 Florida Reining Classic Maturity Champion
2019 CNYRHA Futurity Champion
2019 AQHA Congress Open Reserve Champion
2019 Mid Atlantic Reining Futurity Reserve Champion
2019 CNYRHA Derby Champion
Multiple Time Level 4 Open NRBC Finalist
Multiple Time Level 4 Open NRHA Derby Finalist
Multiple Time Level 4 Open Congress Futurity Finalist and Top 10
The list goes on! Since his early beginning, Matt has grown - with the sport, with his training methods and with the quality of his horses. Buckles, trophies and paychecks have followed, and so have satisfied owners! Matt's earnings to date are $730,000 and growing. In order to maintain that growth pattern, Matt has continually fostered an awareness of the equipment and products he uses to the benefit of the horses that have been entrusted this care. He believes first and foremost in training for longevity of a horse's career and always puts the horse's wellbeing first, which in turn will help satisfy each owner's goals.
