Dawson Performance Horses LLC

04/20/2025

He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. — Matthew 28:6 ✝️

Wishing you a day full of purpose, peace, and the kind of strength that runs deep—both in the saddle and in your heart.🤍
Happy Easter from all of us at Dawson Performance Horses.
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography

04/14/2025

𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭.👊♥️

National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes Cow Work Finals, seen through the eye of Carolyn Simancik Photography 📸
Watch it move in the Results Reel-Up Next!🔥
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Kenzington Media

04/13/2025

It’s the final day of the NRCHA Stallion Stakes and we are wrapping up with the Open Bridle! 👊 Best of luck to everyone!🙌

✨Draw 19- SELVAREY owned by Sheri Jamieson and shown by Sarah.
✨Draw 21- OUTFOXXED owned by KK Performance Horses and shown by Chris
✨Draw 44- SMART CHIC AN TARI owned by Aaron Ranch and shown by Sarah
✨Draw 51- AUTUMNS SMOKIN CAT owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses and shown by Chris
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography

04/12/2025

𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔!🙌

Cash Trades-220!
Lectrifyn Metallic-219.5!
HSR Smart WR Lena-218!
Lil Mini Scooter-218!
Faith Hill-217.5!
Stevies Last Guitar-216!
Venom Boonsmal-215!
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography

04/10/2025

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐮 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 Kalpowar Quarter Horses!! 𝐍𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!!👊
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography

04/09/2025

Good Morning!😎
The Stallion Stakes Open Two Rein begins at 8 am in the main arena!👊
GOOD LUCK
✨Draw 14- Sarah & Juliet Jonez owned by Linda Mars
✨Draw 32- Sarah & Vince Von owned by Wendy Buehler
✨Draw 36- Chris & Nu passport owned by Kalpowar Quarter Horses
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography Kenzington Media

04/03/2025

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬!!🎰

✨𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐘 ✨
Chris Dawson showing:
• Absolute Boon // Owned by Ann Mathews
• Meyze Cat // Owned by Chris Dawson
• Life By The Drop // Owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses
• Electrifyn Metallic // Owned by Primal Perf Horses
• Stevie’s Lead Guitar // Stephen Roseberry

Sarah Dawson showing:
• Cash Trades // Owned by Wendy Buehler
• DT Lil Big Time // Owned by DT Horses
• Faith Hill // Owned by Moncreif Quarter Horses
• Off Da Rez // Owned by Sherri Jamieson
• Venom Boonsmal // Owned by Aaron Ranch
• HSR Smart WR Lena // Owned by Heaven Sent Ranch
• Lil Mini Scooter // Owned by Russ Mothershead

Stefan Heim showing
DF Gun Heir// Owned by Jody Brooks

04/02/2025

#𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐃𝐏𝐇 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🌟

We are all settled in at the South Point in Las Vegas and would like to give a special shoutout to Stefan Heim — going on year six with Dawson Performance Horses! Stefan’s work ethic, talent, and passion for the horses never go unnoticed and we’re beyond thankful to have him on the team.

📸 ( kristi_rosefineart ) Stefan and DF Gun Heir owned by Jody Brooks will be showing in the NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open Derby. Best of luck!🙌
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03/30/2025

🤠Giving the horses a last stretch of their legs before they head to Las Vegas for the NRCHA Stakes in the morning!🤠

Who can guess what horse this is?

03/19/2025

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT📣
It’s a great day when you get to break in some new Diamond Wool Pads
We have been using these saddle pads for years- whether we are in the show pen, training at home, or starting colts, you will see us using the Sagebrush Cutter. This pad fits every horse, every time- it never rubs or chafes.

Thank you Diamond Wool Pads for your partnership with Dawson Performance Horses! Check out their amazing products! 👇
https://www.diamondwoolpads.com/
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02/28/2025

The Kalpowar Celebration of Champions Open Hackamore and Bridle finals start this afternoon. Best of luck to everyone!!! 🤜🤛

💥Open Hackamore💥
Draw 9-Sarah & Venom Boonsmal owned by Aaron Ranch
Draw 10-Chris & Nu Passport owned by Kalpowar Quarter Horses
💥OPEN BRIDLE 💥
Draw 11- Chris & You May Be Wright owned by Hartwood Farms
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography Kenzington Media

02/24/2025

Happy Monday everyone!😎 The Open Two Rein Prelims begins this morning. Chris and Outfoxxed, owned by KK Performance Horses, will be draw 43 in the coliseum. Best of luck to everyone!👊

📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography Kenzington Media

02/22/2025

🤠Come join us for Cowboy Church at 9am on Sunday in the John Justin Sale Arena 🤠

02/22/2025

Super proud of all our horses in The Tres Osos Open Derby Herd Work!🙌 The Rein Work starts tomorrow. Best of luck to everyone!🤜🤛
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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography

02/16/2025

Big couple weeks ahead for as we kick off the Ray Shell Ranch/Western Bloodstock World’s Greatest Horseman, the Tres Osos Derby, and the Kalpowar Celebration of Champions! 🔥 Wishing everyone the best of luck as the World’s Greatest Horseman Herd Work Prelims get underway this morning! 💪👊
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02/07/2025

01/22/2025

We recently were asked these three questions by a college student gathering information for a project and thought they were worth sharing :

1)What do you do for a living?
NRCHA PROFESSIONAL

2)What are the top 3 things you feel are essential to success?
ADDICTION TO POVERTY
FAILURE
WORKING A LITTLE HARDER THAN THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU

3)What are the top 3 things that you feel will keep you from success?
EXCUSES
BLAMING SOMETHING OTHER THAN YOURSELF
LIVING ON PAST SUCCESSES

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01/10/2025

💰💰🤑🤑but what else would we spend our money on 💰💰🤑🤑

Thank you FF EQUINE THERAPY for taking care of two special girls - Shine Smarter and Selvarey -
during this cold snap!

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