Traditions of Excellence

Circle C Ranch has been producing top-quality cutting horses for over a decade.  The ranch is located in the heart of Oklahoma horse country, just south of Purcell, OK. Consisting of a horse breeding division, on-site training division, and a stocker cattle operation. Circle C Ranch is the perfect place for raising and training the next generation of top cutting horses.

The Secret to Our Success

At Circle C Ranch, we care about our horses. It's more than a slogan, it's what we do.  From the point of conception until they step into the show pen, Circle C Horses receive the best possible care and training from our staff.  We only hire the best people who share our passion for cutting horses and the cutting horse industry. Our facilities, from the 4,000+ acres of rolling pasture to our quality barns and newly completed arena, provide the optimum environment for care and development.

From an early age, our cutting horses benefit from doing real ranch work on a daily basis.  From moving and sorting cattle, to trotting fences and doctoring calves, each day brings something new to keep them fresh and thinking. Doing this makes our horses more versatile so they can go in any direction. From the cutting pen to the roping arena, our horses have the foundation to perform in multiple disciplines.

Our Philosophy

Circle C Ranch strives for excellence in both our breeding and training operations. 

Our breeding program has only one philosophy: breed the best to the best.  Our mares have been carefully selected for pedigree, performance, and production.  We utilize artificial insemination and embryo transfers to maximize each mares breeding potential.  After birth, our horses live in a natural herd environment in our expansive pastures, which benefit both mental and physical development.  

While in training, our horses benefit from our state of the art training facilities.  Constant access to fresh cattle through the stocker cattle operation also helps their training and development. 

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Meet Our Team

Dan has owned and operated the Circle C since 1996, building it up from its rundown state, to the pristine ranch it is today. Dan divides his time between Illinois and Oklahoma, competing in Non-Pro events when he finds time. Dan lives with his wife, Jan, and shares his time with a growing herd of grandchildren.

Casey has been training horses at the Circle C Ranch for eleven years. He is active in starting every horse, and does all of the training with the help of his assistant. Casey shows ranch-bred horses, and occasionally catch-rides for other trainers. Casey lives on the ranch with his wife, Hollee, and their sons, Ty and Cross.

Derrick started working at Circle C in 2018. He has a background dealing with both performance horses as well as cattle. As the assistant trainer he has a versatile role at the ranch. Derrick lives on the ranch with his wife Natasha, and their two kids Dacey and Kashton.

Jordan joined Circle C in Spring of 2018. She is an alumni of the University of Findlay, and has been working in the cutting horse industry since graduation. She is our current breeding manager and handles all the breeding and foaling for the ranch.

Jim has worked at the Circle C since 1996, when Mr. Churchill bought the ranch. He started as a ranch hand, then took over management of the cattle division in 2004.