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Gate to Great/Horse Creek Thoroughbreds

Gate to Great/Horse Creek Thoroughbreds The Gate to Great Program at Horse Creek Thoroughbreds gives racehorses a second chance through a unique ranchwork training program.

Through the Gate to Great, Great Geldings Program, we provide a rehabilitation process that gives Thoroughbred geldings a chance to recover from the rigors of a racing career and time to develop new skills outside the racetrack environment. Relying on our experience using Thoroughbreds for ranch work, we expose former racehorses to tasks necessary for success in new vocations, be it on the range o

r in the arena. We are proud to see our horses go from the starting gate to GREAT mounts for any discipline!

01/08/2025

Here's a short video of Bit Growth (aka "Rico"), as he begins training with Dale.

12/28/2024

New for the holiday season, we introduce Bit Growth, who came to us last fall from Puerto Rico in a round-about way through St. Thomas and Ocala, Florida. This guy hit a spell of hard luck down south, but is a changed boy with some time at Gate to Great, free choice premium home-grown hay, and our cooler climate. Dale nick-named him "Rico" and already, this pretty chestnut shows no fear of cattle or having a rope thrown off him. Looks as though 2025 is going to be a GREAT year!

12/13/2024

Sometimes a new arrival gets snatched-up before we even get them listed. Such was the case with this youngster by Rogueish out of a Stormin Fever dam. Sire Rogueish is a half-brother to several of our Great Geldings, such as Filigree, TIP Champion Lemondrop Bold, and Musical Score - all from the home of numerous stakes horses, Solera Farm.

09/27/2024

Take Command really enjoyed trying free-jumping. Check out the clips we put together. While being green at this, he showed us some nice efforts. For other videos of this available gelding see our website at https://www.gatetogreat.com/gate-to-great-horses/

09/05/2024

Only in Newell, South Dakota will one see sheep teepeeing. Guy Simanton led the charge to the herd of ewes and team member uncle Dale brought the teepee on "King."

09/05/2024

Team Simanton sizzled in the trailer loading event during the Newell Ranch Rodeo!

09/05/2024

Gate to Great and Dale's relatives participated in the Newell Ranch Rodeo over the holiday weekend. Thoroughbred gelding "King" was Dale's go-to mount and was joined by stock horses trained by Guy and Carli Simanton. Mutton bustin and junior roping provided action for the youngsters. Shown here is the team competing in the sorting/branding section.

07/26/2024

Nothing better than cooling off with a river ride on a GTG Great Gelding!

06/24/2024

We love getting updates on our Great Geldings and this one of Luxury Suite is no exception! Lux "struck it rich" as Dale likes to say, with plenty of folks, young and old, to give him lots of attention. Lux has a few pasture-mates to haze around and play games with when he isn't being taken out for a ride somewhere in Montana.

06/07/2024

Filigree had an introduction to logging and really checked out the inner-tube on a rope. Once he had the chance to smell it and see it being pulled away from him, then it became a game. This exercise is a good way to start a ranch horse on the skills needed for branding calves.

05/13/2024

The manx kitties keep us entertained around the barn. They think the lunge whip was designed just for them and once Grubby gets his teeth on the lash, he hangs on as tough as a bulldog.

04/24/2024

Spring cattle work means Filigree will be adding to his ranch horse skills. Starting on rope work is the next step toward becoming handy during branding season. He is shown here getting some initial training by tracking a slow steer in a pen and being introduced to having a rope thrown.

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Newell, SD
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http://www.gatetogreat.com/

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Videos

Here's a short video of Bit Growth (aka "Rico"), as he begins training with Dale.

Only in Newell, South Dakota will one see sheep teepeeing. Guy Simanton led the charge to the herd of ewes and team member uncle Dale brought the teepee on "King."