Thorne Ranch News and Events

"Thorne Ranch Simmental's and Maine-Anjou Cattle took home Division honors"

Judge; Jake Scott Gordon NE

Brock Courtney and TCL Chops Dot making an impact on the Simmental Plus OCCA Shows this fall. She has won breed several times and also Grand Champion Heifer in one show ring with judge; Bret Carter who loved her in Perry Oklahoma on November 13, 2011. Congratulations Brock and family.

TLCC Isabella and TLCC Turk sired heifer calf selected Grand Champion Cow Calf Pair and Over All Supreme Maintainer Female for Reighly Blakley.

2011 Tulsa State Fair

TLCC Special Viena Y1104 was Calf Champion Maintainer and selected Division Champion Heifer. (Bryce Bethel, Abbie, Joan and Adrienne Bethel.

TLCC Turks Cara was Class winner and Reserve Champion Division Heifer for Madison Currie of Bennington OK.

TCL Chops Val was Calf Champion Simmental Plus and also selected Division Champion Heifer. (Abbie, Joan, Adrienne Bethel and Brock Courtney

Thorne Ranch heifers in 2011 OCCA Fall Shows at Perry Oklahoma.

TLC Silver Link wins American Royal Show for us and partner Allgood Show Cattle. The first calves have arrived and they are super pretty fronted out of Clubby type Chi-Maine cows. Sexed semen will be available soon. Get your order in with us or Randy.

TLC Silver Links win's 2011 American Royal in Kansas City MO.

Lindy Nowakowski and TLCC Tigers Blondy won her Class and was Reserve Champion Charolais Plus heifer at Elk City OK behind the supreme female. Show was on November 19, 2011. Congratulations! TCL Chops India was 3rd in Class Simmental Plus heifers. Brock Courtney and TCL Chops Dot were class winner Simmental Plus. Thanks Courtney and Nowakowski families for exhibiting Thorne Ranch heifers. Wishing you fun, luck and success with our babies.

Blondy and Lindy first time out a great Memory!

Brock continues his winning streak at the Wilburton OK Jackpot Show over the Thanksgiving weekend. His Angus was selected Grand Champion Heifer, his Hereford was breed Champion , TCL Chops Dot was Simmental Plus Breed Champion and his steer won the show. Congratulations Brock. We are happy for you! You are racking up the points for another great year in the OCCA.

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3

Thorne Ranch heifers did very well at the AGR Winter Bonanza in Stillwater OK for Brock Courtney and Lindy Nowakowski.

(Left) TCL Chops Dot was Class winner and was Reserve Champion Breed Simmental Plus heifer in both rings for Brock. TCL Chops India a full sib to Dot was 2nd in class behind her and was 4th in class in the other ring. Shown by Lindy. There were seven total in the class.

TLC Tigers Blondy was Class winner in one ring and the heifer she beat in class was Reserve Champion Breed in the other ring. Two judges, Wes Hudson and Jake Scott, two opinions! Congratulations to both families for exhibiting TLC cattle.

Thorne Ranch has added a 3/4 Simmental Bull Flying B Cutter 208Y sired by Flying B Cut Above aka Fat But Coming from Flying B Farms - Greg Brown in Mississippi. He was Reserve Grand Champion Bull at the 2011 Mississippi State Fair behind his full brother.

Brock and TCL Chops Dot - Breed Champion Simmental percentage heifer and then went onto win Reserve Grand Champion Supreme Heifer at the Windfarms Classic Weatherford, OK. His Angus heifer was reserve breed behind the grand heifer. Congratulations Courtney family! Big win!