Located on the beautiful high plains of northwestern South Dakota/southeastern Montana. Our ranch is located 10 miles northwest of Camp Crook, SD, at the base of the Long Pines, with holdings in both South Dakota and Montana. We raise Quarter Horses, commercial Black Angus and composite cattle, and sub-irrigated alfalfa.

We do not use ATV's such as four-wheelers—only horses. Every aspect of ranch work we can use a horse for, we do. This includes working cattle on the range and in corrals, dragging calves to the branding fire and riding in mountainous terrain. Our equine athletes are proven performers in the arena but must also put in a hard day's work on the ranch. They must have excellent conformation, heavy bone, good feet and phenomenal dispositions.



Owners

Deb Brown and her husband, Larry Licking, personally run all aspects of Northern Plains Performance Horses.
They have one son, Sterling.

Deb won four classes at the Canadian National Appaloosa Show as a teenager


Deb Brown

Deb was raised on a working ranch in northwestern South Dakota. She began showing horses when she about eight years old in Western, English and speed events. Her winnings include several world and national championships. Today, Deb's favorite events are reining, working cow horse and cutting. Deb is also the owner of Preferred Home Health, Inc., and enjoys restoring historic structures.




Larry riding Joya Del Sol and moving cow/calf pairs to pasture.

Larry has been a rancher his entire life, taking great pride in his horses and livestock


Larry Licking

Larry spent his childhood in the Nebraska Sand Hills. He has been ranching in South Dakota and Montana his entire adult life. Larry is a former team roping competitor, and avid hunter and trapper. He raises Black and Tan Hounds, which are very useful in his specialty—mountain lion hunting. Larry enjoys a variety of equine events but admits barrel racing is his favorite.

Sterling Brown

Sterling, who attends nearby Harding County High School, is on the varsity wrestling team, enjoys hunting, fishing, showing horses and rodeo. He has competed in halter and English classes, speed events, roping, reining, ranch horse, cow horse and cutting. Sterling has received numerous awards in all his equine endeavors but has a passion for cutting and working cow horse events.


Sterling & Smokin Hickory Girl at 2008 SDHSRA Boys Cutting Finals

Sterling holding a calf during branding