Amy Schimke was born and raised into the life of ranching and rodeo. Her father, Dale Schimke, was a full time rancher and also played the drums in the Company Cowboy Rodeo Band. The Company Cowboy Rodeo Band, along with the late Kyle Evans, was a familiar sight at many PRCA rodeos all across the United States, including the NFR, throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s. Amy’s mother, Jean Shultz, is also involved with raising cattle and performance horses, and is a partner on the stallion, Firewater Finale. Jean qualified for multiple Badlands WPRA Circuit Finals Rodeos in the mid 1980’s, and continues to run barrels “for fun” at local NBHA and Open 4D Barrel Races.

Amy has been an active member of the WPRA since 1989. She has graced the Badlands Circuit Top 15 a few times, although her full time ranching occupation greatly limits the number of rodeos and the amount of time she can spend traveling. She competes on many young horses at many NBHA, Open 4Ds, and Barrel Futurities around the area in addition to her rodeos. She enjoys starting young horses on barrels, and usually has some nice prospects on hand for sale for someone else to purchase and continue on with.

In November 2006, Amy Schimke and Brett Borkowski were married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brett has also been active in the ranching and cattle business all of his life. He was the herdsman for 3C / NLC Christensen Simmental of Wessington Springs, SD, for 15 years and now is working with Amy on the Schimke Ranch. Brett joined the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Assn. in 2006 and became hooked on the sport. He rides Frostman San Peppy at the shooting competitions and they do very well together.

When we are not running barrels or at a shoot, we are usually busy putting up feed, or taking care of the cattle and horses. We AI breed many of our cows in the summer months to produce high quality replacement females. We currently have heifer calves for sale private treaty, sired by 3C Macho, 3C Lava, Ellingson Legacy, and UC Okaton (a son of Meyer 734 purchased from Christensen Simmental). Our goal for the cattle is to raise the type of cattle that can produce calves that look good in the show ring, and perform in the feedlot as well.

Our goal for the horses is to raise affordable performance horses, with speed and cow sense. It doesn’t do a cowhand much good to have a horse that can really work a cow but is not fast enough to catch one! So the ultimate mix of speed and cow is one she is striving to make on this operation. We has a nice selection of hand- picked broodmares and stallions to fit any program. Our horses have the conformation, brains, and stamina to stand up to the rigors of every day ranch work and the pedigree to back it up. Our mares and stallions are all proven—they are either speed-rated on the track, have performed in the arena, or have been outstanding ranch horses, or have produced offspring that have done something. The horses coming out of our program will excel at anything that is put in front of them, from ranching, to mounted shooting, to running barrels. All kinds of horses are available for sale and for your inspection private treaty at the ranch. We have young horses for sale, that are started on barrels and shooting. Contact Amy or Brett for more information.

Schimke Ranch Performance Horses
Amy Schimke
37008 221st Street
Wessington Springs, SD 57382-5114
(605)539-0272