About Us

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Rick and Dolly started their partnership training horses in 1990. In 1993, they moved to Sperry, Oklahoma, where they had the opportunity to rent a big indoor arena  (the largest in the area at that time) and barn that sat on 160 acres north of Tulsa. It was in 1993 that the couple married, beginning another partnership. 

In 2004, Rick and Dolly were able to purchase the ranch they had rented and called home for 11 years. They moved from the little house by the barn to the log cabin home on the hill, overlooking the spread. Some much needed upgrades were made to the facility to help improve their business as well. They put up an outdoor roping arena, round pen, a square cutting pen, new runs and fenced pastures. A cattle barn was remodeled into a second stall barn, giving them a total of 50 stalls.

Rick has specialized in all the cattle events, while Dolly focused on the all around, with the young hunter under saddle horses being her favorite. With good customers and great horses, they have been fortunate to raise, train or show numerous AQHA World Champions and All American Quarter Horse Congress Champions, along with champions in amateur and youth competition. Heading, heeling, calf roping and hunter under saddle have all achieved gold. Chayers have also produced many World Champions and Golden Horses in the Palomino Horse Breeders Association. 

Rick and Dolly have focused their program to ranch and roping geldings and performance horse sale preparation. Rick developed a reputation for bringing quality horses to the Pitzer Ranch Sales twice a year and the Hershberger Performance Horse Sale annually. They have topped both sales with the High Seller. 

Both past presidents of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association, Rick and Dolly serve the American Quarter Horse Association as directors from the state of Oklahoma. After 15 years, Rick elevated to Director-At-Large in 2017.

Dolly holds AQHA, NSBA and NASMA Judges Cards. She was a 2016 member of the AQHA Team Wrangler of Professional Horsemen. Rick holds the following judges cards: AQHA Specialized Event Roping, National Reined Cow Horse Association, AQHA Specialized Event Working Cow Horse, AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse, and AQHA Specialized Event Ranch Riding.

The Chayer Ranch Facility includes 150 acres with 50 stalls with turnout available, indoor arena with roping chute, outdoor arena with roping chute, round pen and cutting pen.

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Rick Chayer was born November 21, 1959 to Don and Wilma (Chestnut) Chayer.  Rick’s family was extensively involved in the horse industry.  His father and mother both trained horses.  Rick’s father was a farrier.  His grandfather farmed with horses and also did some trading.  As a child, Rick knew that he wanted a career with horses.  While he was in high school he worked for Denny Hassett Quarter Horses.  As a youth, Rick entered the AQHYA Youth World Championship Horse Show.

After he graduated from high school he worked for Mark Chestnut.  Rick considers Mark one of his mentors. While working for Chestnut, Rick learned to rope.

Chayer worked for an elite list of world renowned equine operations such as Carol Rose Ranch, Wayne Jordan Quarter Horses, 7S Stuart Ranch, Lazy E Ranch And Arena and Eddie Crow.

In 1983, Rick entered his first AQHA World Championship Horse Show and has been participating every year.  Rick has trained horses in numerous disciplines, but he has great respect and has distinguished himself by exhibiting some of the most athletic type horses.  He specializes in dally team roping, tie down roping, working cow horse, reining, ranch riding Versatility Ranch Horse and Ranching Heritage events.

While working at the Lazy E Ranch And Arena, Wayne Halvorson would introduce him to a lady that would change his life, Dolly Jensen.  Rick and Dolly started their partnership training horses in 1990.  In 1993, they moved to Sperry, Oklahoma, where they had the opportunity to rent a big indoor arena (the largest in the area at that time) and barn that sat on 160 acres north of Tulsa. On December 11, 1993 the couple married, beginning another partnership.  In 2004, Rick and Dolly purchased the ranch they call home.

With good customers and great horses, they have been fortunate to raise, train or show numerous AQHA World Champions and All American Quarter Horse Congress Champions, along with champions in amateur and youth competition. There is an impressive list of outstanding horses that have achieved gold under Rick and Dolly’s guidance.  Chayers have also produced many Palomino Horse Breeders of America World Champions and Golden Horses. Rick Chayer has earned a total of 5384 lifetime points.

Rick has served as a volunteer in the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association as well as the American Quarter Horse Association.  It started about 18 years ago as state OQHA director.  Then Rick served as an AQHA National Director in 2001, OQHA President in 2003, and was elevated to an AQHA Director At Large in 2017.  He served on the AQHA Show and Contest committee, AQHA Stud Book and Registration and has been an AQHA Professional Horseman member for over 18 years.  Rick holds the following judges cards: AQHA Specialized Event Roping, National Reined Cow Horse Association, AQHA Specialized Event Working Cow Horse, AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse, and AQHA Specialized Event Ranch Riding.

~excerpt from the OQHA Hall of Fame presentation 2019