Training

Mande grew up in Northeastern Colorado showing horses and cattle. She attended Northeastern Junior College and obtained her associated degree in Equine Management. While attending college she also worked part time for cutting horse trainer Llyod Cox.

After graduating from college, she moved to Watikins, CO to work with Darren Miller, training and showing reining horses. In 2005, after four years with Darren, Mande started her own buiness “Quick Performance Horses.”

Now located in Loveland, CO, she enjoys training and showing reining horses with her husband Justin. Mande’s most recent accomplishments are:

2008 RMRHA Summer Slide Rookie Professional Champion
2008 RMRHA Summer Slide Limited Open Reserve Champion
2008 NRHA Affiliate Qualifier in both the Limited Open and Rookie Professional classes

Justin grew up in Walden, CO working on various ranches. He later moved to northeastern Colorado and took a job at a local feedlot riding pens and starting colts. Justin was offered a position managing a cow-calf operation and moved to Valentine, NE.

In 2002 Justin also began working for Darren Miller. He was starting colts and soon began training and showing Working Cow Horses. After leaving Darren’s he went to work with the successful reining horse trainer Lance Shockley. While working with Lance, Justin had success in AQHA and NRHA events.

In 2008 Quick Performance Horses was growing to be too much work for one person, so Justin decided to stay home and help Mande build their business into the success it has become. Justin’s most recent successes include:

2008 Larimer Charity Limited Open Champion
2008 Larimer Charity Rookie Professional Champion
2008 Sage Brush Slide Limited Open Chamption
2008 Sage Brush Rookie Professional Champion
2008 Colorado State Fair Rookie Professional Reserve Champion
2008 Western International Limited Open Champion
2008 Western International Rookie Professional Champion
2008 NRHA Affiliate Qualifier in the Limited Open, Rookie Professional and Novice Horse Open
2008 RMRHA Year End Limited Open Champion
2008 RMRHA Year End Rookie Professional Champion

Together Mande and Justion have developed a program to help each individual horse reach their fullest potential. They feel that in order to do this, they need to provide them with the best quality care. They work side by side with their veterinarian, farrier and equine nutritionist to keep their reining athletes performing at the thop of their game.

Support Staff Includes:

Joe Sticklin, DVM
Darrel Hill, Farrier

Quick Performance Horses is sponsored by: