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NOW ENGAGED.......!!!!!!

Rex proposed to Mandy on New Years Eve- 2009. 

After an evening of training colts and barrel horses at the Williston Horseman's Arena!  It was very sweet and a great way to wrap up one year and start another.

7-01-10 ~ 4 year Anniversary for Mandy & Rex

12-31-10 ~ Rex & Mandy share a year anniversary on being engaged and look forward to getting married in 2011.


Barrel Racing Bio of Mandy Mascroft:


www.floridabarrelhorses.com/BarrelRacerBios/tabid/72/EntryId/8/Mandy-Mascroft.aspx




Working together since 2006.  Mandy Mascroft & Rex Amos are doing business as MR Performance Horses and hope to bring a lot of positive experiences to the Equine Industry in the southeast and nationwide!  Currently MR Performance Horses is located six miles west of the interstate 75 on Highway 40.  Training their horses and client horses out of McDuffee Quarter Horses.  Mandy & Rex are looking to buy property in the near future.

Middle of March 2010- Rex & Mandy sold their Cherokee Invasion that was a 3 horse with a dressing room.  They upgraded to a 4 horse Featherlite.  The new trailer has a dressing room with an AC unit, Mid Tack Room, Mangers, and a Rear tack room.  Were very excited to have this new trailer!  It will allow us to haul more horses to shows, practice pens, and get those training colts the exposure that they need.  If you need a horse hauled to a show, or picked up from somewhere, please call.  We are not commercial haulers, but often have rides available to surrounding states/shows on a regular basis.


Rex keeps busy at the farm, McDuffee Quarter Horses, as well as on the road with Don at horse shows, training horses with Mandy, and campaigning the barrel horses locally and regionally. Mandy is very active in the race horse & barrel horse world making them a great pair for all your horse needs.  Together Rex & Mandy have so many connections to find someone their perfect horse.  Rex & Mandy are always getting calls needing to find that special horse for someone, and if we don't have it we get in touch with someone who does!  We have an amazing amount of personal and professional contacts used to locate horses not just sell them.  Please keep that in mind when you are looking for your next horse or prospect.

Need help finding a horse??       CALL US!!

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Where to begin?  Mandy broke her first horse when she was ten years old.  Her mom had picked up a little grade Appaloosa mare that was green broke, her name was Cherokee.  Mandy trained that mare and used her to compete in team penning, speed shows, barrel racing, and so much more!  She won numerous pay checks, trophies, and belt buckles.  When she was too busy competing on other horses Cherokee was used by her sisters and brother and has continued to win with ANYONE put on her back.  It was in those years Mandy developed her passion for horse, but maybe she was born with it.

Throughout school Mandy worked at a local tack/feed store, was breaking outside horses, and fixing problem horses on the side.  She competed in Team Penning, Barrel Racing, Rodeos, and AQHA Shows.  After high school she took a job in Saratoga at another store and from then she was introduced to the world of Race Horses.  Starting at Stone Bridge farm in the spring of 2005 as a groom and exercise rider then relocating to Ocala in September of 2005.  It was there she began the Thoroughbred breaking season working for Jimmy Miranda, owner of Rapid Run Farm.  For three more years she sharpened her skills and learned about prepping the sales horses as yearlings and two year old in training.

Mandy started working at Glen Hill Farm in October of 2008.  Glen Hill is a 400 Acre Thoroughbred Farm in Marion County.  They are a Breeding & Racing operation that has about 25 broodmares and the horse population is usually around 100 head.  She breaks the yearlings and then starts them galloping at the race track.  Training them to breeze before they ship to the race track.  Picture shown is Mandy galloping East Lake Shore before she shipped to the Race Track.

In the beginning of 2010 Mandy was injured when a horse fell on her and the stirrup twisted on her foot, shattering it.  She was on "stall rest" for a full month after her extensive surgery and on crutches for three full months.  Mandy got back to riding in June just to have another surgery the end of July to remove all the hardware in her foot.  Not expected to be back riding until late August, and returning to riding race horses in October

In the afternoons Mandy stays busy galloping/breezing race horses, and breaking horses for all disciplines including pleasure, hunt seat, reining, polo and more!  She used to free lance ride horses in the afternoon, but has chosen to eliminate the travel and train from the farm.  Please check the training page for current rates.

June 2010~ Mandy back in the saddle after nearly six months off!  She sadly had to take the 1st half of 2010 off from training when a horse fell on her while riding and shattered her foot.  Here she is riding Hewillfrostyourglass "Ed" getting him ready for the Futurities

July 31st 2010- Surgery to have the hardware in her foot removed.  Layed up for another 45 days!

September 11th- Mandy borrows High Dashin, a Dash Ta Fame son,  to win a check her first time running him, at the Deb Mohon Memorial Barrel Race in Big Sandy, Texas & also placed 1D 3rd that same day in Terrel, TX out of near 300 riders.  September 12th- TX NBHA won 1D 1st!   Winning almost $650 for the weekend!

October 2010 - Mandy is back to work riding race horses at Glen Hill Farm.  Working full time there, while breaking & training barrel horses at the McDuffee Quarter Horses where she resides.

One of her favorite ways to pass the time is interacting with Barrel racing horses.  She has always trained her own horses and continues to do so, as well as welcoming outside horses too. She has competed successfully in NBHA, AQHA open shows, jackpots and rodeos and looks forward to getting more active in the Futurity Scene. Her first experience with the futurities was December of 2007 with Firewaters Fast Cash, placing 1D Top 10 in both of his Juvenile Futurities! From there she took him to a few more futurities and really enjoyed it.  He was the first colt she raised and trained specifically for barrels and knows there is many more to come.  Be sure to check back for updates on MR Performance Horses next Futurity Prospects!


Rex Amos moved to Ocala in the spring of 2004 for a working internship with McDuffee Quarter Horses, owned by Don & Brenda McDuffee. He was offered a job to come back and manage the farm after he graduated from Ohio State University.  Managing the farm includes: foaling/delivering mares, breeding mares, standing and collecting stallions, caring/fitting the halter horses, sales prepping weanlings/yearlings, attending & assisting Don at the horse shows, and SO MUCH MORE!


Rex Amos has been extremely busy for the 2010 year!  He stepped up to taking on riding all the training horses, managing a busy breeding/foaling operation, and doctoring his new fiance!! PHEW.... Needless to say Rex has been doing a SUPER job training ad starting several colts, tuning some barrel racing horses and even competing on Just Risk It. 


Please take a look at

McDuffee Quarter Horses Website:

www.mcduffeequaterhorses.com

EQUINE PRODUCTION

Rex attended Ohio State University ATI and received his degree in Equine Production.  While attending college Rex was employed by Windcrest Farm a Morgan Show Horse & Breeding Farm along with Roy Bauer Cutting Horses. 


Rex is always looking to take in new customers.  Whether you are looking to get your mare bred, mare foaled out, or your stallion collected.  Rex has many years of experience and is very professional.  Please don't hesitate to call him with questions and rates!

Rex 352-875-8180
Pictured riding Gemma a training horse

REPRODUCTION SERVICES OFFERED

  • Breeding Mares - Artificial Insemination & Embryo Transfer

  • Foaling out Mares - MAIDEN/PROBLEM MARES.  All breeds except Draft & Mini Horses

  • FULL STALLION STATION: Collecting Stallions, Evaluating & Shipping Semen


Copper the Cowboy!!

Copper is 7 years old in 2011 and is a great dog.  He is a Cardigan Corgi who loves to ride in the truck and hang around the horse farm.  What a fun dog.

Rex Amos leading E Sharp a 5X AQHA World Champion to the show pen!                     

      MR Performance Horses

    Mandy Mascroft & Rex Amos
(352) 342-6807 & (352) 875-8180
10559 W. Hwy 40 Ocala FL 34482
Email: mrperformancehorses@gmail.com

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