Meet our equine partners

At LL Performance Horses, each horse isn't just a project; they're unique individuals with their own strengths, personalities, and stories. They are the clearest reflection of the quality and care behind our program, embodying the confidence and respect we aim to inspire. When you see our horses, you see the dedication to excellence that defines LL Performance Horses.

"Red Jewels N Sand" AKA Dakota 

Dakota has been with us since 2025; Dakota is owned by Makenzie McDonald and is ridden by our trainer Makenzie McDonald.

Facts about Dakota:

• She is 14 hands tall
• She is a Quarter Horse
• She is 7 years old
• Her color is a "sooty" buckskin 
• She is cutting bred 

Rainy May

Rainy May has been with us since 2020, Rainy is owned by Gustavo Llano and Makenzie McDonald and is ridden by our students Rowan M. and Ray M. 

Facts about Rainy:

• She is 14 hands tall 
• She is a Quarter Horse
• She is 8 years old 
• Her color is Sorrel

Rainy is Rowan's first show horse, 2026 is their first show season together. Rowan and Rainy will be competing in Ranch Classes, Rowan and Rainy have a very special connection, she will whinny to him from the pasture and follows him around and just a sweet, kind, and willing mare for Rowan. We can't wait to see where this team goes and see them grow more confident in each other. 

Rainy is also Ray's first show horse, as well as Rowan 2026 is their first show season together. Ray and Rainy will be competing in Ranch Classes, Ray and Rainy are one hard working team, and a loving on Aswell, Rainy will give cuddles all day. Even though Rowan and Ray share Rainy they are still amazing partners. these two are so brave from bare-backing to accomplishing their first show together. We can't wait to see these partners accomplish more adventures.

Dixie

Dixie has been with us since 2025, Dixie is owned by Gustavo Llano and is ridden by our trainers Gustavo Llano and Makenzie McDonald 

Facts about Dixie: 

• She is 15 hands tall 
• She is a Mustang 
• She is 3 1/2 years old 
• Her color is a chestnut varnish appaloosa

  Gustavo got Dixie from the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon, and built her from the ground up, she went from a nervous, untouched mustang, to being confident and making her way to be a show horse, after only 8 months of Gustavo and Dixie working so hard, they both went to the WRHA world show, also being Gustavo's fist world show and Dixie's first ever show and world show. Dixie and Gustavo have a wonderful connection, Dixie looks up to Gustavo, she follows him as a leader and is always ready for the next challenge they will conquer together. We can wait to see these two grow together at home and in the show ring 

Gunner

Gunner has been with us since 2021; Gunner is owned by Gustavo Llano and Makenzie McDonald and is ridden by our trainers Gustavo Llano and Makenzie McDonald.

Facts about Gunner:

• He is 15.3 hands tall 
• He is a Morgan/Arab/Quarter Horse 
• He is 8 years old 
• His color is a Chestnut
• He is English and Western Pleasure bred 

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