Stallions

We're excited to stand two excellent stallion in 2009: Diggers Rest and Shiny Black Shiner!

Look for our advertisements in The Reiner, Performance Horse Magazine, The Working Horse, Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Magazine, The Wrangler, the National Foundation Quarter Horse Journal, www.stallionfinder.com and www.DownTheFence.com.

We are a full service equine reproduction facility, located just 20 minutes from Denver International Airport.  We ship and receive semen and offer embryo transfer.  Through the use of ultrasound and artificial insemination, we maintain a 100% conception rate for shipping and receiving semen and an over 95% conception rate at our facility.



Diggers Rest

1986 Sorrel Stallion
Peppy San Badger x Colonels Glow Cat
(x Colonel Freckles)

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Thank you for your interest in breeding to Diggers Rest.  If you have questions, please call us at 303-618-0749. 

Digger has enjoyed a 15 year show career, winning many national titles in reining and working cowhorse events.  He is the all-time second highest point earning offspring (of 2314 foals) sired by Peppy San Badger, with 222.5 AQHA points.  Diggers Rest was the 1996 AQHA High Point Working Cowhorse and was reserve champion in the 1993 NRHA Derby Limited Open division.
The second row of photos were taken in 2008 at 22 years of age.

While this long show career is a testimony to his physical and mental soundness, most importantly he has proven his ability as a sire to pass it on. With no Doc Bar in his bloodlines, he is a great outcross for many of today's modern mares.

Diggers Rest is ranked 63rd in the Top 250 Reined Cowhorse Sires list in the 2009 Stallion Register issue of the Quarter Horse News. This ranking represents 30 offspring earnings over $72,000 from 2003-2007.

His offspring have earned over $153,000 to date. He has sired the 1999 APHA World Champion Sr. Reining horse, Cutters Lil Peppy and the 2006 NRCHA Novice Non Pro Bridle World Champion, Heza Nuther Digger, as well as multiple world show finalists. His breeding fee is $1,000. Fee discount to previous customers.

Diggers Rest
Sheza Peppys Poppie and Rhoda Rein - 2007 Colorado State Fair Non Pro Cowhorse Futurity Champions
Heza Nuther Digger and Melinda Horn – 2006 NRCHA World Champions Novice Non Pro Bridle
Diggers Lena and Angelina Christiano – 2004 NRCHA NW Region Non Pro and Novice Non Pro Bridle Champions, 9th in nation Non Pro Bridle
Diggers Smokin Gun and Jim Cook – 2004 NRCHA NC Region Open Two Rein Champion, AQHA World Show Finalist
Heza Nuther Digger and Darren Miller – 2004 NRCHA NC Region Open Hackamore Champion
Dig A Lil Nicnn

Digger is a Broodmare Sire

Digger's daughters are making him known as a broodmare sire. His daughter, Dig A Lil Nic has produced a champion cowhorse stallion, Shining Lil Nic. He is sired by Carol Rose's stallion, Smart Shiner. He is an NRCHA Open Hackamore Reserve World Champion, earning over $50,000 to date. He is owned by Bill and JanieJill Tointon of the www.diamonddoubletranch.com. Their website features pictures of the pretty buckskin trained by Kevin Stallings.

Digger's daughter, Kaimana Wana Wiggle, is the dam of Dez She Wiggle. Sired by Chic A Dez (by Smart Chic Olena), this little gray mare has been a top competitor, making the finals at both major NRCHA Open Hackamore classes in 2006, and earning almost $10k to date.

Another daughter, Dig This Bay Babe, is the mother of Shiny Black Shiner. The black stallion is also sired by Smart Shiner. Darren and Shiny Black Shiner have been consistent performers in the reining and cowhorse contests.

Midnight Digger is the dam of Diggers Midnite Jazz, a stallion sired by Jaz Poco Goldun Blue. He is owned by Darren and Shai Kaneti and stands in Israel. Shai won the 2006 Year End championship titles in the Novice Horse Reining, NRHA Circuit Snaffle Bit/Hackamore and the Open Cowhorse.

Other offspring of note:
Diggers Smokin Gun - 2002 AQHA World Show Finalist - Amateur Working Cowhorse
Heza Lil Peppa Nic – 2004 SDRCHA Open Bridle Champion
Nics Little Peppy – 2004 SRCHA Rancher Saddle Series Champion
Lil Colonel Pep – 2004 CRCA All Age Stallion Stakes Non Pro Champion
Diggers Cowchick – 2004 CRCA Stallion Stakes Non Pro Futurity Champion
Diggers Diamond Nic – 2004 SRCHA Stallion Stakes Non Pro Derby Champion
Diggerette Chex - 2003 Sandhills RCHA Stallion Stakes Non Pro Futurity Champion  
Heza Nuther Digger - 2003 Sandhills RCHA Stallion Stakes Reserve Open Futurity Champion
Dapper San Badger - 2001 RMRHA Intermediate Open Champion
Heza Lil Peppa Nic - 2001 RMQHA Cowhorse Champion and Reserve Champion Sr. Reining
Diggers Rest
Dig Those Freckles - 2001 APHA World Show Reining Challenge, 8th Place
2001 Colorado State Fair Non Pro Futurity Champion & 2002 NWSS APHA Amateur Reining Champion
Budhas Rest Stop & Casey Hinton:  2000 RMRHA Summer Slide 
Stallion Stakes Open Champion
Cutters Lil Peppy:  1999 APHA World Champion Sr. Reining
Diggers Von Slider:  1999 Sandhills Slide Stallion Stakes Champion
Diggers Paleface:  1999 CRCA Non-Pro Futurity Champion; 
1999 Utah Cowhorse Futurity Non-Pro Champion - 2nd;  
$5000 Ltd Non-Pro Champion
Cowboys Prescription:  1999 CRCA Non-Pro Futurity Reserve Champion
1999 Utah Cowhorse Futurity $1000 Amateur Champion
Heza Lil Peppa Nic: CRCA Open Futurity Champion; Utah & Wyoming RCHA Futurity Reserve Champion.
Some Girls Wiggle: CRCA Non-Pro Futurity Champion, RMRHA Summer Slide Sire & Dam Program Non-Pro Reserve Champion
Common Phenomenon: 1997 CRCA Open Derby Reserve Champion; 
CRCA Futurity $5000 Pro/Am Champion 
Dig A Lil Nic: AQHA Superior Reining; 1998 AQHA Hi-Pt. Jr. Reining - 7th; 1998 AQHA Hi-Pt. - Jr. Working Cow Horse - 5th
Kaimana Wana Wiggle: 1996 AQHA World Show Finalist Jr. Working Cowhorse; Utah RCHA Futurity Open Bridle Champion.
Diggers Cruiser: 1996 RMRHA Summer Slide Non-Pro Futurity Champion; 
1996 MRHA Non-Pro Futurity Champion.
Diggers Hot Spot: 1997 APHC World Show - 4th Sr. Reining

For recent Digger offspring show results, please visit the News page. Digger's offspring are eligible for the AQHA Incentive Fund, the Sandhills RCHA Stallion Stakes, the Colorado RCA Stallion Stakes, the Central Plains RHA Stallion Stakes and the Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Association's  Stallion Stakes.

Breeding Fee: $1,000 (includes chute fee)
We appreciate all of our previous customers and are offering a discount to them for the 2009 season.  We are proud of our breeding program and offer shipped semen, semen receival and embryo transfer.  We maintain a first cycle success rate of over 90%. Robin Klover has worked with us since 1993, utilizing ultrasound and artificial insemination in all our reproduction services.

Standing at:
Pinnacle Performance Breeding Services
at Darren Miller Stables, Inc.
667 South Almstead Road, Watkins, CO  80137 
303-618-0749
Located 20 minutes East of Denver


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Shiny Black Shiner

2003 Black AQHA Stallion
Smart Shiner x Dig This Bay Babe
(x Diggers Rest)
LTE:  $22,395


LTE:  $22,395
Performance Record:
2008 CO State Fair NRCHA Open Hackamore Champion
2008 CRCA Fall Futurity Open Hackamore Champion
2008 Sagebrush Slide NRHA Derby Open & Int. Open Champion
2008 Sagebrush Slide Classic Derby – 8th P lace (Winner Open Rein Work)
2008 NRCHA Paso Robles Derby Open and Int. Open Finalist
2008 NRCHA Drought Buster Derby Open Champion (Winner Open Rein Work)
2008 AQHA Pre-Denver Show Junior Reining Circuit Champion
2008 Denver National Western Stock Show Junior Reining Reserve Champion
2008 Blue Sky March Madness Open Derby – 4 th Place (Winner Open Rein Work and Winner Open Fence Work)
2007 CRCA Open Derby Co-Champion
2007 CO Blue Sky Summer Derby Open Champion
2007 Ruby View Open Derby Reserve Champion
2006 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Int. Open Preliminary Rein Work Co-Champion
2006 CO Eastern Slope Slide Snaffle Bit/Hackamore Reining Champion
2006 Wyoming RCHA Open Futurity – 4th Place
70 AQHA Points (49 Reining Points and 21 Working Cow Points)

Breeding Fee: $1,250 (includes chute fee)
(Cooled Shipped Semen Available)

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Standing at:
Pinnacle Performance Breeding Services
at Darren Miller Stables, Inc.
667 South Almstead Road, Watkins, CO  80137 
303-618-0749
Located 20 minutes East of Denver



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