Stallions

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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.

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.

In the October 2004 AQHA Journal, Diggers Rest was ranked 21st all-time Leading Sires of AQHA working cowhorse point earners.  His offspring have won $136,000 to date in reining, cowhorse and cutting competitions.  In 2004, his offspring won numerous titles in reining and working cowhorse events:

Diggers Rest

Diggers Diamond Nic and Todd Thieszen – 2004 SRCHA Stallion Stakes Non Pro Derby Champion
Diggers Lena and Angelina Christiano – 2004 NRCHA NW Region Non Pro and Novice Non Pro Bridle Champions, 9th in nation Non Pro Bridle
Nics Little Peppy and Jake Thieszen – 2004 SRCHA Rancher Saddle Series Champion
Diggers Smokin Gun and Jim Cook – 2004 NRCHA NC Region Open Two Rein Champion
Heza Nuther Digger and Darren Miller – 2004 NRCHA NC Region Open Hackamore Champion
Diggers Cowchick and Phil White – 2004 CRCA Stallion Stakes Non Pro Futurity Champion
Lil Colonel Pep and Brian Thieszen – 2004 CRCA All Age Stallion Stakes Non Pro Champion
Heza Lil Peppa Nic and Darren Miller – 2004 SDRCHA Open Bridle Champion

In 2006, Digger was ranked 59th on the Reined Cowhorse 5 Year Leading Sires List, with 28 offspring earning nearly $61,000 over the past 5 years.
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 has won NRCHA money regionally and placed in the Intermediate Open finals at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, earning nearly $10,000 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
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 $150 discount to them for the 2007 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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