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Welcome to Hill Country Miniatures

Ed & Angela Preston
339 Town East Blvd.,
Sunnyvale TX. 75182
Phone: 972-226-6386
Email: info@hillcountryminiatures.com


 

Herd Sires

All jacks DNA tested, and video's are available upon request.

 

'Sweet Spotz'
Sweet Spotz
Sweet Spotz
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Black & White Spotted Jack
D.O.B.: 3/18/09
Birth Height: 21¼" ~ Birth Weight: 24.4 lbs
MDR #pending
Microchip ID#151338300A

Sire: Heiken's Ark Napoleon, 31½" Dk Brn/Blk/White Spotted w/NLP

Grand Sire: Heiken's Ark Dandy, 30¼" Dark Spotted
Grand Dam: LN Nigeria, Grulla Brown/Gray w/NLP
Dam: Sunset Acres Sweet Pea, 33" Black
Grand Sire: MGF Homer, 33¼" Black & White Spot
Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Ms. B, 34" Black


Sweetie is a gorgeous, loud spotted jack out of the very famous breeding farm Half Ass Acres, in Tennessee. He has a beautiful short head, level top line, and straight legs. He has a confident demeanor and we look forward to showing him and eventually using him to further our Tyger spot breeding program. Thank you Dayle and Joe for selling us this beautiful baby.

 

'Itsy Bitsy Burro Company LN Red Rangler'
Itsy Bitsy Burro Company LN Red Rangler
Rangler is 10 years old in the above photo

Itsy Bitsy Burro Company LN Red Wrangler
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Red Rangler is our sorrel link at the Itsy Bitsy Burro Company. We are extremely pleased with his development. He has a nice straight back, well-rounded hindquarters, nice chest, and exceptional legs.
Rangler began his show career fall 2000 by winning Model Donkey at the Texas A&M Donkey and Mule Show. In June 2001, Rangler won Model Donkey in Corsicana, Texas. In Shelbyville, Tennessee at the 2001 National NMDA Show, Rangler was Reserve Grand Champion Jack.

Grand Champion Model Donkey, 2000, Texas A&M College Station
1st in Jacks, 2000, Texas A&M College Station
1st in Jacks, 2001, Corsicana, Texas SMDS Show
Grand Champion Model Donkey, 2001, Corsicana, Texas SMDS Show
National NMDA Reserve Grand Champion Jack, 2001, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Click here to see Red Rangler's Pedigree

 

'Country Music's Jimmy Dean'
Country Music's Jimmy DeanCountry Music's Jimmy Dean
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Country Music's Jimmy Dean

Breeding Fee: $500.00

2002 - 5th Place Yearlings @ Halter, SDMS, Corsicana
2003 - 4th Place 1-3 Yr Old Jacks, SDMS, Corsicana
2003 - 5th Place 1-3 Yr Old Jacks, NMDA Hotter-N-Hell Show
2003 - 3rd Place 1-3 Yr Old Jacks, State Fair of Texas
8/15/04 - NMDA National show, First place 2 year old jacks NMDA National Show, Reserve National Champion
8/13/05 - NMDA Texas State of Stars, 2 year old jacks, 5th
10/19/05 - Texas State Fair, 3 year old jacks, 5th place

Jimmy Dean is our 31" black/brown NMDA National Champion Two Year Old Jack, and NMDA Reserve National Champion Jack. He posesses a beautiful Arabian style head, and super straight legs, which he always throws to his foals. He has a smooth topline, great chest and smooth rump, coupled with a sweet, winning personality. Here is a breeding jack that will lay in your lap, even with jennets present! His father, Country Music's George Jones as sired 20 National and International champions, and Jimy Dean's foals are in Europe, Canada and all over the United States. He is proof positive that Quality Breeds Quality.


Click here to see Jimmy Dean's Pedigree

 

'Circle C Obsession'
Circle C Obsession
Circle C Obsession
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Circle C Obsession

2008 NMDA Texas State Fair, First Place Five Year Old Jack

2008 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Fourth Place Two Year Old and Older Jacks
2005 - 2nd Place, 2005 Jacks @ Halter, Summer Jubilee Show Corsicana, Texas
2004 - 2nd Place, Jacks @ Halter, 2004 Stock Show Ft. Worth, Texas
2004 - 1st Place, Jacks @ Halter, 2004 Leap Year Celebration Lampasas, Texas
2004 - Model Dondey, 2004 Leap Year Celebration Lampasas, Texas
2004 - 1st Place, Jacks @ Halter, 2004 Spring Celebration Show Corsicana, Texas
2004 - 2nd Place, 2004 Jacks @ Halter, Fall Jamboree Corsicana, Texas
2004 - Reserve Model Donkey, 2004 Mid Summer Classic Lampasas, Texas
2004 - 2nd Place, 2004 Jacks @ Halter, Mid Summer Classic Lampasas, Texas
2004 - Model Donkey, 2004 Spring Celebration Show Corsicana, Texas
2003 - 1st Place Yearling Jacks @ Halter, 2003 World Miniature Show Calgary, Stampede, Alberta, Canada
2003 - Grand Champion Jack, 2003 World Miniature Show Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

We are pleased to add Circle C Obsession to our lineup of breeding jacks. He is arguably one of the best jacks to ever come out of the renowned Circle C breeding program. He is black, with heavy bone and a wide, well balanced, smooth body. His mother was the spectacular Circle C Coco Chanel, and his father is S.S. Red Lightning, so he has sired both deep red and black foals. He stamps them with his gorgeous head, show presence, and smooth, fluid movement.


Click here to see Circle C Obsession's Pedigree

 

'Hill Country's Poquito'
2008 NMDA National Grand Champion Jack Hill Country Miniatures Poquito
Hill Country's Poquito

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Hill Country Miniatures Poquito is a very blocky, small dark brown NMDA Champion. His mother is Frontier Legends Annie Oakley, a 32" NMDA champion, and one of our best jenents. His father is Old West Del Rio, a 30" dark brown jack that we sold. His pedigree includes Valintino 49, S.S. Red Lightning, Country Music's George Jones, Hooves Etc...Rascal, and Hooves Etc...Rufus. He is 30" and has a gorgeous round rump, great chest, thick neck and a loving disposition. Look for him on the show circuit.


~ 2008 Show Results ~

2008 Fort Worth Stock Show, Second Place, Three Year Old Jacks
2008 NMDA National Show, First place Three Year Old Jacks
2008 NMDA National Show, Grand Champion Jack
2008 Great Celebration Fourth Place Three Year Old Jacks
2008 ADMS National Show Third Place Three Year Old Jacks
2008 NMDA Texas State Fair First Place Three Year Old Jack
2008 NMDA Texas State Fair Reserve Grand Champion Jack

~ 2007 Show Results ~

SDMS Spring Fling
4/21/07 and 4/22/2007
Third place, Two Year Old Jacks

NMDA Texas State Championship
June 9 & 10, 2007
NMDA Two Year Old Jacks, Second Place

The Great Celebration Miniature Donkey Show Shelbyville, Tennessee
July 12 - 14, 2007
NMDA Two Year Old Jacks, Third Place

2007 Texas State Fair
NMDA Champion 2 Year Old Jack

Click here to see Poquito's pedigree

 

'Ass-Pirin Acres Magma'
Ass-Pirin Acres Magma
Ass-Pirin Acres Magma
Ass-Pirin Acres Magma
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Magma was purchased from Ass-Pirin Acres in Vermont to add some variety to our sorrel breeding program. His mother is Circle C Miss Scarlett, a jennt that was rated a 10 by two judges when being inspected for the Canadian studbook, and his father is Stoney Acres Pompei, a very stocky, 31.5" dark red jack. Magma was born, July 12, 2006, and has a deep, dark red coat with a short head and wide chest. He is currently on our show string and will be having "donkey dates" in 2009.

2008 NMDA Texas State Fair Grand Champion Jack
2008 Show Results 2008 Fort Worth Stock Show, Second Place, Two Year Old Jacks, 2008 NMDA National Show, Third Place, Two Year Old Jacks

Click here to see Magma's pedigree

 

Future Herd Sire

 

'Hill Country Mini's American Idol'
Hill Country Mini's American Idol
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Red, Black, Brown Spotted Jack
Birth Height: 20.25"
D.O.B.: 4-16-09

Sire: Sunset Acres Hot Day in July, 29" Red, Black and Brown Spot

Dam: Wulff's Rita Little Maria, 30" Brown

HCM American Idol is everything that we had hoped for when we purchased Wulff's Rita Little Maria from Bob Lowenstein. She was bred to Sunset Acres Hot Day in July, a 29" red, black and browen spotted jack. Idol has his fathers color, is 20.25" tall and has legs and a body to die for. Meet our new Junior Herdsire! Special thanks to Bob at Sunset Acres Miniature Donkeys for allowing us to purchase his mother.



Click here for Idols's pedigree
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'Old West Del Rio'
Old West Del RioOld West Del Rio
Old West Del RioOld West Del Rio
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Old West Del Rio has been -Sold- to Sarah Friend, in England.

 

'McRoberts Game Farm Jock'
McRoberts Game Farm JockMcRoberts Game Farm Jock
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Jock has been -sold- to Continental Farms, Wayne Schuetz.

Click here to see Jock's pedigree

 



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