Darren Miller Stables stands behind the horses we sell, offering yearlings to finished horses. Quality reining & reined cow horses are available for purchase at all times. If you don't see what you need here, give us a call - it may not be listed on the web site yet.

In addition to private sales, we also work with reputable sales companies: We sold the high selling mare at the 1998 NWSS RMQHA Select Sale, the high selling gelding at the 2001 NWSS RMQHA Select Sale, the high selling 2 year old at the 2003 NWSS RMQHA Select Sale and the high selling gelding at the 2005 RMQHA Select Sale!

Diggers Rest sired the top 2 selling horses at the 2006 Fall Catalog Sale. The top seller was Diggers Sorrel Cat, owned by Todd Thieszen of McCook, Neb. He was a 5 time AQHYA World Show qualifier in cowhorse and sold to Pennsylvania via an internet buyer. The second high seller was Diggers Smokin Gun. Also a 3 time AQHA World Show qualifier, he was consigned by Bryce Fowles of Manhattan, KS and sold to a buyer in Louisiana.

Finished Reiners/Cowhorses :: Futurity Horses :: Prospects :: Broodmares :: Recent Sales

Finished Reiners/Cowhorses

CAT SMOOTH SOLD! Congrats to the Jay Todd Family, Rexford, KS 2006 AQHA Brown Gelding #4949991 Sire: Smooth As A Cat x High Brow Cat Dam: Haulasquall x Rum Squall Fancy brown gelding, consistent money earner in the NRCHA events, current LTE $7,271. NRCHA World Show qualifier in open and non pro hackamore events. 2010 Open Hackamore Champion, CRCA March Madness; 2010 Open Hackamore Champion, Firecracker Special; 2010 Res. Champion Ltd. Open Derby CRCA Spring Fling; 2009 WRCHA Open Furuity Reserve Champion; 2009 Colorado State Fair Open Futurity, 3rd; 2009 Summer Fun Open Futurity Champion. Eligibility: NCHA Stakes, PCCHA Stakes

LIL COOTER LENA 2006 AQHA Buckskin Gelding #4883793 Sire: Cinnabars Lil Lena Dam: Can U Dig An Eighty x Diggers Rest Really pretty blaze faced buckskin colt. Big stopper, great on a cow, 2010 Circle Y Ranch Int. Open Derby Res. Champion. Open caliber and solid for a non pro. Sired by an NRCHA money earning son of Smart Little Lena who is out of Cinnabars Lil Star, the #3 leading producing daughter of Grays Starlight with $160,000 to date. See www.crosslazyh.com for more sire info. Cooter's dam produced Hickory Dickory Dig, earning $3,000 at the 2007 fall cowhorse futurities.

DIGGERS DRAGTIME 2005 APHA Sorrel Gelding Sire: Diggers Rest Dam: Cutters Goldylocks (APHA World Champion, Reining) We raised this big, handy gelding - sold him as a two year old. He is a m oney winning barrel and pole bending horse that has seen too much of that career. We are riding him now, roping, ranching, etc. He comes from a long line of champion siblings in reining, cutting and cowhorse events.

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Futurity Horses

CAT NIPPIN MOONSHINE SOLD! Congrats to Ted & Cheryl Swanson, Wellington, CO 2008 AQHA Sorrel Mare #5094027 Sire: Cats Moonshine (LTE $150,252) x High Brow Cat Dam: Minnie Docs Olena A good sized flashy futurity mare. Big stopping, Pretty moving and cowy. Her dam is Peppy San Badger and Royal King Bred.

DIGGIN MY STEPS 2008 AQHA Bay Mare #5130804 Sire: Diggers Rest Dam: Pep In My Step A pretty filly out of our great mare who earned over $23,000 in NRCHA and NRHA money. Pep In MY Step is sired by Hickory Chic Olena, whose offspring have earned nearly $190,000. She is out of Little Pep O Lena, by Peppy San Badger and out of a daughter of Doc O'Lena. Diggers Rest is a leading maternal grandsire, with his daughters offspring earning over $210,000 to date.

JUSTA FENDER BENDER 2008 AQHA Bay Mare #5167812 Sire: Hickory Chic Olena Dam: Bay And Digging It A mature "Smash Up" prospect. Well bred and big boned, in training for futurity events. Smart, cowy and out of proven producing parent.

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Prospects

Call to inquire about the young horses we have available.

SHINY BLACK MAGIC SOLD! Congrats to Jean Moore, Littleton, CO 2009 AQHA Black Stallion Sire: Shiny Black Shiner Dam: Dez She Wiggle We have high hopes for this striking young colt! He is a s smart and athletic as his champion parents. Sires was 2008 AQHA High Point Jr. Reining, 2007 NRCHA SBF Preliminary High Score Reined Work Intermediate Open division, 2008 Sagebrush Slide Open Co-Champion, Int. Open Champion NRHA Reining Derby, 2008 NRCHA Derby Open finalist. Dam is AQHA World Show Jr. Cowhorse finalist, NRCHA SBF Open Hackamore, 4th,. High Score preliminary of Open Hackamore at NRCHA World Show.

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Broodmares

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Recent Sales

SPARK A LITTLE SHINE SOLD! Congrats to M.J. Anderson, Peyton, CO 2000 AQHA Sorrel Gelding #4029990 He SELLS at the NWSS Select Sale - January 8, 2011 in Denver Sire: Shining Spark Dam: Smart Tee And Tee x Smart Little Lena He is a proven reiner - AQHA ROM and NRHA money earner, but you should see him work a cow! A very well bred and stylish gelding. NRCHA money earner in August 2010.

HOLLYWOOD BANKROBBER SOLD! Congrats to John & Debbie Medved, Golden, CO 2002 AQHA Black Mare She SELLS at the NWSS Select Sale - January 8, 2011 in Denver Sire: Hollywood Sportmodel Dam: Fanny Banks Cute black cutting mare.

JUST WANA SHINE SOLD! Congrats to Leah Sundberg, Gillette, WY 2005 AQHA Incentive Fund Sorrel Mare #4697774 Sire: Night Time Shiner x Shining Spark Dam: Kaimana Wana Wiggle x Diggers Rest 2010 World Show Warm-Up Non Pro Derby money earner. 2008 Colorado State Fair Open Cowhorse Futurity Reserve Champion.  Really solid three event horse. A really pretty mare, lots of mane and tail. Sire was a Reserve World Champion and NRCHA North Central Region Open Bridle champion. Dam was an AQHA World Show finalist in Jr. Working Cowhorse and has produced Dez She Wiggle, $12k in earnings.

DIG A LIL JJ SOLD! Congrats to Charlie and Donna Stewart 2007 AQHA Sorrel Gelding Sire: Diggers Rest Dam: Lady Jay Againu (NRCHA money winner) Super nice gelding, placed 5th in WRCHA Open Futurity.

SHINERS DIGGEN IT SOLD! Congrats to Ted & Cheryl Swanson, Wellington, CO 2005 AQHA Palomino Gelding #4653094 Sire: Diggers Rest x Peppy San Badger Dam: Shiners Spumanti x Shining Spark Currently showing and earning money. Fully loaded pedigree! Solid money earner in NRCHA cowhorse events - he cuts, reins and goes down the fence. Big stopper and lots of spin. Very quiet and pretty for the Versatility competitions. Could be a multiple event performance winner, pretty enough to halter. A true prospect for the versatility, AQHA Superhorse type of events.

BOOGIES PLAYBOY SOLD! Congrats to David & Denise Whisler, Casper, WY 2006 AQHA Buckskin Stallion #4885844 Sire: Playboys Buck Fever Dam: Hotroddin Suzy x Docs Hotrodder Wow! Eye candy! Dark buckskin, beautiful head, riding well. Truly a stallion prospect. His sire is NRCHA Supreme Reined Cowhorse with earnings over $63,000 and an NRCHA Top 20 Leading Sire. With just 6 offspring to show, they have earned over $132,000 to date. His dam produced Heza Nuther Digger, 2006 NRCHA World Champion Novice Non Pro Bridle, and Colonels Sunday Best, AQHA World Show Qualified Jr. Cowhorse,  both by Diggers Rest with combined earnings over $26,000.

MISS DICKENS DOC SOLD! Congrats to Pam Hagan, Great Falls, MT 2001 AQHA Gray Mare Sire: Fleck O Freckles Dam:Miss Double Doc Prom Here is a perfect horse for youth or non pro rider learning to show. She is a money winner in NRHA and NRCHA shows, is a prospect for the versatility events. She will plus her stops and circles, great leaded and zero spins. She was the reserve champion in the greed rider class at the 2009 RMRHA Summer Slide (50+ entries) and is showing in 2010.

LIL HONEY CHEX SOLD! Congrats to Joe Gillespie, McCook, NE 2001 AQHA Palomino Mare #4157947 Sire: Chex That Out Dam: BH Bodacious x Be Aech Enterprise Nice palomino reining mare, big stopper and AQHA point earner.

MATTIES LUCKYDAY SOLD! Congrats to Mike & Teresa Webb, Natoma, KS 2006 AQHA Bay Mare Sire: ARC Matt Olena Nice cutting and cowhorse mare.

YOUNG CATLIN GUN SOLD! Congrats to Leah Sundberg, Gillette, WY 2006 AQHA Sorrel Gelding #4795840 Sire: Young Gun Dam: High Brow Meow x High Brow Cat He was an NRCHA money earner in his first time shown in the futurity division, tied for second in the reined work at the Summer Fun Show. He scored 142 points in the herd work at the Colorado State Fair NRCHA futurity. Trained and shown by Aaron Ralston.

VERY SMART INDIAN SOLD! Congrats to Mike & Teresa Webb, Natoma, KS 2006 AQHA Sorrel Mare Sire: Very Smart Remedy Dam: Smart Little Indian x Ill Be Smart NRCHA money earning mare at her first futurity. Sired by the NRCHA's top young stallion. Dam won over $11,000 and was the 2007 NRCHA North Central region and CRCA Open Two Rein Champion.

DESIRABLE CHIC SOLD! Congrats to Mike & Teresa Webb, Natoma, KS 2008 AQHA Bay Mare Sire: Hickory Chic Olena Dam: Can U Dig An Eighty Pretty filly by AQHA World Champion, Hickory Chic Olena, out of a daughter of Diggers Rest who produced Lil Cooter Lena, 2010 Circly Y Ranch Int. Open Derby Reserve Champion.

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