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Greetings!
This page is an ever-changing flow of news – from the FJH Bed & Breakfast Inn or Robin’s Nest Ranch (followed by links to Dels Cowboy Offspring Owner's websites and lastly, our horse buyers program), so please check back periodically for the latest! (Last update: 05/08/08)
Fleming Jones Homestead Bed & Breakfast – 2Q08 News
- We LOVE our solar power system! One year later, we are still delighted to no end. Chris & Bob did a great job! If you are interested in installing a system, we'd highly recommend them (GreenDragonSolar@Comcast.net) and they do work in a wide area of Northern/Central California.
- To the enjoyment of those taking the bunkhouse building rooms, we have added new patio furntiture to enhance the pleasure of looking out over the back hillside and miniature horse pastures.
- If you are in town, we recommend checking out the specialty cheese shop in downtown Placerville - right off Main Street down an alley between the original Thomas Kincade Gallery and the Cary House Hotel. Pairing superbly with their cheese are Jodar Wines (especially the Port).
Robin’s Nest Ranch News
On the show front, RNR Cowboys Little Nemo, home trained, earned two firsts in Open Halter in June. Also, after participating in the 9th annual Artists & Collectors GARDEN TOUR on May 20th and hosting over 400 people (after that number, we stopped counting!)...we thought you might like to see some of the spring flowers on display: click here.
Our 2006 horse show season ended with us taking home 72 awards with 60% being firsts or better! RNR Cassiopeia - Adonis's Last Dance and RNR Cowboys Ted E Bear both earned World Championship Top Tens (plus futurity also). Together with RNR Cowboys Girl Friday, nine Western Championship Top Tens were earned (6 of those were Champion/Top Fives). The two mares took home 8 Supreme/Grand Champion/Reserve GR Champion awards between themselves! The boys (including RNR Cowboys Southern Comfort) earned firsts also. It was a fun show year with HUGE thank you's to Lisa Schmidt & the whole Delta Breeze Training Center gang!
CONGRADULATIONS!! To Kristy Pruett, who just took home her first AMHA World Champion Top Ten Ribbon with her handsome pinto stallion: RNR Cowboys Blue Angel in Amateur Senior Stallions - Level 1. Pictures of Blue Angel can be seen here: click here. Our mare, Affinity, congradulates her son for taking yet another World Champion title - this time the 2005 World Reserve Grand Champion Single Pleasure Driving (making 9 Champion/Reserve Champion titles not to mention all those top tens!). Barnaby also took home Reserve Champion Youth Single Pleasure Driving, 13& Over with Cailin (who showed our own RNR Cowboys High Note to top ten at the 2003 Western Championship Show). Way to go Barnaby, Cailin & Laurie! Pictures of Affinity & Barnaby can be seen here: click here.
We'd like to thank those that purchased horses from us in 2005 including:
May you all have bright futures with these wonderful horses!
Dels Cowboy (and a number of our mares sires) has been recently featured in a wonderful book written by Pat Elder entitled "Outstanding Miniature Horse Stallions, Past & Present" Volume 1. This book has a great wealth of information in it and we highly recommend it to the serious breeder or those just curious about the foundation of the Miniature Horse industry.
For those who are fascinated by the varying coat colors we see in miniature horses, this is a great link provided to me by Barbara Naviaux: Equine Coat Color
Our first foal of 2005 was born on 2/23...and more have joined her. Pictures of Tsu Prize and our other 2005 foals are located here!
SHOW RESULTS
Did you know that to date, ALL RNR horses (both bred by us or those purchased and shown at the Western Championship Show – competition for the Western 1/3 of the US and Canada) have always earned Top Ten awards?
RNR Cowboys Kissame
(Dels Cowboy x Rodabi J Hopi Hugme, 31.25")
Champagne mare Foaled 8.18.02 AMHA # A 137756
Kissame is a lovely, correct mare with a big eye and long stretchy neck. A pretty face with super movement, this mare was shown AOTE in 2003 as a yearling and took Western Regional Top Five in Open Halter, Yearling Mares plus Amateur Jr Mares and AOTE mares awards. In 2004, she was shown by Kriss Colao taking both firsts in her Open Halter 2-yr old mares class and Reserve Grand Champion junior mares. Her dam is an own daughter of that very correct stallion, REHS Patriarch. Kissame has the presence and show horse attitude it takes to be a Nationals quality mare. We expect her to mature around 30.5". Taking home blue ribbons under both judges her first show out in Yearling Mares. At her first show of 2004, Kissame and her trainer, Kris Colao, took home unanimously...Reserve Grand Champion Junior Mares (and both firsts in her class). At the 2004 Western Championship show, they took Reserve Champion 2 Yr Old Mares, 29-31" and she took top ten in Youth 8-12 showing Jr Mares. Shown once locally in 2005 by Robin - taking two firsts in Open Senior Mares, 30-32" and then - unanimous Senior Mare GRAND CHAMPION. Kissame earned Top Tens at the 2005 Western Championship show in Open & Amateur Senior Mares after being fitted here at home and will be entering our breeding program in 2006!
Our 2006 Show String Highlights:
This show season has been great fun with the following results: Our 2005 Show String Highlights:
RNR Prima Valentina Saving the very best for last, a MIGHTY HUGE congradulations to Kristy & Delta Breeze on RNR Cowboys Blue Angel!! He tied for Champion Amateur Sr Stallions and with the call judge, took home Reserve Champion. A mighty nice placing. WOO HOO!!! He also earned the 2005 Western Championship Senior Stallions Top Three and Top Ten in Multicolor. A super show! Kristy & Blue Angel went to their first World show and boy - did they have a great time, especially after taking home Top Ten in Amateur Senior Stallions. Together they also earned 2005 AMHA Honor Roll in Amateur Stallions! Our 2004 Show String Highlights:
RNR Cowboys Bandana, RNR Cowboys Kissame, RNR Cowboys Joyful Song, RNR Cowboys Justadream and RNR IMA Cowboy 2 took home in one show... Reserve Champion ribbons abounded for our 2 year old horses shown at the Western Championship show: RNR Cowboys Kissame, RNR Ima Cowboy 2 and RNR Cowboys Bandana. Bandana also earned the Reserve Grand Champion Amateur Stallion award and Champion in Amateur Jr Stallions - Level 2. Our weanling colt, RNR Cowboys Silver Legacy took Top Three in his halter class. RNR Cowboys Smoky Spirit took top 5 in Open Senior Stallions, 30-32". So all qualified for the World Show - with this being the first show for some.
RNR Cassiopeia debuted at the Reno May Show and she earned in her first halter class...RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Amateur Mares with Robin's sister, Heather! Congrats Heather!! Kudos to Lisa Schmidt too as she took firsts in open halter and did all this great work in only a few weeks of training! Adding in a bit more training, Lisa outdid herself with Cassie - earning two Grand Champion and SUPREME Halter horse! Congrats Lisa!! They repeated this at the next show taking home additional Grand Champion & Supreme ribbons. Cassie now has more than 9 firsts and 3 seconds in two shows (plus those top ribbons mentioned). She also earned five Western Championship Top Tens! debuted at the Red Bluff show and took home two seconds in Open halter, ribbons under both judges in Amateur and had a fabulous go in Liberty. Congradulations, Kristy! And to Paula, Faith Walker's new owner! came out of retirement to support the Janet Read Memorial Miniature Horse Show held at Walnut Creek's Heather Farms Park each year (very fun place to watch minis!). She took home two RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION senior mare ribbons, two firsts and two seconds. We then decided to take her to the 2006 Western Championship show before retirement and there took home a Top Five & Top Ten (Open Senior Mares, 30-32" and Amateur Sr Mares, Level 2 shown in both classes by Robin). debuted at the Reno May show taking home ribbons under all of the judges in his halter classes. Then at the Walnut Creek show, he took home trophies and two first place ribbons. debuted at the Eugene Oregon (Emerald Valley Classic) show taking two firsts and a second plus other ribbons under all of the judges in his halter classes. And at Walnut Creek he added two more first place ribbons and placings in amateur! Next, he took home 2006 AMHA Western Championship Champion Two Year Old Stallions, 29" and under!! Ted also earned Top Five with Robin in Amateur Junior Stallions, Level 2.
Our 2003 Show String Highlights:
Our 2002 Show String Highlights:
* Little Hoofs Cuddles’ two Dels Cowboy offspring, RNR Cowboys Little Shooting Star and RNR Cowboys Two Step, won the 2002 AMHA Western Championship Reserve Champion.
* Chantilly Lace’s two Martins Dealers Choice offspring, Winners Circle Kismet and RNR Dyn O Mite Choice, won the 2002 AMHA National Top Five (and Kismet tied for 2002 AMHA National Champion Senior Stallion!).
*2002 AMHA Western Regional Amateur Reserve Grand Champion Senior Mare
*FIVE 2002 AMHA Western Regional Reserve Champion Awards
*2002 AMHA National Top Ten, Youth 8-12 Exhibiting Senior Mare
*2002 AMHA National Top Four, Amateur Senior Mares - Level 1.
THE COWBOY CONNECTION
Here are some favorite links to web sites of ranches that own Dels Cowboy Offspring. If you own a Dels Cowboy offspring and would like to be listed here, please drop us an email!
- Little America Miniature Horses (great information on historical stallions too!!)
RNR Buyers Program
When browsing our sales list, please keep in mind the following :
- All horses wormed, vaccinated and trimmed on a regular schedule. Buyers receive our health care records on their purchases.
- RNR horses are friendly and easy to handle.
- Shipping can be arranged world-wide.
- Discounts are available on multiple purchases (package deals.
- Prices for most of our young stallions purchased on a gelding contract run around $1200. Please ask specifics for the individual horse you are interested in.
- Prices and availability of horses are subject to change without prior notice.
- Payment plans can often be arranged with financing available with a low interest rate and flexible terms for qualified buyers.
The profitability of miniature horses:
http://www.amha.com/MarketTools/Profitability.html
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