The Horses of Classic Canyon Ranch.
Lisa has had stock horses for many years and after she and Mark were married in 2017, their horse breeding program took off with the breeding of 5 of Lisa’s mares to Smart and Shiney, a great reining sire owned by Mark’s cousin Lyle Lovett. Since then, a new first class horse barns and facilities have been added. Full time resident trainer Adan Miller and his wife Filipa joined us in 2020 and have trained our horses and us since then. Classic Canyon Ranch has now acquired and produced many amazing horses. With the acquisition and now production of these new world class reining horse mares and by breeding them to the best stallions in the reining and performance horse world, our foals and horses in training have skyrocketed to be in contention with the best in the world. Our goal is to have a group of amazing broad mares that will consistently produce the finest performing offspring.
Classic Canyon Ranch recently became a Ranch Partner and sponsor with the National Reining Horse Association. Adam, Filippa along with Mark and Lisa are now frequent competitors at reining competitions. We look forward to seeing you all there.
The Sky is the Limit!
CCR CHEX HER GUNS
2021 mare by 13 million dollar sire and NRHA all time leading sire, GUNNER.
1st Dam
CHEXANICKI, by Bueno Chexinic. Producer of $800,000+ and earner of $87,000+
Dam of
-ALPHA JAC SPARROW, by Spooks Gotta Whiz. LTE $214,000+.
-RUFANICKI LTE $146,000+ by Lil Ruf Peppy.
-CHEXI CHIC LTE $88,000+, by Wimpy Chic.
-ALPHA BLACK LTE $77,000+, by Wimpy Chic.
CCR SMART CHIC
2018 mare LTE $4,700+ by NRHA million dollar sire, SMART AND SHINEY.
NRHA Futurity Semi-Finalist.
NRBC Finalist.
GRADDYTUDE
2019 mare LTE $13,000+ by 13 million dollar sire and NRHA all time leading sire, Gunner. 2022 NRHA Futurity Level 1 Champion.
1st Dam
MISS LIL ADDY TUDE, by Whizard Jac. Producer of $500,000+, earner of $111,000+.
Dam of
-2017 NRHA level 4 Futurity Champion, FACE THE ATTITUDE by Pale Face Dunnit, LTE $228,000+
-BLONDE ADDY TUDE LTE $52,000+, by Wimpys Little Step.
-GUNIN ADDY TUDE LTE $42,000+, by Gunnatrashya.
-DUNNIT WITH ATTITUDE LTE $39,000+, by Pale Face Dunnit.
PRINCESS JOSEPHINE
2019 mare by NRHA 2 million dollar sire, Lil Joe Cash.
1st Dam
LENAS GUNS N STARS LTE $5,000+ by Gunner.
AMERICASNEXTBEST
2018 Gelding LTE $11,000+ by NRHA 4 million dollar sire, Walla Walla Whiz.
2022 NRBC Non Pro Derby Finalist
2022 NRHA Non Pro Derby Finalist
2023 NRBC Open Derby Finalist
1st Dam
2012 Level 4 Open Futurity Champion AMERICASNEXTGUNMODEL by Gunner. Producer of $960,000+, earner of $289,000+.
Dam of
-2020 NRBC level 4 Open Derby Champion and 2022 NRHA Open Derby Champion AMERICASNEXTTOPGUN LTE $425,000+, by Walla Walla Whiz.
-2020 NRBC level 4 Open Derby Reserve Champion and NRBC level 4 Open Derby Reserve Champion, AMERICAS SUPERMODEL LTE $231,000+, Walla Walla Whiz.
-AMERICASNEXTCOVRGIRL LTE $100,000+, by Walla Walla Whiz.
-LIVE N ON A PRAYER LTE $62,000+, by In Like Flinn.
LENAS GUNS N STARS
2009 mare LTE $5,000+. by 13 million dollar sire and NRHA all time leading sire, Gunner.
1st Dam
RG MISS STARLIGHT by Grays Starlight. producer of $78,000+.
Dam of
-ELECTRO STAR LTE $70,000+, by Electric Code.
Our Trainer
Adam and Filippa Miller of Miller Performance Horses moved to Classic Canyon Ranch in 2020 after meeting with Mark and Lisa and realizing a common goal, to raise, train and show reining horses to the best possible outcome.
As head trainer of Classic Canyon Ranch, Adam Miller puts weight on the foundation of the horses. To develop a confident and well prepared young horse that will be ready for whatever life may throw at them, wether it be a competitive reining horse or a well rounded non pro horse that will also face challenges outside of the show pen.
“To us, the proper foundation starts as early as before the horse is born. With proper nutrition and a relationship with well manned broodmares, our foals are handled from very start and are set up to be confident, well mannered and trainable horses.”
As a husband and wife team, Adam and Filippa work well together with a common vision, matching values and philosophy on both horse training and the value of top of the line horse care. As it was the love for reining horses that brought them together in 2018, it is not only part of their life but their lifestyle.
Here are our two most recent
sponsorship videos for the 2023 NRHA Derby:
Here are our two most recent
sponsorship videos for the 2022 NRHA Futurity:
