Circle H Ranch
"Where quality and care shake hands"

Russ & Glo Hauenstein
9816 Ranch Road 1623
Blanco, TX   78606
830-833-5650

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Frank & Gloria Hathaway Russ & Glo Hauenstein

  The Founders, Frank & Gloria Hathaway          Russ & Glo Hauenstein  

A family business since 1980 when Frank and Gloria Hathaway bought their first pair, Circle H Ranch has focused on Miniature Donkeys and ONLY miniature donkeys for over 20 years. We are known for our personal care and love for "the perfect rural pet," and for our honest relationship with our highly valued customers. A handshake is worth a lot more than the longest legal contract.  Circle H Ranch, where quality and care shake hands.



Meet our Herd Sire

Spirit Walker

29 1/4" Tan/Gray/White Spot
"Walker" was born here, and since becoming our herd sire, has rapidly gained a national reputation for producing small foals of outstanding conformation on wonderful personalities. His offspring are not only producing in the breeding world, but the nation's show rings as well. Join the growing list of fans of the best jack in North America!

 

 

Miniature Donkeys For Sale


Calypso

Born 6/19/09, out of Bows, 31 1/2" brown, by Spirit Walker, 29 1/4" tan & white, "Callie" is a pixie with a tiny head who was born just 20 1/2", and should mature around 30". Bows' foals are always popular and grow to be strongly built. Available mid-November. Depression priced at $1700. Available with her dam, Bows, for the right offer.


Sweet Solitaire

Born 6/13/09, just 20", out of Little Miss Kitty, 30" brown and black, by Spirit Walker, 29 ¼ light brown spot, Solitaire is a beautiful dark brown and white spot who should mature into a lovely 29-30" draft. Depression priced at $1700, and available in mid-October.




Lil King Cole

Adorable, crazy black , charcoal with cross, friendly little 21" guy born 3/21/09 out of Mocha, 30" brown, by J&B's Holiday Magic, 311/4" brown, King is the sweetest little boy. Everything looks just right with him so he could be a herd sire by conformation, or a companion animal/pet by disposition. Line goes back to Italy, Spain and Sardinia. Our lack of space and facilities for two jacks is your gain! Must move, just Just $275. Available early September.




Star Gazer

Born 1/31/09, 21", out of Raven's Song ( 32", Black, carrying Blue Eyed White), "Gazer" is a star with every visitor here and has become a veritable lap puppy. A loving personality, and just perfectly built in every way, certainly carrying black, may be carrying Blue Eyed White from her dam and brown from her sire. Sold! Our BIG thanks and congratulations to Mic and Rusty Cotten of Cotten's Half Ass Ranch, Longview, Texas.




Jackie

Born 10-1-08. Purchased Dam and foal, Jackie is a fuzz doll. Out of Hauenstein's Jessie (32 1/2" dark brown) by J&B's Holiday Magic (31 1/4" brown). We've pulled all that fuzz aside and all we can find are black roots. Good enough to keep if I were younger. Registration pending. Line goes back to Italy, Spain and Sardinia. Available now. She was 26" at 4 1/2 months. Has 26" Papa's Money in her background.Sold! Our BIG thanks and congratulations to Mic and Rusty Cotten of Cotten's Half Ass Ranch, Longview, Texas.




Katie

Born 8/2007, Katie is 18 months, 30", brown, charcoal and black, out of Hauenstein's Katarina (321/2" brown) by J&B's Benny (32" brown). Sire throws small, black. Registration pending. Exposed to J&B's Holiday Magic, tests inconclusive but hasn't shown heat to Spirit Walker and may be pregnant. Certainly worh much more than the $1800 we're asking. Available now. Really sweet.




BRASSY

She's got spunk! Brassy was born September, 2007 and is 30 3/4" at 18 months. Brown with some immature brassy tint, Brassy is out of Hauenstein's Sadie, a beautiful 31 1/2" brown, by J&B's Bennny, a 32" brown. Line goes back to Italy, Spain and Sardinia. Exposed to J&B's Holiday Magic. Pregnancy test inconclusive, registration pending . Has shown heat to Spirit Walker and will be bred, price goes up when bred. She's really built. $1800




Jessie

Beautiful 32" brown, TLC, tested positive for foal to J&B's Holiday Magic, a 31 1/4" brown. Out of Bette Davis, 32" gray dun, by J&B's Benny, 32" brown. Line extends back to Italy, Sardinia, and Spain. Registration pending. . We would expect a November baby. Available now. $2100.




Katarina

Katarina is a beautiful radiant brown 32 1/2", 6 year old jenny out of J & B's June, 32 1/2" gray dun, by J&B's Benny, a 32" brown. Line goes back to Spain, Italy and Sardinia. Registration pending. Tested in foal by J&B's Holiday Magic, a beautiful 31 1/4" brown. Expecting a late fall foal. $2100




Heidi

Born 8/28/07, 30" at 15 months, by Country Trails Awesome Quincy, 35", out of Country Trails Vinita 32 1/2" . Pet quality or better, will not get to either of her parents' heights. Friendly enough. Pet quality or better. If she puts some muscle on her back end, could be breeding quality. Ready when I train her, when you want her. $900.




If you are interested in any of the donkeys for sale,
email us at
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Coming Attractions




Dazzle

It was worth the wait as Dazzle gave us an encore performance. Feather is just beautiful. Thank you Dazzle. We can't wait for June of 2009 hon.




Norah Boomah

From Meyerland's Ranch, "Boomah" is a spirited little spot with a broken stripe, small, compact, with signs of black spots, Boomah is a real heart breaker--she and Walker had a great second act with ChaCha, in August, 2008. Bred for a late 2009 foal with Spirit Walker.




Jessie

Beautiful 32" brown, coat needs some TLC, tested positive for foal to J&B's Holiday Magic, a 31 1/4" brown. Out of Bette Davis, 32" gray dun, by J&B's Benny, 32" brown. Line extends back to Italy, Sardinia, and Spain. Registration pending. We expect a black November foal out of Jessieif she is still with us.




Katarina

Katarina is a beautiful radiant brown 32 1/2", 6 year old jenny out of J & B's June, 32 1/2" gray dun, by J&B's Benny, a 32" brown. Line goes back to Spain, Italy and Sardinia. Registration pending. Tested in foal by J&B's Holiday Magic, a beautiful 31 1/4" brown. We expect a brown or black foal on the ground out of Kat, if she is still here, by Fall.




Sadie

Absolutely spectacular 4 1/2 yr. old, 31 1/2" brown, dam of Brassy, test inconclusive for foal to J&B's Holiday Magic, 31 1/4" brown--but she sure looks pregnant. Out of J&B's June, 32" gray dun, by J&B's Benny, 32" brown. Line extends to Sardinia, Spain and Italy. Registration pending. Assuming we haven't sold her, we think we'll see a foal before year's end, and it will be brown or black, and built!




Katie

Katie is 21 months, 30", brown, charcoal and black, out of Hauenstein's Katarina (321/2" brown) by J&B's Benny (32" brown). Exposed prior to our acquiring her to J&B's Holiday Magic, a 31" dark brown; Katie has shown no signs of heat and now appears pregnant, though February tests were inconclusive. Sire throws small, black. If not sold by then, we expect a late fall foaling.




Raven

Wow! Raven continued to astound with the birth of Raven Heart in 2008 and then Star Gazer above. Makes us anxious to see what March of 2010 will bring.




Lily

The most popular of our breeding jennies, this 27 1/4" sorrel/brown took the year 2009 off. She has been paired once again with Spirit Walker for an April, 2010 foal.




Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea, just 29" gave us a show stopper in All That Jazz in 2008. Sweet Pea got a year of rest and will be back for an April, 2010 foal.



Checkers

Another black and white from Meyerland, sister to Nora Boomah, this 3 year old jenny will hopefully produce one just like her in 2010.



Mariposa

Another black and white from Peggy Paul's Kojack, half sister to Juliet, and Moonstone, this 30" three year old will hopefully have a healthy foal for us in March 2010.



MOONSTONE

From Peggy Paul and her outstanding jack, Half Ass Acres' Kojack, comes another outstanding jenny, Moonstone, 30 1/2", a full sister to our Juliet who just went to France. "Moon" will hopefully produce a foal for us in May, 2010..



Mocha

Spectacular! and loving 30" brown, will be bred to Spirit Walker in September.Can't wait to see what the cross-breeding of these two old pedigrees will bring!




Miss Kitty

Kitty's second act is a solo performer, the beautiful Sweet Soliatire, just 20" and so richly brown and white.




Bows

This 31 1/2" beauty was sold and bought back--a real favorite for her looks and personality. Eveery foal you think she can't beat it--and she does.! Calypso, above, is gorgeous--both dam and foal available for the right offer.

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    DEBUTANTES



    BRASSY

    She's got spunk! Brassy was born September, 2007 and is 30 3/4" at 15 months. Brown with some immature brassy tint, Brassy is out of Hauenstein's Sadie, a beautiful 31 1/2" brown, by J&B's Bennny, a 32" brown. Exposed to J&B's Holiday Magic. Registration and pregnancy test pending. Keep for foal, sellwith foal, sell, decisions decisions. Ask if interested. She's really built.

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