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| Our Grand Champion Bull - KAP King Henry Hunter |
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| King Henry's Latest Accomplishments: 2007 NWSS Two Year Old Champion Bull; 2007 NWSS Grand Champion Bull; 2007 Houston Livestock Show Senior Champion Bull; 2007 Houston Livestock Show Grand Champion Bull. King Henry Straws are available - please contact us via email for more information. To see more photos and King Henry Hunter's Awards, visit our Champion page. The rocker above was carved by Rocking Horse Ranch Carved Rockers...we also have our prized Arabian Stallion Sunny immortalized by Rocking Horse Ranch too! |
| Southside Winchester (Bull) DOB 6/9/2007 |
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| SLCC Miss Indian Peaks Heifer DOB 8/2/2004 |
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Read more about Miniature Herefords - "Don't have a back 40? Try mini-cattle" 
Registered Miniature Herefords - Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. Originally from Herefordshire, England, it is a testament to the hardiness of the breed that, while originating in cool, moist Britain, they have found great success, and indeed have thrived, in much harsher climates. The breed has adapted to a wide range of climates on nearly every continent. The breed is known for its high-quality meat and its excellent maternal qualities. The Hereford's temperament is more docile thus allowing easier handling than other cattle breeds. Its meat quality is very good, rivaling that of the more aggressive Angus, another "British Breed", known for 'marbling' (intramuscular fat).The Herefords of the 1950's and 1960’s were closer in size to the shorter beefy animals that we see now with the Miniature Hereford, but the "bigger is better" attitude of cattle producers started the increase of frame size to the large framed cattle we see today as Hereford cattle. Miniature Hereford cattle were then redeveloped over a thirty year period that started in the 1970’s by a family of third generation Hereford breeders in Texas. By using seven of the dominant, original Hereford ancestral bloodlines of the early 20th century, they linebred down to achieve a reduced frame size. In essence, they have returned the Hereford to the efficient type of bovine that we saw in the 1950's.
In keeping with the typical Hereford look, the Miniature Hereford cattle vary only in their frame size. They have the same distinctive color and markings only with a deep bodied frame that is thick, muscular and beefy combined with shorter legs. The size, efficiency, ease of keeping and handling of these little bovines with the already docile nature of the Hereford have made the Miniature Hereford a pleasure to raise.