2020 Palomino Roan Stallion by Peptoboonsmal x Shiners Missy Jay, by Shining Spark
LIFETIME EARNINGS: $28,230
Owned by: KK Performance Horses | Trained & Shown by: Kyle Trahern
6 Panel N/N
Nuggett is the kind of horse all stallion owners hope they come across. He is drop-dead gorgeous with his unique palomino roan coloring, well balanced conformation, and the way he lights up in front of a cow. He is trained and shown by none other than the 2024 Run for a Million Champion, Kyle Trahern. Together, they have taken Nuggett’s lifetime earnings to over $28,000. This includes a Top 5 Finalist at the 2025 NRCHA Western Derby, and Winning both the Open & Intermediate Open Derby at the 2025 CRCA Firecracker Show.
This is a horse who can go straight from working a cow, to coming and hanging out with his head in your lap. Nuggett is incredibly kind to be around, and it is this combination of athleticism, conformation, and disposition alone that makes him an ideal choice for our program.
His pedigree needs no introduction - by $28 millon dollar sire, Peptoboonsmal, and out of the one and only Shiners Missy Jay, producer of over $350,000, an own daughter of the iconic Shining Spark.
This is Cowhorse Royalty, and we couldn’t be more excited to offer him to the public for 2026.
“Hands-down one of the nicest horses I’ve been around.”
Get on the waitlist for 2026.
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PEDIGREE
Peptoboonsmal x Shiners Missy Jay, PE: $350,000+, by Shining Spark
$180,487: NCHA Open Futurity Champion. A 2017 AQHA #2 Leading Sire of RCH Point-Earners; 2017 AQHA Top 5 Leading Sire of Cutting Point-Earners; A QData Top 10 All-Time Sire of Ranch Riding Money-Earners. Sire of 896 money-earners, $27,127,078, earners of 7,734 AQHA points, including
LITTLE PEPTO GAL ($523,742: NCHA Horse of the Year, NCHA Hall of Fame),
COPASPEPTO ($480,064: NCHA Horse of the Year, NCHA Hall of Fame),
ONE TIME PEPTO ($331,097: NCHA Open Super Stakes Champion),
ONCE IN A BLU BOON ($319,002: AQHA World Champion Senior Cutting Horse),
PEPTO BOOM ($317,018: 4th Breeders Inv. Non-Pro Derby; NCHA Silver Award),
PEPTOS STYLISH MISS ($302,911: 4th NCHA Open Super Stakes),
BOON TOO SUEN ($262,009: NCHA World Champion Stallion; NCHA Silver Award),
FRECKLES LENA BOON ($259,818: top 10 NCHA Open Futurity),
SWEET LIL PEPTO ($237,783: Breeders Inv. Open Derby Champion),
MISS STYLISH PEPTO ($224,930: 3rd NCHA Open Super Stakes).
Sire: Peptoboonsmal (1992)
Sire: Peptoboonsmal
1st Dam: Shiners Missy Jay (1999)
1st dam
SHINERS MISSY JAY, by Shining Spark
PERFORMANCE RECORD: Earner of $23,731 and 18 AQHA working cowhorse points:
in 2002: top 10, NRCHA Open Futurity;
in 2003: finalist in the NRCHA Open Stakes;
in 2006: Open Two-Rein Champion at the NRCHA Stakes; NRCHA World Open Two-Rein Top Ten; Open Bridle Champion at the SWRCHA Circle T Show.
In AQHA competition: 2004 AQHA World Junior Working Cow Horse qualifier; 2006 AQHA World Senior Working Cow Horse qualifier, ROM.
PRODUCE RECORD: (Equi-Stat Top Ten Leading Producer in 2009 & 2010):
2004 Playin N Shinin (embt), f. by Playin Stylish. NCHA money-earner.
2005 CD DEE VEE DEE (embt), (g. by CD Lights). $297,945 and 102 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse, NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Champion, NRCHA Open Derby Bridle Spectacular Champion, AQHYA World Champion Working Cow Horse 4 times.
2006 Shine Ichi (embt), c. by Cat Ichi. 2010 Brazil National Champion Heading Horse; AQHA High Point Int’l. Junior Heading Horse in 2009 and 2010.
2007 Shiners Wright On (embt), c. by Lenas Wright On. 15 AQHA points: 2012 AQHA World Junior Reining qualifier, ROM; NRCHA money-earner.
2007 One Time To Shine (embt), f. by One Time Pepto.
2008 SPOON SHINE (embt), (g. by Hes A Peptospoonful). $13,210: Idaho RCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion, finalist NSHA RCH Open Futurity, Colorado RCHA Fall Limited Open Derby Champion.
2009 Shiners Jay Bud (embt), c. by Nic It In the Bud.
2009 Shine On Wright, f. by Lenas Wright On.
2010 Undercover Boss (embt), f. by CD Lights.
UNDER LIGHTS (g. by CD Lights). $13,336: NRCHA Non-Pro Limited Futurity Champion, split 5th NRHA $25,000 Non-Pro Limited Futurity, top 10 NRHA L2 Non-Pro Futurity, NRCHA Celebration of Champions Non-Pro Limited Derby Champion.
MISSY LIGHTS (f. by CD Lights). $10,440: Gulf Coast RCHA January Non-Pro Bridle Spectacular Reserve Champion, 5th NRCHA Celebration of Champions Non-Pro Limited Derby.
Dam: Shiners Missy Jay
2nd Dam: Missy Jay (1973)
Missy Jay, by Rey Jay. Dam of 5 money-earners, including:
SHINERS MISSY JAY (Shining Spark). See above.
MASTER JAY (Colonel Freckles). $23,236 (NRHA $10,239; NCHA $6,377): AQHA Reserve World Champion Senior Reining Horse. Leading sire.
FRECKLES PLAYGIRL (Jewel’s Leo Bars). Dam of TURBOLENA ($30,291: NCHA Bronze Award) LENA LOYCE ($25,809); granddam of CAPTAIN SCRUMPY ($197,734), DIAMOND RIVER DANCE ($50,952: PCCHA Non-Pro Derby Reserve Champion), HAIDAS HAZE ($46,299), etc.
MISSY LENA (Doc O’Lena). Dam of SHINEY MISSY ($26,206 RCH), MASTER SHINER ($17,306 RCH), SHINERS MISS LENA ($15,619 RCH), SHINING MISS LENA ($12,772 RCH), SHINERS MISTRESS ($12,191: PHBA Reining World Champion); granddam of A RUF MASTER ($46,540).
PERFORMANCE
| 2025 NRCHA CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS IO FINALIST | 2025 CRCA FIRECRACKER SHOW OPEN & IO DERBY CHAMPIONS | 2025 NRCHA WESTERN DERBY IO TOP 5 FINALIST
| 2025 NRCHA CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS IO FINALIST | 2025 CRCA FIRECRACKER SHOW OPEN & IO DERBY CHAMPIONS | 2025 NRCHA WESTERN DERBY IO TOP 5 FINALIST
LIFETIME EARNINGS: $28,230
Trained & Shown by 2024 The Run for a Million Cowhorse Challenge Champion, Kyle Trahern, Trahern Ranch
Nuggett | Open Derby Rein. 2025 CRCA Firecracker Show
Nuggett | Open Derby Herd. 2025 CRCA Firecracker Show
Nuggett | Open Derby Cow. 2025 CRCA Firecracker Show
Performance Summary
As of 7/8/2025
We have his first foals hitting the ground in 2026!
Breeding Inquiries
It’s officially time to open up the waitlist! To be among the first to be given contracts to Nuggett for 2026, please fill out your name and email address using the adjacent form.
KK Performance Horses
Contact: Kevin Wright
Phone: (480) 695-4991
Email: kkcowhorse@gmail.com