10/28/2026
💙 THE MAKING OF A FUTURE HERD SIRE
AT 1ST CHOICE MULES 💙
Raising a successful breeding Jack is about more than genetics. It starts with the right foundation, the right companion, and time to mature!
One of the first steps we believe in is giving a young Jack a young horse filly for a companion as soon as he is weaned from his jennet mother. They grow up together, become best buddies, learn valuable social behaviors along the way and essentially fall in teenage type love. When the Jack approaches breeding age, typically around 18 months, it’s time to separate them and begin the next stage of his education.
From there, he can begin learning the skills needed for a breeding career, whether that means safely breeding mares through a chute and live cover or learning the collection process for artificial insemination (AI). Every step helps prepare him for his future role as a herd sire.
And that brings us to a very special addition to our program! ❤️
MEET OUR 2026 JACK FOAL!
This handsome young man is sired by 1st Choice Ben’s Jackpot and out of our jennet, Ellie.
His pedigree is packed with the kind of bloodlines we love here at 1st Choice Mules!
🔹 Sire: 1st Choice Ben’s Jackpot
* Sired by the legendary Ragan’s Gentle Ben
* Out of 1st Choice Patti, a jennet tracing back to Scooter’s Ace and the influential Texas Scooter bloodlines.
🔹 Dam: Ellie
* Her dam is Cortni, a daughter of Horseshoe Hill Colonel and out of Lakeside Mable.
* Ellie’s great-grandsire was Scooter’s Banjo, by Texas Scooter.
Talk about a pedigree to get excited about! 🤩
But it’s not just his pedigree that has us looking forward to his future. This little Jack is already showing off that beautiful gait we love in his sire and grandsire! He has a keen head, neck and eye. He’s correct and has a lot of great attributes. We are excited to watch him grow, develop, and hopefully carry these exceptional bloodlines forward as a future herd sire here at 1st Choice Mules.
AND EVERY GOOD JACK NEEDS A GOOD BUDDY!
Today marks ONE MONTH since we brought home his new girlfriend! She’s a beautiful blue roan tobiano Tennessee Walking Horse filly (TWHBEA) with some outstanding bloodlines of her own, tracing back to influential sires including Generator, Pusher, and Lined With Cash.
In just one month, she’s already filling out beautifully and has been a wonderful companion for our young Jack. We’re excited to watch these two grow up together as he begins his journey toward becoming a future breeding sire.
✨ NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP! ✨
Every special Jack deserves a name worthy of his pedigree and future!
👇 DROP YOUR NAME SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS! 👇
What would YOU name this young man? Would you go with something that honors his legendary Gentle Ben and Texas Scooter heritage, his sire Jackpot, or something that reflects the bright future we see ahead of him?
Follow along with 1st Choice Mules as we raise this young Jack, watch him mature, and hopefully see him become the NEXT GENERATION HERD SIRE in our program!
The future is looking pretty exciting around here! 🫶🏻
