34" Gray-Dun Gelding
DOB 7/24/99
MDR #34497 ~ CDGD-[CAN]3701
Microchip #470A5A5A4F

Sire: S S Red Lightening, 32" Dark Chestnut
     Grand Sire:  S S Sampson, 32  7/8" Dark Brown
     Grand Dam:  S S Sara, 31½" Dark Brown

Dam:  Dewey Meadow Farm Josie, 32 5/8" Gray-Dun
     Grand Sire:  Dewey Meadow Farm Mighty Moe, 29" Gray-Dun
     Grand Dam: Connie

Jose was trained by Wayne Lyons at Stonegate Acres in Dewinton, Canada. He was shown by Wayne at the 2002 World Miniature Donkey Show in Calgary Stampede, Canada and won 4th in the Trail class, 3rd in Snigging, and 3rd in Coon Jumping after a jump off with The Spotlite and Total Eclypse. He was also 4th in Halter shown by Elaine MacPherson. At the 2002 Red Deer Classic Show in Canada he was 2nd in Novice Driving (his first time shown), 3rd in Pole Bending Driving, 3rd in Trail, 3rd In-Hand Jumping, and 1st in the Coon Jump and ended the day winning Reserve Champion Hi-Point Donkey. He was expertly shown by Wayne and Wendy Lyons.

News Flash! Jose's 3rd show and first time shown by HAA wins 1st in Halter Geldings and 3rd in Coon Jumping at the Bedford County Fair on August 9th, 2003!!

Another News Flash! Jose's 4th show and second time shown by HAA wins 1st in Halter-Jacks & Geldings..against 9 other entries! 2nd in the Lead Race and 4th in Coon Jumping against 9 entries in each class! We love our little gray-dun gelding!

Jose wins 1st in Halter Geldings (12 entries) at the SDMS Fall Jamboree Mule & Donkey Show in Corsicana, Texas on October 12th, 2003!!

News Flash! Jose wins 2004 Tennessee Donkey ASSociation High Point Halter Gelding!!

Jose wins 2005 Tennessee Donkey ASSociation High Point Halter Gelding, High Point Performance Gelding and Reserve Overall High Point Donkey for the year ... way to go Jose ... he's one in a million! ! He has won so many awards for us that they are just too numerous to mention them all!

 

Black Jack w/Large Star
DOB 7/11/08 @ 4:56pm
Birth Height:  24¼" ~ Birth Weight: 32 ¼ lbs.
Height on 12/20/08: 30 ¼"
MDR #54504
Microchip ID#144914450A

Sire:  Itsy Bitsy Front and Center, Black w/Star
      Grand Sire:  Circle C Main Event, 32½" Black
      Grand Dam:  Valiant Tequila, 33 5/8" Gray-Dun

Dam:  Windcrest Little Sierra, 32½" Black & White Spot
      Grand Sire:  Fisher's Ghost, 32" Fully-frosted White
      Grand Dam:  Sutherlin's Little Reba, 33" Black w/Cross

The foaling of this gorgeous black jack came right in the middle of one of the biggest donkey shows for the year. Luckily Sierra had lots of signs that she was ready to have her baby. I had come home from the show with some breeders from Texas who had wanted to see our farm and our donkeys. Joe had stayed home from the show to watch Sierra and the Marestarers had been keeping me posted on her condition. Luckily, as if it was MAGIC we were all right here on the farm the minute Sierra went in to labor.

In honor of our visitors, Ed and Angela Preston of Hill Country Miniatures in Texas, we decided to name this boy Presto. Thank you to Wendy Lyon for dreaming up the perfect name. It was truly an “abracadabra moment” for all of us….when he was finally on the stall floor we could tell that he was one magnificent boy. He is a big boy and one that I would love to keep and train as my very own gelding. No doubt he has the looks to catch the judge’s eye and his personally is just as magical as his looks. I can see him now in a polished harness strutting his stuff in the show ring. He is one of the prettiest newborn donkeys you have ever seen. His pictures and videos say it all!

Click here to see a video of the birth compliments of our friend, Eennie, on marestare.

Sorry this boy is not for sale…..he is ALL MINE!!!!!

Left video taken 7/13/08 ~ Right video taken 2/24/09 when Presto was gelded
 

36" Red/Roan Gelding
DOB 8/08/00
Registration #34605
Microchip ID#50327F4238

Sire:  Coffman's Danny De Valintino, 31½" Brown
     Grand Sire:  LCR Valintino 50th, 32" Dark Red *MSF
     Grand Dam:  LCR Philamena 67, 32" Gray-Dun

Dam:  LN Raspberry Red, 35¼" Red/Roan
     Grand Sire:  Miniature Prancer, Dark Brown
     Grand Dam:  Strawberry Shortcake, 35¾" Dappled Red/Roan

I fell in love with Sterling when I first saw him being shown by Jon Nisson at Ass-Pirin Acres Spectacular Show in 2002. I tried to buy him then but Jack Pentland had already beat me to him. I have been begging Jack to sell him to me every since then. I finally wore Jack down and Sterling came to live at Half Ass Acres in August of 2006. Sterling and Jack have won so many awards together that I wouldn't begin to be able to list them all. He is a sweetheart of a gelding and he is all that I expected him to be and more!

Partial List of Sterling's winnings..courtesy of Heavenly Donkeys.

2003 ~ Houston, Texas:
1st ~ Halter Geldings
3rd ~ Pleasure Driving
3rd ~ Single Driving
High Point Donkey (awarded a new driving cart!)

2003 - Indiana State Fair:
3rd ~ Halter Geldings
2nd ~ Men's Single Driving
2nd ~ Woman's Single Driving
3rd ~ Single Stake Race Driving

2003 Ingham County Fair in Michigan:
1st ~ Halter Geldings
4th ~ Single Driving

2003 - Ohio State Fair:
1st ~ Halter Geldings
3rd ~ Obstacle Driving
2nd ~ Pleasure Driving Working
1st ~ Pleasure Driving Single
5th ~ Cloverleaf Driving Barrel Race
2nd - Stake Race
NMDA Grand Champion Gelding
NMDA Reserve Champion High Point

2003 ~ Michigan State Fair:
1st ~ Halter Geldings & Model Donkey
5th - Barrel Race
4th - Flag Race
2nd ~ Color Class
3rd ~ Coon Jump
2nd ~ In Hand Jumping
2nd ~ Lead Line Trail
2nd ~ Pleasure Driving
3rd ~ Obstacle Driving

2004 ~ Ingham County Fair - Michigan:
1st ~ Halter Geldings
2nd ~ Single Driving
4th ~ Coon Jump
2nd - Cloverleaf Barrels

2004 ~ New Jersey State Fair:
4th ~ Halter Geldings
2nd ~ Obstacle Driving
3rd ~ Pleasure Driving
4th ~ Cloverleaf Barrel Race

2004 ~ Tennessee State Fair:
1st ~ Halter Geldings & Reserve Champion Gelding
2nd ~ Pleasure Driving

2005 ~ 4-H Fair Case County Indiana:
2nd ~ Halter Geldings (showing against horses!)
4th ~ Driving
Three more blue ribbons when shown by Jack and Sue's granddaughter at this show.

Videos below taken on September 3rd, 2008, right after he was taken straight out of the pasture and body clipped:

New driving videos now posted below!!!
(videos taken on September 18th, 2008)  
  Click here to see even more photos of Sterling!



We hated to part with Sterling but he was going to waste standing in our pasture. He is much to nice of a show gelding for that! He will be very much missed!