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)