Very Dark Brown Jennet w/NLP
DOB 9/11/05
Height on 6/24/08: 28 ¼"
MDR #46073
Microchip ID#*082*789*349
Birth Height: 19½"

Sire:  LUA Maxx's Little Buckaroo, 30 3/8" Black
     Grand Sire:  Spotted Acres Maxx, 32 ½" Black, NLP
             Great Grand Sire:   Untraced
             Great Grand Dam: Spotted Acres Ms. Piggy, 32 ¾" Brown 

      Grand Dam:  LUA Memorial Day's Angel, 31 ½" Brown
            Great Grand Sire:  LUA Jumpin Jack Flash, 31" Dark Brown
            Great Grand Dam:   LUA Doy Bob's Desert Flower 7, 34" Dark Brown/Gray-Dun

Dam:  Heiken's Ark Renee, 31 ¾" Very Dark Brown, NLP
     Grand Sire:   Heiken's Ark Top Gun, 29" Dark Brown
             Great Grand Sire: McLendon's 45 Magnum, 28 ¾" Very Dark Brown
             Great Grand Dam: Heiken's Ark Golden, 30 ¼" Dark Brown 

      Grand Dam:   Heiken's Ark Reba, 32 ¾" Dark Brown, NLP
             Great Grand Sire:  Heiken's Ark Rusty, 34" Dark Brown
             Great Grand Dam:  SS Sandy, 33" Dark Brown

What a dark little doll she is. Her dam is a very nice 31.75" dark brown daughter of Top Gun. Her sire is 30 3/8" Little Buckaroo who is drafty and black with no cross. We purchased Ramona at The Great American Miniature Donkey Sale in Ohio July 28th, 2007. We are so pleased with her! She is as sweet as she can be. She is so tiny that we will wait until she is four years old to breed her. She is bff with Stardance.

Click here to see more photos of Ramona taken on July 30th, 2007!

Dark Brown Jennet
DOB: 3/13/06 @ 10:15pm
Birth Height:  21"
Height on 10/7/08: 30 ½"
MDR #45752
Microchip ID#467C051212

Sire:  PGF Peppercorn Jack , 29 ½" Brown
      Grand Sire:  My World Buster, 30 ¼" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Pine Grove Farm's Rhubarb, 31 ½" Gray-Dun

Dam:  Gladybrooke Glorianna, 31" Very Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Gladybrooke Skip, 29" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  Heighmah's Chloe, 32" Gray-Dun

Sailor is stocky, correct, and so very, very tiny! Sailor is a full sister to Bedazzled and Ma Bell. Sailor is bff with Monet. Sailor is now at Kathy Loudamy's being trained and shown.

Update! Sailor is home from Kathy's after three months of intensive training. She is now a perfect little lady and will trot beside you on command, side pass, back, etc. Money well spent. Sailor was shown at two shows while she was away and she placed 5th and 4th in her two classes and was a perfect little lady. We are very proud of our little Sailor. Thank you, Kathy, for a job well done! Photos above were taken on October 14th, 2008. Didn't Kathy do a great job of getting Sailor into show condition! Sailor did not really 'get into' being a show donkey. She is too laid back. You wouldn't believe how hard it was to get her ears and head up for her new photos. That's ok...she can live out her life here being nothing but a mom to her beautiful future babies!

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Dark Brown & White Spotted Jennet
DOB 3/26/06 @ 10:00pm
Birth Height:  23"
Height on 6/24/08: 31 ¾"
MDR #45753
ACOSA #SA2144
Microchip ID#470C286638

Sire:  MGF Primero, 32½" Black & White Spot
      Grand Sire:  Dewey Meadows Primo, 32" Black/Brown & White Spot
      Grand Dam:  MGF Venus Godiva, 32" Dark Brown

Dam:  Sunset Acres Buffy, 34¼" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Circle C Little Motown, 35" Black
      Grand Dam:  Hartman's Lass #39, 33" Brown

Dark spot with a wide blaze and a bull's eye star on her forehead. Two dark eyes with dark eyeliner all around both eyes. Four dark legs with one back white pastern. She has a dark band across her nose that makes her look like she is wearing a halter. One of the most unusual spots we have ever seen. Flirt was best friends with Sailor until she left for the summer being trained and shown in Texas. Now she doesn't have a bff. Poor Flirt! Photos above taken on March 23rd, 2008.

Click here to see Flirt's newborn photos!

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Black Jennet w/NLP & Star
DOB 5/25/06
Birth Height: 20½"
Height on 6/24/08: 30"
MDR #48798
Microchip ID#098636798

Sire:  Circle C Main Event, 32 ½" Black w/Star (Halter Champ)
      Grand Sire:  MGF Future Link, 32" Black w/Star (Halter Champion)
      Grand Dam:  Soderglen's Queenie, 32" Black

Dam:  Valiant Miss Starlet, 33" Black (Multiple Halter Champ)
      Grand Sire:  Soderglen's Muchacho, 33 ½" Black, NLP
      Grand Dam:  Valiant Tequila, 33 ½" Gray-Dun

We fell in love with Stardance when we were in Texas visiting Itsy Bitsy Burro Co and we just had to have her. She will be added to our brood jennet band after she turns three or four years of age. She is just as sweet as she is beautiful! Stardance stays black all year round. She doesn't turn brown even when left out in the sun! Stardance is bff with Ramona. Photos above were taken on July 10th, 2007.

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Dark Brown Jennet w/Tiny Star
DOB 10/17/06
Height on 12/27/08: 28 ½"
MDR #52692
Microchip ID#0A10173168

Sire:  Heiken's Ark Felix, 32" Dark Brown
     Grand Sire:  Heiken's Ark Top Gun, 29" Dark Brown
             Great Grand Sire:   McLendon's 45 Magnum, 28 ¾" Very Dark Brown
             Great Grand Dam: Heiken's Ark Golden, 30 ¼" Dark Brown 

      Grand Dam:  Gardner's Frona, 31 ¾" Brown
            Great Grand Sire:  Dandy Jim Butler, 31 ½" Brown
            Great Grand Dam:   Gardner's Cheverie, 32" Gray-Dun

Dam:  West Prairie Anita, 29" Dark Brown
     Grand Sire:   T.S.C. Famous Amos, 32" Brown/Gray-Dun
             Great Grand Sire: LN Mr. Wind Twister Ace, 32" Gray-Dun
             Great Grand Dam: T.S.C. Hannah, 34 ¼" Gray-Dun, NLP 

      Grand Dam:   West Prairie Amy, 36" Gray-Dun
             Great Grand Sire:  Sebastian's Cocoa II, 35" Dark Brown
             Great Grand Dam:  Hartman Donkeys Adair, 34 ½" Gray-Dun

We purchased Tina after The Great American Miniature Donkey Sale on July 26th, 2008. She is very well balanced for such a small jennet. Tina should have been named Buttons and Bows as she has two identical bows on each of her sides right in front of her hips. She is such a tiny thing that we will wait until she is four years old to bred her. Tina is bff with Roma.

Click here to see more photos of Tina taken on July 28th, 2008!

Very Dark Brown & White Spotted Jennet
DOB 4/28/07
Height on 8/1/08: 31 ¾"
MDR #50201
Microchip ID#144964770A

Sire:  MGF Prime Luck, 33" Dark Brown & White Spotted
     Grand Sire:  Dewey Meadows Primo, 32" Dark Brown & White Spotted
             Great Grand Sire:   Dewey Meadows Valentino, 32 ¾" Dark Brown & White Spotted
             Great Grand Dam: Dewey Meadows Victoria, 33" Very Dark Brown 

      Grand Dam:  MGF Venus X-Phile 600, 34" Black w/Cross, NLP
            Great Grand Sire:  Dodge City Jack of Spades, 31 ½" Black w/Cross, NLP
            Great Grand Dam:   Lazy C Ranch Philamena 40, 33" Brown/Gray-Dun

Dam:  Mini J's Mocha, 33" Dark Brown
     Grand Sire:   Miniature Jack
       Grand Dam:   Miniature Jennet
            

Fancy was purchased from Mini J's Farm in Ohio earlier this year. She is registered as dark brown and white spotted but her spots are visually as black as can be. They don't come any friendlier than this little girl. She would rather be petted than eat. She has a very comical personality that keeps us entertained. Fancy will be bred to Peppercorn Jack after she turns three years of age. Thank you to The Price family for helping us take these fantastic photos!

Dark Red Jennet w/Star
DOB 5/13/07 @ 9:12pm
Birth Height:  22 ½"
Height on 6/23/08: 31 ½"
MDR #50399
Microchip ID#470A17482B

Sire: Windcrest Firefly, 30 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  MGF Fiftyfire, 31 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Pinkee, 32" Red

Dam:  758's Sophia, 34" Red
      Grand Sire:  758's Rosebud, 32" Red
      Grand Dam:  LCR Philamena 79, 33 ¾" Dark Red

Rosie was born on Mother's Day! She has a huge star, very heavy boned and correct with a perfect bite. Rosie is only 12 hours old in the photos above. Updated photos will be taken soon. Rosie and Scarlet Starlet are the best of friends.

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Dark Red/Brown Jennet w/Star
DOB 5/26/07
Height on 12/27/08: 29 ¾"
MDR #52816
Microchip ID#099*078*813

Sire:  LN Flaming Fox, 31 5/8" Red
      Grand Sire:  LN Foxworthy, 31 ¼" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  LN Flame, 32 ½" Red

Dam:   Heiken's Ark Rochelle, 32" Brown & White Spotted
      Grand Sire:  Carousel Little Dipper, 29 ½" Light Red/Gray & White Spotted
      Grand Dam:  Heiken's Ark Rosie , 30" Gray-Dun

We purchased Roma during The 2008 Great American Miniature Donkey Sale in Ohio. We are very pleased with her. Roma is bff with Tina. Phot0s above taken August 20th, 2008.

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Red Jennet
DOB 7/10/07
Birth Height: 22 ½"
Height on 6/23/08: 30 ¾"
MDR #50270
Microchip ID#145124124A

Sire:  LN Redsonne, 32" Red
      Grand Sire:  LN Redsonnehi, 31 ¼" Red
      Grand Dam:  LN Raspberry Red, 35 ¼" Red-Roan National Halter Champion

Dam:  Belle E Acres Little Red Julie, 31 ¾" Red
      Grand Sire:  Lazy N Nehemiah, 32" Brown
      Grand Dam:  Belle E Acres Jennie Sam, 31 ¾" Red

Starlet's dam, Julie, has some of the best foundation bloodlines in the breed and is one of only a couple of Jennie Sam daughters still producing foals. Starlet has a short coupled body, wide chest and perfect legs, both front and back. She has a beautiful neck well set on her shoulders and a gorgeous head accented with a flashy white star. Starlet is best friends with Rosie.

Black Jennet w/NLP
DOB 9/04/07
Height on 6/24/08: 29 ¾"
MDR #52003
Microchip ID#144929660A

Sire: Circle C Black Russian, 30" Black w/Cross, NLP
      Grand Sire:  S.S. Red Lightening, 32" Red
      Grand Dam:  Circle C Ebony, 34" Black

Dam:  Sunset Acres Zelda, 32" Black w/Cross, NLP
      Grand Sire:  B.J. Smokey, 30" Gray-Dun
      Grand Dam:  Tater's Brighty, 32" Gray-Dun

Monet´ is a half sister to our number one favorite jennet, Junebug, so we just had to have her. Monet' is just as beautiful as her sister. She has the same short, wide head and super soft nose. She is going to grow up to be even more beautiful than Junebug...if that is possible! Monet is bff with Sailor.

Photos compliments of Sunset Acres.


Click here to see photos taken of Monet on March 1st, 2008..straight out of the pasture!

Dark Brown Jennet
DOB 10/23/07
Height on 6/24/08: 28 ¾"
MDR #pending
Microchip Id #144855673A

Sire:  Sunset Acres Speedway Racer, 31" Black/Brown w/NLP
      Grand Sire:  My World Buster, 30.25" Dark Red (Sorrel)
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP & Star

Dam:  Sunset Acres Sweet Pea, 33" Black
      Grand Sire:  MGF Homer, 33.25" Black & White Spotted
      Grand Dam:  Sunset Acres Ms. B, 34" Black

Poppy belongs to Sandy Dorris but is on loan at Half Ass Acres because she has been chosen to be Pony-Tailed Lasses “forever friend”. These two girls are a sight to behold and will be friend's for life and never separated. We don't want Pony-Tail to have anymore stress in her life. Poppy was staying here during the drought in 2007 when Wit's End Farm's well went dry and she buddied up with PTL. When Poppy becomes old enough to bred we will hand bred her and continue to let her be bff with PTL. I am sure PTL will love being an aunt to Poppy's future foals. A big 'thank you' to Sandy for allowing her to stay with her best friend.

Dark Red Jennet w/Tiny Star
DOB 11/13/07 @ 8:12pm
Birth Height: 21.5" ~ Birth Weight: 23 lbs.
Height on 1/03/09: 29 ¾"
MDR #51584
Microchip ID #145122570A

Sire: Windcrest Firefly, 30 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  MGF Fiftyfire, 31 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Pinkee, 32" Red

Dam:  Jalan's Morning Glow, 30 ¾" Red
      Grand Sire:  Jalan's Carolina Red, 32" Red
      Grand Dam:  Sunset Acres Sweet Muffy, 32" Red

Sweet as honey and twice as nice! This little girl has everyone buzzing at Half Ass Acres including the bees. Glow and Firefly sure knew what they were doing making this little beauty. She is so full of personality that she has the entire farm awaiting her grand entrance to the outside paddock on the first sunny day. You can almost see and hear all the other donkeys talking about the new GIRL on the farm and wondering what all the buzz is about over this new foal. She is going to knock their socks off first day out!

Bee has it all….compact little body, heavy bones, straight legs, perfect bite, heads up attitude, unique cinnamon color, and a tiny little star.

Check back often for updates on Bee and her bff, Have Faith. Watch for photos of these two girls as they buzz around meeting all their new friends on our farm. bzzzzz....bzzzzzz......bzzzzzz

Sorry, but Bee is not for sale!

If you missed her birth click here for a replay. Foaling video compliments of our fellow marestarer, jlmetzgar.

Click hereto see more photos and a video of Bee Sting!

Brown/Gray & White Spotted Jennet
DOB 12/14/07
Birth Height:  22½"
Height on 1/3/09: 29 ¼"
MDR #51900
ACOSA #SA2325
Microchip ID#144835312A

Sire:  Ass-Pirin Acres Spectacular, 31 ¾" Few Spot White
      Grand Sire:  Evan's Bluff Miniatures Solstice, 30 ¼" Light Red
      Grand Dam:  Engman's Apache Girl, 34 ½" Brown/White Spot

Dam:  Moe Moe Acres Suzie Q, 34" Brown/Gray-Dun
      Grand Sire:  Fisher's Great Gildersleeve, 32 ¼" Tri-Colored Spot
      Grand Dam:  Elm Acres Iris, 32 ½" Gray-Dun

Faith is from our breeding. We sold her dam when she was in foal and this baby was so nice that we just had to have her. We let the breeder's use their farm name as a prefix because we didn't think Half Ass Acres Have Faith would sound very nice! We have regretted selling Faith's dam who is sired by our original herd sire, Indy, so we are thrilled to add her foal to our future breeding program. A big 'Thank You' to Jeff Randall of Little Miracles Farm for taking the above photos of Faith on April 26th, 2008. Faith is bff with Bee Sting.

2008 ACOSA National Reserve Champion Jennet

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Gray & White Spotted Jennet
DOB 1/03/08
Height on 1/05/09: 29 ½"
MDR #43268
ACOSA #SA 2394
Microchip ID#150969646A

Sire:  Happytime Acres Pep-R-Oni, 30 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  Happytime Acres Firecracker Red, 32 ½" Red
      Grand Dam:  Happytime Acres Pizzaz, 32" Gray-Dun

Dam:  Itsy Bitsy Lordus, 32 ½" Gray & White Spotted
      Grand Sire:  Pope Farm Teaspoon, 33 ½" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  Itsy Bitsy Burro Co. Cara, 32 ½" Gray & White Spotted

We purchased Puzzles from Itsy Bitsy Burro Co shortly after her birth. Jerry and Tonnie delivered her to us during the 2008 Great Celebration Mule & Donkey Show held July 10th thru 12th. Jerry showed her in the NMDA foal class on Thrusday and won 2nd place showing against over 10 other entries. The Wilrich's had a dog show that Saturday and had to leave so Joe showed Puzzles in the National ACOSA class and won 2nd in the Two and Under Jennet class and then went on to win Reserve National Champion Spotted Jennet her second time ever in a show ring and the first time shown by Joe. We are so very proud of our new little jennet! It is quite an accomplishment for a six month old baby. Puzzles is bff with Tickled Pink.

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Red Jennet
DOB 4/09/08
Height on 1/5/09: 29¾"
MDR #Pending
Microchip ID#145474691A

Sire:  HHAA Riff Raff, 33" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  Pine Grove Farm Peppercorn Jack, 29 ½" Brown
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Copper Penny, 32" Dark Red

Dam:  Sunset Acres Sugar Fire, 32" Red (Rose-Dun)
      Grand Sire:  The Fireman, 32 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  R&D D&H Hazel, 31.5" Gray-Dun

We were lucky enough to purchase this beauty during The Great American Minaiture Donky Sale in July 2008. She is stunning and a daughter of a donkey we bred, Riff Raff, and a granddaughter of our herd sire, Peppercorn Jack and of our now retired jennet, Windcrest Copper Penny. We know Tickled Pink will be a great addition to our brood jennets after she turns three years of age. A big special 'thank you' to Jeff Randall for helping us take these fantastic photos! Maria and Katie, thanks to you two also for your expert assistance! Tickled Pink is bff with Puzzles.

Dark Red Jennet w/Star
DOB 4/17/08 @ 9:48pm
Birth Height: 22" ~ Birth Weight: 27 lbs.
Height on 1/04/09: 28 ¾"
MDR #53013
Microchip ID#144932237A

Sire: Windcrest Firefly, 30 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  MGF Fiftyfire, 31 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Pinkee, 32" Red

Dam:  LN Pixie of Belle E Acres (aka Sheena), 29 ½" Red/Brown
      Grand Sire:  Lazy N Noah, 32 ¾" Gray-Dun
      Grand Dam:  Jessie of Bell E Acres, 32 ½" Gray-Dun

She's a beauty!! She is compact and square. Just perfect in every way. Thank you to Asta Pinderup for naming Queenie the perfect name. Asta viewed the birth (which was quite dramatic) at marestare all the way from Denmark!! Drama Queen is not for sale!

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Frosted Spotted White Jennet w/dark eyeliner
DOB 6/09/08
Birth Height:  22 ¼" ~ Birth Weight: 27 ¾ lbs.
Height on 1/04/09: 29 ¼"
MDR #54499
ACOSA #Pending
Microchip ID#144924553A

Sire:  Ass-Pirin Acres Spectacular, 31¾" Few Spot White
      Grand Sire:  Evan's Bluff Miniatures Solstice, 30¼" Light Red
      Grand Dam:  Engman's Apache Girl, 34½" Brown/White Spot

Dam:  Windcrest Tangerine Twist, 33½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  Windcrest Little Red Man, 31" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Seymour's Magdalena, 32½"Red

The delicate color of champagne and the sweetness of homemade jam all wrapped up in this precious sorrel spotted jennet. She is simply beautiful displaying her blanket of soft pink as she makes herself so available to us as we enter her paddock. She runs to greet us every time she see us and rubs against us showing how much she enjoys being with people. We have to be very careful when we leave her paddock as she would walk right on out with us. Jammy is truly a people/lap donkey.

Here we are with every kind of technology in our home and barn to help us watch for our jennets when they go in to labor. But this little one picked a very unusual time to be born….6:00 p.m. and we were not on watch at that time. We had just finished having a 2 day donkey clinic at our farm and were worn out! Imagine our surprise when we went to check the foaling monitor and found this beautiful spotted jennet still wet and just barely up on her feet for the first time. A real “toast” is due to Windcrest Tangerine Twist and Ass-pirin Acres Spectacular for a job well done with their little girl. There is not a sweeter jennet in the world than her dam, Tangerine, and Jammy has certainly inherited tons of sweetness from her mom….and wants to share it all! Jammie has a perfect bite and dark eyeliner completely around both eyes.A special 'thank you' to Jeffrey Roberts for thinking of the perfect name for this little girl!

Click here to see Jammie's newborn photos and a short video.

Click here to see Jammy's complete pedigree.

Frosted Spotted Light Red (Pink) & White Jennet
DOB 7/27/08 @ 11:16 p.m.
Birth Height: 20" ~ Birth Weight: 28 lbs.
Height on 12/23/08: 25 ½"
MDR #54409
Microchip ID #985121009478738

Sire: Windcrest Firefly, 30.5" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  MGF Fiftyfire, 31.5" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Pinkee, 32" Red

Dam:  Flight of Fancy Seventh Heaven, 32 ¼" Brown & White Spotted
      Grand Sire:  My World Winston, 31 ½" Light Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Double Delight, 32" Dk Brown & White Spotted

Sired by our own red herd sire, Firefly, and out of a spotted grand daughter of My World Winston, we just had to add this unique jennet to our future brood jennet band. Candy is small and stocky a hard-to-get combination with an adorable small head. She will be a great match for either Pepper or Badlands when she is old enough for breeding after her third birthday.

Red/Brown & White Spotted Jennet
DOB 8/07/08
Birth Height: 22 ¾" ~ Birth Weight: 30lbs.
Height on 12/23/08: 27"
MDR #54408
Microchip ID #985121009004136

Sire: Windcrest Firefly, 30 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  MGF Fiftyfire, 31 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Pinkee, 32" Red

Dam:  Windcrest Double Delight, 32" Dark Brown & White Spotted
      Grand Sire:  Gladybrooke Skip, 29" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  Magic Place Sunshine, 33 ½" Brown & White Spotted

Sired by our own red herd sire, Firefly, and out of a spotted grand daughter of Gladybrooke Skp, this nice little lady is related to several of our favorite jennets already in our herd that are known superior producers. We purchased Fire Jumper at the same time we purchased Cotton Candy because they were already best friends and we didn't want them to be alone for the long and stressful trip from New Hampshire. We are delighted to have her! She is going to be a nice addition to our future brood jennet band.

Light Gray-Dun (Rose-Dun) Jennet
DOB 8/29/08 @11:36am
Birth Height:  21 ¼" ~ Birth Weight: 24 ½ lbs.
Height on 1/1/09: 26 ¾"
MDR #54502
Microchip ID#144912370A

Sire:  Short ASSets Superstar, 30" Very Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:  Short ASSets Star's War, 30½" Dark Brown
      Grand Dam:  PMF Twilight, 30½" Black w/Cross, NLP

Dam:  Emerald Ridge Piper, 29¾" Gray-Dun, NLP
      Grand Sire:  Emerald Ridge Ricco, 31½" Gray-Dun
      Grand Dam:  Emerald Ridge Twiggy, 31¾" Gray-Dun

We LOVE this little gray, brown, rose-dun, or whatever color you may think Gussy is to you. All we know is it is very different color and she is as cute as it gets! She is truly a people pleaser and everyone falls in love with her as soon as they lay eyes on her.

The minute she sees us coming she is running over to greet us. She appears to be all “gussied up” in her grayish, brownish, rose-dun, coat of many hues, and saying “come on let’s go.” She is eager to play, run, follow, and just have her nose in to everything going on in her little donkey world. “Miss Happy” should be her middle name as she enjoys everything and everyone. Big smiles appear on faces when they meet Gussy Up…..even Gussy seems to smile.

We purchased Gussy’s mother, Emerald Ridge Piper, sight unseen, about a year ago. When we went to pick Piper up we could not believe our eyes. We were already in love with this little gray donkey that was going back to our farm. She was everything we had wanted in a little gray 'no light points' jennet. She sure gave us the cutest little “grayish, rose-dun” jennet in the world. We could not be more pleased with Piper and her little girl, Gussy.

Feel free to drop by for a visit with Gussy and take a souvenir smile home with you. Sorry, but for now, Gussy is not for sale. We have fallen in love!

If you missed the birth click here for a replay compliments of our friend, Gita, at marestare.

Click here for more photos of Gussy!

Red Jennet w/Faint Star
DOB 9/10/08 @ 5:31pm
Birth Height: 22" ~ Birth Weight: 26 lbs.
Height on 12/30/08: 26"
MDR #Pending
Microchip ID#145124717A

Sire: Windcrest Firefly, 30 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  MGF Fiftyfire, 31 ½" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Pinkee, 32" Red

Dam:  Windcrest Little Bridget, 32 ¾" Dark Red
      Grand Sire:  Windcrest Little Red Man, 31" Dark Red
      Grand Dam:  Windcrest Red Beau's Robin, 32" Brown

It seems every time we have a foal I say, "this one is the prettiest one ever!" We have been so blessed with so many gorgeous foals this year and each one is so special and unique. Rocket is another one that fits this description.

In keeping with the Patriotic week of 9/11 we wanted to name this beautiful little jennet in remembrance of that day in history. May we never forget what happened the day that has forever changed our country and may "God continue to bless America."

Can you believe we missed Rocket's birth? Yes, we left for only a few minutes to run get dinner just two miles down the road and our phone started ringing the minute we sat down to eat. The Mare Stare family was doing their usual outstanding job of notifying us that we had a jennet in labor. I rushed out of the restaurant, leaving Joe behind, and was home in 3 minutes. This outstanding little red jennet, Rocket, was on the stall floor greeting me and letting me know she was just fine and perfect in every way.

After quickly cleaning the stall I ran back to the restaurant to pick up Joe and we both came back to enjoy the beauty of Rocket, our newly born little girl.

Bridget has always been a jennet we loved and we even owned her at one time when she, herself, was a tiny little girl. When we recently had the opportunity to purchase her again we did and are so happy to have her back with us at our farm. Rocket is the same beautiful color as Bridget and is the "spitting image" of her mother. You see she, too, is perfect in every way. She is stocky, perfect bite, straight legs, fantastic head, and that friendly personality that we all like to experience in our donkeys.

Rocket lights up our eyes as we admire her beauty, lights up our hearts with her endearing personality, and lights up our farm as she mingles with the other donkeys that are quickly becoming her friends. Our patriotic little girl will wave true in our hearts and at our farm forever!! (that's right, she is 'Not For Sale' at this time!).

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