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JEZEBEL

JEZEBEL - UPDATE MAY/10

JEZZY DOES IT AGAIN - THIS TIME GRAND CHAMPION AT THE ROCKLEA SHOW!
WAY TO GO JEZZY!!

UPDATE MARCH/09

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH JEZZY, SHE IS OUR LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE JUDY AND BRUCE RIGG OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA TAKE HER INTO THEIR FAMILY OF DONKEYS.  IT IS AMAZING THE CONNECTIONS THESE SWEET, ENDEARING ANIMALS CAN MAKE FOR YOU.  SINCE JUDY AND BRUCE OF WINTERWOOD STUD HAVE JEZZY IN THEIR HERD, WE HAVE BECOME GOOD FRIENDS AND RECENTLY (FEB./10) HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF VISITING THEM AT THEIR HOME ON TAMBOURINE MOUNTAIN.  IT IS AN EXQUISITELY, HAND GROOMED PROPERTY (HAND-GROOMED BY THE RIGGS) OF LUSH GREEN AND SOME VERY HAPPY DONKEYS.  WE WERE SO FORTUNATE, CONSIDERING THE BUSY SCHEDULE AT WINTERWOOD, THAT WE GOT TO STAY AND EXPERIENCE THE DAT-TO-DAY ROUTINE.  WE EVEN ATTENDED A DONKEY MEETING THE SECOND DAY WE WERE THERE!  THE NATIONAL SHOW IN CANBERRA (A 20 HOUR DRIVE FROM WINTERWOOD) WAS HAPPENING THE WEEKEND OF FEB. 26 - SO WE HAD SOME TRAINING TO DO!!  UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SHOW, AS WE WERE BOOKED TO LEAVE BY THEN, BUT OH, WHAT AN EXPERIENCE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN!  WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH THE JENNETS THEY WERE TAKING TO THE SHOW - ANNABELLE AND JEZZY, AND ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.  THERE IS NO WAY TO THANK JUDY AND BRUCE AND THEIR FAMILY FOR THE UNBELIEVABLE HOSPITALITY WE ENCOUNTERED DURING OUR STAY.  WE MET SUCH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND TOURED A MAGNIFICENT CONTINENT, WHICH IS SO HUGE IT DESERVES AT LEAST ONE MORE VISIT!!

CANWEST MINIATURE DONKEY PROMOTIONAL GROUP

 

MANE EVENT - RED DEER AB, APRIL 23 - 25/10

MINIATURE DONKEYS WERE PROUDLY DISPLAYED AT THIS YEARS HUGE EQUINE EVENT IN RED DEER BY THE CANWEST GROUP.  THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VISITED AND LEARNED OH, SO MUCH, THEY NEVER KNEW BEFORE ABOUT MINIATURE DONKEYS!  THE CROWDS WERE ENTHRALLED WITH OUR VERY WELL BEHAVED GROUP:  S/A PORCHIA; SHELOY'S GALEXI AND SHELOY'S SELENA.
WE WANTED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HORSE LOVERS ABOUT THE VERSATILITY OF THESE LITTLE CREATURES.  PORCHIA WAS CLIPPED (EVEN THOUGH IT WS EARLY IN THE YEAR HERE IN ALBERTA) TO TYPIFY HOW PROFESSIONAL DONKEY BREEDERS TRULY ARE AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT OUR ANIMALS LOOK LIKE IN THE SHOW RING.  THIS WAS IN ITSELF A SURPRISE TO MANY OF THE ONLOOKERS - WE RECEIVED QUESTIONS LIKE:  "IS SHE A DIFFERENT BREED THEAN THE OTHERS?".  THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.  AS PORCHIA IS TRULY A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY - SHE SOAKED UP ALL THE PETTING AND ATTENTION SHE COULD!  PEOPLE WERE DRAWN TO OUR DISPLAY LIKE MAGNETS.  THEY COULDN'T RESIST TOUCHING THE GIRLS OR EVEN GOING IN THE PENS, WHICH WE MONITORED AND DID IN VERY SMALL GROUPS.
THE PUBLIC LEARNED HOW ENDEARING MINIATURE DONKEYS ARE; "WHY HAVE A MINIATURE DONKEY", WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THEM"?  THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION ABOUT UTILIZING THEM AS COMPANIONS FOR HORSES.  IT WAS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE THE MDE II SHOW IN RED DEER IN JULY, AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ATTEND AND CHECK OUT THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR DONKEYS.
THE BOOTH WAS REPRESENTED BY LEANNE RUTLEY OF ASPEN GROVE MINIATURE DONKEYS, LUMBY, B.C., JOY FOSS OF SHELOY ACRES, OLDS AB, JACKIE GROSS OF JG SUNRISE ACRES, LACORY, AB AND DEB WALKER OF STONEY ACRES.
JACKIE GROSS TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY AND SELL HER MINIATURE TACK FOR THE FIRST TIME.  FINDING TACK SPECIFIC TO MINIATURES IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM - NOT ANYMORE!!  JACKIE IS SPECIALIZING IN ONLY MINI TACK FOR BOTH SHOW AND EVERYDAY USE.  CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE AT WWW.JGSUNRISEACRES.COM

NEXT SCHEDULED EVENTS:

THE MANE EVENT - CHILLIWACK, BC. - OCT./10
 

THE SHOW TO ATTEND!  COME JOIN THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT!!
13th Annual

Miniature Donkey Extravaganza II

Westerner Days.....Red Deer, Alberta, Canada....July 23 - 25, 2010

Proudly Sanctioned by The National Miniature Donkey Association
 

NMDA Judge: Kay Tracy, Washington C.H., Ohio

Entry Deadline: July 5, 2010

July 23 & 24

NMDA Championship Halter Classes

NMDA Best of Breed Championship

NMDA Performance & Gaming Classes including NMDA Big T

NMDA High-Point Champion & Reserve in Green and Open Divisions

Governed by current NMDA Rule Book (2006 edition)

July 25 - Junior Show (Non-NMDA)    Judge: Wayne Lyon

* Sub-Youth (ages 10 and under)

* Youth (ages 11 - 17)

* Hi-Point Awards for both Divisions

* Pizza Wind-Up Party

New for 2010 - Versatility Donkey Jackpot (Non-NMDA)

***$1500 added to the pot***

Versatility Donkey Jackpot is open to any and all gender of Miniature donkey. Donkeys will compete against one another in Halter, In-Hand Jumping, In-Hand Trail, Driving Pleasure & Driving Obstacle. Driving Pleasure will be a simple pattern that donkeys perform individually. Therefore, one handler can drive more than one donkey in this spectacular event! Versatility Donkey Jackpot will be run in conjunction with the NMDA Show and will be judged by Kay Tracy.

Jennet, Jack and Gelding Jackpots July 23 at 5:30 P.M.

Our traditional Halter Jackpots will be held Friday at 5:30 p.m. As in the past, the Show Committee is adding $1000 to the pot for each gender!

Best Matched Pair Jackpot will follow...$20 per pair and winner takes all!

For Jackpot Rules and NMDA Classes offered see our web site at

www.mdes.webs.com or contact:

STACY YOUNG, SHOW MANAGER - 780-718-0622  stacy.young@live.ca
Jan Chiasson - 780-778-6235     janchiasson@gmail.com

For Show sponsorship contact:

Jackie Gross - 780-826-1866       jackie_gross@hotmail.com

STONEY ACRES DONKEYS MAKE US PROUD AT THE 2009 SHOWS
 

STONEY ACRES HOT ROD

STONEY ACRES DAWSON

THE CAMBRUZZI'S FROM AIRDRE, AB WANTED A LITTLE GELDING THEY COULD SHOW AND SHOW THEY DID!  ANGELA SHOWED DAWSON IN THE "OPEN" PORTION OF THE MDE II SHOW IN RED DEER/09 AND PLACED:

CARLO JR. SHOWED DAWSON IN THE JUNIOR SHOW AND DID A FANTASTIC JOB!  HE ATTAINED THE OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION YOUTH!  GREAT JOB CARLO - IT WAS YOUR FIRST TIME IN THE SHOW RING AND WHAT PROFESSIONALISM YOU SHOWED!  WE WERE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU.  HOPE WE SEE YOU BACK NEXT YEAR.
 

STONEY ACRES FIRECRACKER
( I LOVE THIS LITTLE GUY )

OWNED BY LEANNE RUTLEY OF ASS-PEN GROVE MINIATURES, LUMBY B.C.  SHOWN BY HER HUSBAND, BRIAN KROG - ATTA GO BRIAN!!

(F/C FOALS WILL BE AVAILABLE 2010 - THEY SHOULD BE DYNAMITE!  www.asspengrove.com )
 
 

STONEY ACRES HARLOWE

LEANNE RUTLEY OF ASS-PEN GROVE MINIATURE DONKEYS - LUMBY B.C. FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS PINK SWEETHEART IN THE FALL OF 08.  SHE HAD HER FIRST SHOWING AT THE MDE II IN RED DEER, JULY/09 AND PLACED FIRST IN HER YEARLING CLASS!  CONGRATS, LEANNE!
 
 

STONEY ACRES RAYANNA
(WHAT A HANDFUL!, BUT WHAT A BEAUTY!!)

OUR BEAUTIFUL RAYANNA, OWNED BY SUE AND DAVE CALDBECK - ROCKING PATCH MINI RANCH - ALDERGROVE, B.C. PLACED GRAND CHAMPION JACKPOT JENNET AT THE MDE II, RED DEER, JULY 09.  SHE WENT ON TO THE OREGON MULE AND DONKEY SHOW, AUG/09 AND WON HER CLASS IN YEARLING JENNETS AND THEN WENT ON TO WIN GRAND CHAMPION JR. DONKEY OUT OF 18! SHE WENT ON TO THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINI DONKEY SHOW, SEPT 08/09 AND PLACED 1st IN HER YEARLING JENNET CLASS!!
  WHAT A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THIS FABULOUS LOOKING JENNET.  CONGRATS AND WE KNOW YOU ARE VERY PROUD OF HER - WE ARE TOO!!
(FULL SISTER TO RAYANNA, SEDONA, IS PRESENTED IN OUR NEW FOALS SECTION - SHE IS A BEAUTY ALSO!)
 

ROCKING PATCH PINK FLOYD
(S/A INFERNO X PERFECTION'S PINK ICE)

THIS LITTLE GUY LOOKED GREAT WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND!  HE IS OWNED BY SUE AND DAVE CALDBECK - ROCKING PATCH MINI RANCH - ALDERGROVE, B.C.  THIS INFERNO SON IS GOING TO BE A GREAT LITTLE PACKAGE.  HE PLACED FIRST IN THE YEARLING JACK CLASS AT THE MDE II IN RED DEER, JULY /09 AND 1st IN HIS YEARLING CLASS AT THE OREGON MULE AND DONKEY SHOW,  AUG/09!  HE THEN WENT ON TO THE CALIFORNIA DONKEY SHOW ON SEPT 8/09 AND WON FIRST IN HIS YEARLING CLASS THERE!  GREAT JOB - ANOTHER INFERNO SON!  HOW EXCITING FOR HIS FIRST YEAR!  FLOYD IS FOR SALE - DETAILS: www.rockingpatchminiranch.com

STONEY ACRES PORCHIA