Miniature donkey herd sires at The Elms Farm in Mason, Ohio.

Welcome to The Elms Farm! Herd Sires

"The Elms That's Amore"

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Dark Red Miniature Donkey Jack
DOB 5/01/08
MDR #59039

Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Sorrel
    Grand Sire: Rearview's Red Rock, 32.5" Dark Sorrel
      Grand Dam: My World Red Kelly, 32.75" Fire Red Sorrel

Dam: Wind Song's Lea, 33" Dark Brown & White Spotted
    Grand Sire: Cedar Creek Farm's Stormy , 32.5" Dark Brown
    Grand Dam: LN Della Dee, 33.5" Brown/Gray-Dun

That's Amore is a stocky miniature donkey jack, in a rich color combination of red and white. He has very long ears, something we have loved from the beginning. His mother is one of our very favorite sorrel jennets. Amore has a good temperament, and has started his breeding career here at Elms Farm.

"The Elms Kalahari"

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Red Brown & White Spotted Jack
DOB 8/08/05
MDR #53292

Sire: HHAA Mojave, 32" Black
    Grand Sire: Pine Grove Farm Peppercorn Jack, 29.5" Brown
      Grand Dam: Windcrest Little Sierra, 32.5" Very Dark Brown/White Spot

Dam: KKR Sashay, 33" Dark Brown & White Spotted
    Grand Sire: Sunset Acres Rowdy Yates, 32.5" Black
    Grand Dam: Short Spots Sunny, 32" Brown & White Spotted

Kalahari is a new junior herd sire we have started to use at Elms Farm. This miniature donkey jack is stocky, and put together well. He has a very pretty head. He is spotted, showing mostly color, with red ears and some other red patches on his head. This picture was taken March 30, 2010, with some mud still in the pasture. He bred his first jennet in five minutes, and we are going to be excited to see his first foals in Spring 2011. Kalahari's height is 31 3/8" March 30, 2010.

"The Elms Red Fusion"

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30" Dark Red Jack
DOB 8/08/05
MDR #47180

Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Red
Grand Sire: Rearview's Red Rock, 32.5" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: My World Red Kelly, 32.75" Fire Red Sorrel

Dam: MGF Venus Aphrodite, 32.5" Dark Red
Grand Sire: Windcrest Cherries Jubilee, 32" Red
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Prairie Rose, 32" Red

Click here to see Red Fusion's complete pedigree!

Fusion is red, red, red, small and stocky. Great temperament too. Everything you want in a herd sire. We hoped for a herd sire quality jack when we bred his dam, and are very pleased with the results of this breeding. We named him The Elms Red Fusion because he is a blend of several red bloodlines. Fusion's sire is our herd sire, Santana, who is by Red Rock and out of Red Kelly. Fusion's dam is Aphrodite, sired by Cherries Jubilee, and out of a full sister to our herd sire, Fiftyfire. All very excellent donkeys. Fusion has several jennets in foal for 2009. We expect some special foals from him!

"The Elms King of Hearts"

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Red Jack
DOB 6/22/06
MDR #47452
Height: 30.5"

Sire: MGF Red Jet, 31.5" Dark Red
Grand Sire: Dodge City Miniatures Jack of Spades, 31.5" Black w/Cross, NLP
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Tramina 11, 33" Brown

Dam: The Elms Foxy Lady, 32" Dark Red
Grand Sire: MGF Fiftyfire 519, 31.5" Red/Roan
Grand Dam: Merry-Go-Round's Clementine, 32" Dark Brown

Click here to see King of Heart's complete pedigree!

We are excited to start working with this little jack. A grandson of our herdsire, Fiftyfire, and sired by the well respected Red Jet. King of Hearts has an exceptionally fluid movement, and carries his head alertly. He has a a smooth, well muscled body. He has a willing and gentle temperament. He is red, with lots of white highlights. He is an exciting jack, and we are expecting his first foals, arriving in the spring of 2009, to be exceptional.

"MGF Musketeer 544"

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Brown & White Spotted Jack
DOB 9/07/05
MDR #53774
Height: 32.75"

Sire: MGF Stoli Too, 31" Black & White Spotted
Grand Sire: MGF Peabody, 33" Gray & White Spotted
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Pon Farr 502, 31.5" Dark Brown

Dam: MGF Venus Apple Annie 148, 33" Brown
Grand Sire: Ark Park Acres Apple Dumpling, 33" Dark Brown
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Two Socks, 35" Gray & White Spotted

Click here to see Musketeer's complete pedigree!

We have several wooly miniature donkey jennets, and went looking for a wooly jack to breed them to. This fellow caught our eye in the field. He had a familiar look, and when we realized he was half brother to our beautiful Apple Blossom, we just knew he would work out for us. Musketeer trained very quickly, and has a mellow temperament, which is one of our breeding priorities. He is very stocky, with spots that work well with his long hair. We will breed him to our Harry Houdini daughters, along with a few of our miniature donkey jennets that seem to carry some of the long haired traits.

"PWF Geronimo"

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Brown & White Spotted Jack
Height: 31"
MDR#48054 ~ DOB 5/13/06

Sire: Brasstown Brayer's Chippewa, 33.5" Brown & White Spotted
Grand Sire: PMF Dark Moon Walker, 31.5" Dark Brown, NLP
Grand Dam: Brasstown Brayer's Heather, 33.5" Fully Frosted Spotted White

Dam: PMF Little Minarta, 32" Brown/Gray-Dun
Grand Sire: Pheasant Meadow Charlie Bandito, 32.5" Dark Brown
Grand Dam: Hartman Donkeys Little Gem, 32" Brown

Click here to see Geronimo's complete pedigree!

This spring we bought this beautiful spotted jack, the grandson of one of our brood jennets, Heather. He measured just under 31" in May, and has a great build. He has a wide chest, round hip, short back, nice top line, good legs, perfect teeth, and a pretty head. He carries himself with a heads up alert expression, and has a friendly personality. Geronimo has a 50/50 spot pattern, with the large, bold spots we like. He has symmetrical cheek patches, and full mascara both eyes. He has a dark spot on the bridge of his nose. The color comes well up his legs, and from behind he looks like he is wearing white shorts, with gaithers. He has a flaxen tipped long tail, which catches the light. The jennets have liked him from the very first day, and he already has some comfirmed in foal. We are excited about this jack, and think he will give us some gorgeous bold spotted foals. Look for his first foals in 2009!

"MGF Black Knight"

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32.5" Black Jack
MDR#26500 ~ DOB 7/27/97

Sire: Circle C Black Russian, 30" Smoky Black
Grand Sire: S.S. Red Lightning, 32" Mahogany Sorrel
Grand Dam: Circle C Ebony, 34" Black, No Cross

Dam: MGF Venus Francine, 34" Dark Brown
Grand Sire: GP Peanut, 32.5" Brown/White Spot
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Fesania, 33.5" Gray-Dun

Click here to see Black Knight's complete pedigree!

Black Knight is a drafy, muscular, showy, well built jack with excellent conformation and a great disposition. He is true black, a very glossy blue/black, with no cross. Black Knight is an extremely gentle breeder. His foals are black, flashy, solid, square, well-muscled, with upright, beautiful heads. On top of that, he has a pedigree filled with great donkey genetics.

"The Elms Rembrandt"

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31 7/8" Black w/Cross Jack
DOB 7/04/04
Birth Height - 22.25"
MDR #40217

Sire: MGF Black Knight, 32.5" Black, no cross
Grand Sire: Circle C Black Russian, 30" Black NLP
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Francine 567, 34" Dark Brown

Dam: L P Cocoa, 32" Black/Brown
Grand Sire: Boone's Cochise, 34.25" Brown/White Spot
Grand Dam: Dakota's Ginny, 33" Dark Gray-Dun

Click here to view Rembrant's complete pedigree!
We love this jack. He is built so straight and smooth. One of the best jacks ever born on this farm. We like him more every time we see him. Wonderful conformation, and good bone. Rembrandt has everything we all love in the Miniature Donkeys: the striking white belly, nose and eye rings, and a nice cross as well, all to highlight his rich dark color. We are excited about the cross of this paternal line, Black Knight and the superb foals he has produced, with the strong maternal line of Cocoa. He is half brother to Perfect Black, Black Satin, Precious Jewel, and other wonderful donkeys through his sire. And half brother to Hedy Lamar, Mona Lisa, and Michelangelo through the maternal line. He has a very nice temperament as well, mellow, easily trainable and a gentle breeder. His first foals have been born, and they are straight, black, and everything we expected, and more!

Below are Previous Herd Sires, Listed Here for Reference Only

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"My World Santana"

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31" Dark Sorrel
DOB 7/01/99

Sire: Rearview's Red Rock, 32.5" Dark Sorrel
Grand Sire: Rearview's Red Beau, 32" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: Rearview's Pride & Joy, 31" Light Sorrel

Dam: My World Red Kelly, 32.75" Fire Red Sorrel
Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: My World Red Dream, 34.75" Dark Sorrel

We have really liked this jack since we first saw him. Now he is one of our herd sires. Santana is compact, and solid, with good bone, and a wide chest, unusual in a 31 inch jack. He is a rich, clear, dark red color. His first foals have been excellent, and we expect to produce some outstanding foals with the wonderful group of jennets who are lined up to breed to him. They are taking numbers!

Congratulations Ponderosa Donkey Farm!

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"MGF Fiftyfire 519"

MGF Fiftyfire, sorrel miniature donkey jack (5281 bytes)

MGF Fiftyfire, sorrel miniature donkey jack

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31.5" Frosty Roan Medium Sorrel
MDR#19430 ~ DOB 7/2/95

Sire: The Fireman, 32.5" Dark Sorrel
Grand Sire: DMF Junior, 33" Rose-Dun
Grand Dam: G Grumpy, Danby Farm

Dam: MGF Venus Creole 43, 32" Sorrel
Grand Sire: LCR Valintino 50, 32" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: Boone's Little Rose Marie, 32" Rose-Dun Roan

Click here to see Fiftyfire's complete pedigree!
FIFTYFIRE is a beautiful 31.5" frosty roan, medium sorrel jack. His extensive white points, and roan muzzle really highlight his great sorrel color. He was sired by The Fireman, with Valintino 50th, as a maternal grandfather. This famous, well muscled, drafty jack has straight, square back legs, a perfect bite, and a balanced build. We breed him to a select jennet herd, and he stamps his foals with eye-catching looks, that show winning quality. He has sired champions.

We wish Fiftyfire all the best in his new home with
Byron and Diana Boysen, The Downs. Congratulations!

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Many thanks to the Asset for selecting Half Ass Acres Mojave for their 2006 Summer issue cover. Also thank you to Joe & Dayle Haworth for such a great photo of Mojave!

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"Half Ass Acres Mojave"

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32" Black
DOB 5/09/02

Sire: Pine Grove Farm's Peppercorn Jack, 29.5" Brown
Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Dark Red
Grand Dam: Pine Grove Farm's Rhubarb, 31.5" Gray-Dun

Dam: Windcrest Little Sierra, 32.5" Very Dark Brown/White Spot
Grand Sire: Fisher's Ghost, 30" Fully Frosted White
Grand Dam: Sutherlin's Little Reba, 33" Smoky Black

Click here to see Mojave's complete pedigree!

We selected Half Ass Acres Mojave as our herdsire based on his excellent conformation and pedigree. He has all the qualities we look for in a miniature donkey. Mojave is a gorgeous black jack out of Peppercorn. We are excited about the many possibilities with this fine, heavy boned sire. He embodies everything we value in a herd sire: correct conformation, heavy bones, a gorgeous small head, a fine pedigree with loads of color, two parents we admired and all wrapped up in a sweet dispositioned package. Congratulations to Ponderosa Donkey Farm!

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"758's DiDi"

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33" Dark Sorrel
MDR#11839 ~ DOB 7/22/93

Sire: Valintino 49 (aka Winchester), 34" Dark Sorrel
Grand Sire: LCR Diamond, Gray-Dun
Grand Dam: LCR Philamena 34, Black w/Cross

Dam: Philamena 79, 33.75" Dark Sorrel
Grand Sire: LCR Valintino 28, Brown
Grand Dam: LCR Philamena 48, Gray-Dun

Click here to see DiDi's complete pedigree!

758's Di Di is a 33 inch, gorgeous dark red sorrel jack with a roan muzzle. His name means "red" in another language, and he is truly a dark red. DI DI's deep sorrel color is outstanding, remaining a beautiful red even in his late winter coat. He has excellent conformation, perfect teeth, and a drafty build, and a wonderful disposition. A well proven herd sire, he is known for improving the conformation of the jennets he breeds. He produces beautiful foals of outstanding conformation, with rich color and great dispositions.

Di Di has gone to be the Herd Sire for Tom and Patty Harelson in Wisconsin. Congratulations and thank you to Tom and Patty for choosing Di Di to come to your loving home.

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"The Elms Eric the Red"

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30.75" Dark Sorrel Jack, dark legs, darker trim
MDR#27480 ~ DOB 6/17/00

Sire: 758's Di Di, 33" Bright Sorrel
Grand Sire: LCR Valintino 49 (aka Windchester), 34" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: LCR Philamena 79, 33.75" Dark Sorrel

Dam: Rearview's Red Synnamon, 32.25" Dark Sorrel
Grand Sire: Rearview's Red Beau, 32" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: Rearview's Blossom, 34" Sorrel

Click here to see Eric's complete pedigree!
The Elms Eric the Red is a high quality, very dark red sorrel jack, and a proven herd sire. Eric is 30 3/4" tall, compact and stocky. His pedigree is full of famous donkeys, and lots of deep sorrel color. He has given us a number of excellent foals that had good conformation and rich color. We bred him, raised him, bred with him, and now we are pleased to announce that Eric the Red will be the new herd sire at Hill's Haven, Bill and Sue Hill. Thank you, and Congratulations on your new Herd Sire!

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"EA Dr. Chaboom"

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32" Black Jack w/NLP
DOB 6/26/95

Sire: EA Rambler, 33" Dark Brown
Grand Sire: LCR Valintino 58, 31.5" Dark Brown
Grand Dam: EA Tabatha, 32" Dark Gray-Dun

Dam: EA Tabatha, 32" Dark Gray-Dun
Grand Sire: WXICOF Walter, 34"Gray/White Spotted
Grand Dam: EA Samantha, 32.75" Gray-Dun

Click here to see Chaboom's complete pedigree!
Chaboom is totally black, compact, and a proven producer of small, short-coupled, dark foals. An alert and energetic jack, he moves smoothly through the pasture. A gentle breeder, he has sired blacks from grey jennets. Chaboom is the beginning of a new black bloodline.

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Martha & Dowell Howard
5600 Bethany Road
Mason, Ohio 45040-9245
USA
(513) 398-3341
(513) 398-3341 (Fax)
Email: donkeys@donkeys.net

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