2012 Miniature Donkey Foals - Miniature Donkeys at The Elms Farm

Miniature Donkey Foals of 2012
Elms Farm Miniature Donkeys

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Miniature donkeys are among the most adorable creatures, and miniature donkey foals are the cutest, most adorable of all. While there is not a "miniature donkey for sale" sign on every mini donkey foal, we thought you would enjoy seeing them all.

These miniature donkey foals are the result of thoughtful breeding of our quality, registered miniature donkey jacks and jennets. In order to produce miniature donkeys of the highest quality, each mating is carefully planned to strengthen the characteristics of the parents. If you have specific interest in a particular miniature donkey foal on the way or one on this page, please let us know. We invite you to visit our donkey brood jennet page where we list which jennet is bred to which jack and the approximate due date.

Our Foals of 2012

"The Elms Posh Mina"

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Gray and White Spotted Jennet
DOB: August 3, 2012
MDR #pending

Sire: LN O Pips, 29" Brown & White Spot
Grand Sire: LN Mr. Pipsqueak, 27.5" Black
Grand Dam: LS Olivia, 30" Spot

Dam: LN Niobara, 31.5" Gray-Dun
Grand Sire: LN Nickolodeon, 32" Brown/Gray-Dun
Grand Dam: Lazy N Niah, 33.75" Gray-Dun

Splendid, just adorable! Went to a family reunion and came home to this delightful little jennet. Now, we know that spots can change their colors, so what color will she be? Red and White Spotted? Will she frost out to mostly white? Will the color spots darken to brown, or possibly gray? Time will tell. Whatever her color, this is a very pretty little jennet, and we are enjoying her in the pasture this summer.

Lovely, quiet natured jenny, nice spotted pattern. The red tones in her foal coat have disappeared, and she is now gray and white spotted, with big red toned ears. Very easy to work with. Staying small, she measured 28.75" September 27, 2013.

"The Elms The Milk Brothers"

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2 Red Jacks
DOB: July 15 and 17, 2012
MDR #pending

It was a busy month in July. One of the jennets we bought in Nebraska foaled. We knew she was pregnant, but did not expect her to foal quite yet, and we had not removed her from the group. Well, there were two busybody jennets in that group with her. We think that the combination of a maiden jennet with her first foal, separation from her buddies who came from Nebraska with her, and interference by these two jennets, were the reason she rejected her foal. I found her at 1 AM, the foal dry, and this jennet was as far from him as she could get, while the two bossy jennets were babysitting him (but not letting him nurse, they were late stage pregnant themselves). I tried hard to get her to accept the foal, but it was clear she was having nothing to do with him. I milked colostrom out of her for the foal, and he has been a sturdy little guy from day 1.

8 hours later, I decided to try to foster the foal on an experienced mother jennet that had foaled the day before. The good little Mama donkey was a bit confused, as her own foal was standing under her nose, while this little guy was nursing. But she never threatened to kick him, and she let him nurse. In about 6 hours she was letting him nurse as well as her own foal. It is a funny sight to see them both nursing at one time. For the longest time "Mama" would reach back and nuzzle her own foal, then turn around and nip the "brat". I told her she did not have to love him, just feed him. Meanwhile, the two little jacks have bonded, and are always together. We call them the Milk Brothers.

At this time I am posting them on our web page with out pedigree, as we haven't yet decided if we will sell them separately as jacks, or sell them as a pair as geldings. They are never far from each other. Enjoy these pictures, they are fun little donkeys to watch!

"The Elms Anneliese"

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Brown Super Wooly Jennet
DOB: 7-7-12
MDR #pending

Sire: GJR Little Red Hairy, 30" Red Wooly
Grand Sire: MGF Little Pink Harry, 30.5" Gray & White Spot
Grand Dam: CP's Millimeter, Dark Brown

Dam: Heieken's Ark Anneke, 32" Brown and White Spotted Wooly Jennet
Grand Sire: L.U.A. Maxx's Little Buckaroo, 30 3/8" Black
Grand Dam: Gardner's Anna B., 32.25" Gray & White Spot

She's a woolly little jenny with fine textured hair. Very friendly, I have only been able to get a couple pictures of her that are not nose shots, as she comes right up to me whenever she spots me. Round hip, good legs and chest. Fluffy hair that blows in the wind. Her color is getting darker as time goes on.

Anneliese has fabulous very thick, long hair. She is what we call a Super Wooly. Here are some pictures of her taken November 27, 2012. I just love the picture of her galloping with her hair all blowing in the wind. She loves to gallop right up to us, so this is something we see often. Great outgoing little jenny! The light in the second picture makes her look darker than she is, but it shows how elegant and well balanced she is.

"The Elms Sonata"

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Dark Red Jennet
DOB: 7-21-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms King of Hearts, 30.5" Red
Grand Sire: MGF Red Jet, 31.5" Dark Red
Grand Dam: The Elms Foxy Lady, 32" Dark Red

Dam: The Elms Rhapsody in Red, 32.5" Very Dark Red
Grand Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Red
Grand Dam: Windcrest Sunrise Melody, 32" Dark Red

Gorgeous jennet! Very eye catching. Wide chest, pretty head, stocky. Like her a lot. And she likes to trot right up to us. Her cherry red color is hard to find, and just glows in the field.

"The Elms Not a Dot"

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Black/Brown Jack
DOB: 7-23-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Rembrandt, 31 7/8" Black w/Cross
Grand Sire: MGF Black Knight, 32.5" Black, no cross
Grand Dam: L P Cocoa, 32" Black/Brown

Dam: Wee Ones Lots of Dots, 32.5" Black and White Spotted
Grand Sire: Pandy's Kollerman, 35½" Dark Brown/White Spot
Grand Dam: Cornell's Stormy, 34" Brown/Gray/White Spot

When you breed with a jennet like Lots of Dots (twice ACOSA National Champion), you are, of course, hoping for lots of spots in the foal. So that is why he is called Not a Dot. That name is unlikely to be his final registered name. But color is only skin deep, and taking a good look at this jack, we really like what we see. Stocky, perfect bite, wide chest, straight legs, upright head carriage, well balanced movement. He has lots of eye appeal, which could make him a great show donkey, and afterwards a really good breeding jack.

"The Elms Classy Katy"

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Gray-Dun Jennet
DOB: 6-13-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Rembrandt, 31 7/8" Black w/Cross
Grand Sire: MGF Black Knight, 32.5" Black, no cross
Grand Dam: L P Cocoa, 32" Black/Brown

Dam: GP Katydid, 31" Gray and White Spotted
Grand Sire: GP Oscar, 26.5 " Gray-Dun
Grand Dam: GP Oscar, 26.5 " Gray-Dun

Classy! Katy is a little gem of a jennet, everything is working right with her. In the classic gray-dun color, very refreshing. Loves to watch for me and comes up to the fence if I am feeding along it. Sweet Classy Katy!

Classy is sweet, correct, with a wide chest, round hip, and staying small. 25.75" at 5 1/2 months.

"The Elms Patchwork Girl"

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Dark Brown and White Spotted Jennet
DOB: 6-5-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Dynamo, 32.5" Black
Grand Sire: The Elms Rembrandt, 31 7/8” Black w/Cross
Grand Dam: MGF Miss Dinah Mite, 32" Black w/Cross

Dam: Ass-pirin Acres Patchwork, 32.5" Dark Brown and White Spotted
Grand Sire: Sunset Acres Hoops, 31.5" Black NLP
Grand Dam: RVB Promise, 33" Brown & White Spot

Patchwork Girl is the first foal sired by The Elms Dynamo, and she is a very nice little spotted jennet. Very dark brown in her foal coat, which may be darker yet next year when she sheds. Very well built, friendly, and a great 50/50 spotted pattern!!

"The Elms Silk N Lace"

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Black w/Cross Jennet
DOB: 6-1-12
MDR #pending

Sire: PWF Geronimo, 31" Dark Brown & White Spotted Jack
Grand Sire: Brasstown Brayer's Chippewa, 33.5" Brown & White Spotted
Grand Dam: PMF Little Minarta, 32" Brown/Gray-Dun

Dam: The Elms Black Lace, 33" Black w/Cross
Grand Sire: MGF Black Knight, 32.5" Black
Grand Dam: L.U.A. Maxx's Sweet Caroline, 32.75" Black

A black jennet with soft silky hair. Elegant, as all of Black Lace's foals have been, up-headed and showy. She also greets me at the fence every time I come near. Top it off a willing attitude, look at the picture of her walking at two months old. The bottom pictures were taken in August, showing how her black foal coat has bleached for now, and she will come back to black next year when she sheds out.

"The Elms Harper"

Pictures below are from April 2013.

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Black Wooly MIni Donkey Jack
DOB: 5-23-12
MDR #pending

Sire: GJR Little Red Hairy, 30" Red Wooly
Grand Sire: MGF Little Pink Harry, 30.5" Red, Gray & White Spot
Grand Dam: CP's Millimeter, Dark Brown

Dam: Bainbridge's emerald Isle, 32.5" Dark Brown and White Spotted Wooly
Grand Sire: Arrow Creek Harry Houdini, 34" Black
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Ezri 620, 33.5" Very Dark Brown & White Spotted

Harper is one of the first foals sired by our 30" sorrel wooly herd sire, Little Red Hairy. And we are very happy with these foals. Harper has lots of hair, and the rest of him works well too. This first picture shows his black color when he was 2 weeks old. It also shows the amount of hair coming in already.

These other pictures were taken on Thanksgiving Day. He has really nice build, with a good wide chest, straight legs, nice back line, and a very pretty head. He is well balanced. The foal hair has bleached to the auburn color that the black donkeys often do. Harper likes to hang out at the pipe gate, waiting for me, so he has rubbed some of the long hair off his shoulder and neck, but it lets you see the black color that is underneath all that hair.. Harper is super wooly, you can see how long his hair is as it blows in the light breeze, so very cute. Interesting genetics with this jack. He is black, and carries red from his sire. His dam is spotted, so he also carries spotted pattern genetics. Hairy's foals have all had winning, out going personalities, another breedable trait. Harper is a very nice herd sire candidate for a long haired breeding program with miniature donkeys.

"The Elms Arizona Rose"

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Red Jennet
DOB: 6-07-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Little Red Gun, 32.75" Red
Grand Sire: Schrater's Ray Gun, 27" Red
Grand Dam: LN Little Red Feona, 31.25" Red

Dam: Maxwell Ridge Sedona Rose, 30 1/8" Dark Red
Grand Sire: Yorkleigh Farms Roan Ranger
Grand Dam: The Elms Sedona Red, 31" Dark Red

Beautiful jenny! Love the white highlights. Her sire, The Elms Little Red Gun, has a wide chest, and she has it too.

"The Elms Sparkler"

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Black Jack
DOB: 5-15-12
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Musketeer 544 , 32.75" Brown and White Spotted Woolly Jack
Grand Sire: MGF Stoli Too, 31" Black & White Spotted
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Apple Annie 148, 33" Brown

Dam: The Sparkling Night Sky, 33 5/8" Black w/Cross
Grand Sire: The Elms Little Black Prince, 31" Black
Grand Dam: MGF Black Helen, 33.25" Black

This little foal is just gorgeous in his glossy coal black coat. Very well built mini donkey. Might be a wooly, but it is a little early to know for sure. His hair does blow in the breeze already. We love his build and temperament, friendly little guy.

"The Elms Scarlett"

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Red Jennet w/Star
DOB: 5-12-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Little Red Gun, 29.25" Red
Grand Sire: Schrater's Ray Gun, 27" Red
Grand Dam: LN Little Red Feona, 31.25" Red

Dam: The Elms Blazing Star, 31.25" Dark Red w/Star
Grand Sire: MGF Fifty Fire, 31.5" Medium Sorrel
Grand Dam: Feather Ridge's Bubbles, 33.25" Dark Red

Starlet has all the appeal of a movie star! Lovely crisp, bright red color, and loads of feminine appeal. Her small size completes the package. She is quite the looker!

Starlett has been sold!

"The Elms Serenity"

New Photo above taken 9-16-12
Baby Photos Below

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Dark Brown Jennet
DOB: 5-10-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Red Hot Wind, Red Jack
Grand Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Red
Grand Dam: The Elms Windy Red, 33” Dark Red

Dam: The Elms Sirena, 31.75" Dark Brown Jennet
    Grand Sire: HHAA Mojave, 32" Black w/Crosss
    Grand Dam: The Elms Black Temptriss, 31" Black w/Cross

Serenity is a sweet mini jennet, dark brown, nice build, with a friendly temperament. She is the first foal of one of our Mojave daughters, The Elms Sirena. Good start for Sirena's foals, nothing to fault with this little jenny.

"The Elms All Spiffed Up"

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Black, Dark Brown & White Spotted Jack
DOB: 5-08-12
MDR #pending

Sire: PWF Geronimo, 31" Dark Brown & White Spotted Jack
Grand Sire: Brasstown Brayer's Chippewa, 33.5" Brown & White Spotted
Grand Dam: PMF Little Minarta, 32" Brown/Gray-Dun

Dam: The Elms Artist's Little Lady, 31" Black with Cross
    Grand Sire: The Elms Rembrant, 31 7/8" Black w/Cross
    Grand Dam: MGF Miss Dinah Mite, 32"Black w/Cross

He's a Spiffy miniature donkey! A full brother to a fine little jack, The Elms Mirage, born in 2011, Lady has done it again. Beautiful spotted pattern, very dressy, and he will stay clean in the pasture. Very similar spotting pattern to Mirage. Small birth size, good legs and overall nice movement, he also has a lovely friendly temperament. Spiffy will be for sale at weaning, as there aren't many future girlfriends for him here.

He is related to our Rembrandt, Black Knight and Geronimo daughters in our herd.

$2700 before weaning.

"The Elms Chantelle"

PIcture taken above September 27, 2013

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Dark Red Jennet
DOB: 5-07-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Mr Independence, 29.5" Red
Grand Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Red
Grand Dam: The Elms Ruby Queen, 32" Dark Red

Dam: Windcrest Sunrise Melody, 32" Dark Red
Grand Sire: Sunset Acres Hoops, 31.5" True Black w/NLP
Grand Dam: Windcrest Summer Sunrise, 32.5" Dark Red

Darling red jennet! Chantelle is so lovely every time you look at her, elegant, up headed and showy. Her mother, Melody, steals everyone's heart, and Chantelle is cut from the same mold. Lots to like in this beautiful dark red jennet foal.

"The Elms Wind Berry"

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Red Jennet
DOB: 4-27-12
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Red Hot Wind, 31" Dark Red Jack
Grand Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Red
Grand Dam: The Elms Windy Red, 33” Dark Red

Dam: Rearview's Red Berry, 32 3/4" Red
Grand Sire: D & F Farms Moon Beam, 31.5" Dark Red
Grand Dam: Rearview's Red Siesta, 32" Dark Red

Here is an elegant mini jennet, beautiful smooth gait, which she is happy to display for us. Red Hot Wind is giving us very nice foals in his first foal crop, this jenny is one of them. Her mother is Red Berry, coming from the Red Beau and Firecracker lines, so you know the quality is there on both sides.!

"The Elms Fuzzy Wuzzy"

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Black & White Wooly Jack
DOB: 4-04-12
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Musketeer 544, 32.75" Brown and White Spotted Wooly
Grand Sire: MGF Stoli Too, 31" Black & White Spotted
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Apple Annie 148, 33" Brown

Dam: MGF Shangri La, 33.25" Black NLP Wooly Jennet
Grand Sire: MGF Doctor Shivago 500, 32.5" Dark Brown & White Spot
Grand Dam: MGF Zanado 299, 34" Black

Fuzzy Wuzzy just had to be his name! He is a super wooly miniature donkey jack. Sprinkled in all that white hair are a few black spots. He has stocky build, great conformation, and balance. Fuzzy has a friendly, greet me at the gate personality. Couple all this with his small size, makes him a herd sire prospect right from the get go.

He is a super woolly mini donkey. Great little fellow, we just love him. 25 3/8" at 4 months.

"The Elms Rhett"

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Black, Dark Brown & White Spotted Wooly Jack
DOB: 4-02-12
MDR #pending

Sire: PWF Geronimo, 31" Dark Brown & White Spotted Jack
Grand Sire: Brasstown Brayer's Chippewa, 33.5" Brown & White Spotted
Grand Dam: PMF Little Minarta, 32" Brown/Gray-Dun

Dam: MGF Black Helen, 33.25" Black
Grand Sire: MGF Homer, 33.25" Black & White Spotted
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Carrilion, 32" Dark Brown

Rhett is a darling spotted jack foal. He has his legs under him, and these first pictures show him, 1 day old, as he galloped in the yard. This little guy is in a hurry to get out and see the world!

Will leave the farm this fall at weaning.

"The Elms Singing in the Rain"

Taken Thanksgiving Day

Baby photo below

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Black, Dark Brown & White Spotted Jack
DOB: 3-08-12
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Musketeer 544 , 32.75" Brown and White Spotted Woolly Jack
Grand Sire: MGF Stoli Too, 31" Black & White Spotted
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Apple Annie 148, 33" Brown

Dam: MGF Sing A Long, 34.25" Dark Brown & White Spotted
Grand Sire: Arrow Creek Harry Houdini, 34" Black
Grand Dam: MGF Cantada, 33" Brown & White Spotted

Wonderful foal to start the 2012 season. His dam decided to leave the clean, dry barn, and give birth in the paddock in the rain! He sure is a very nice built foal, small, with a nice spotted pattern. It will be interesting to see how his color changes, as the spotted donkeys often do. Right now he has one black spot high on his back, the rest are dark brown. Both parents are wooly donkeys, so we are confident he will be too. This first picture shows him one day old.

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