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Miniature Donkey Foals of 2013
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Miniature Donkey Foals - the Ultimate "Warm Fuzzies"
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 2013

"The Elms Annabelle"

These pictures were taken of Annabelle Sept 2, 2013, at two months old.
New pictures coming soon, when we get some spring weather, that will show her lovely long hair.

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Photos taken May 7, 2014

Dark Brown Wooly Jennet
Birth: 7-20-13
MDR #pending

Sire: GJR Little Red Hairy, 27.75" Red Wooly Jack
Grand Sire:   MGF Little Pink Harry is 30.5" Red/Gray & White Spotted
Grand Dam: CP's Millimeter, Dark Brown

Dam: Heiken's Ark Anneke LB, 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

Here is a lovely dark brown wooly jennet, similar to her 2012 full sister The Elms Anneliese, but in a richer dark brown color. Little Red Hairy throws a wonderful, outgoing disposition to his foals, and Annabelle has this. She has grown a lot of long hair this winter, so we think she will be a wooly. Both her parents are wooly, and are not related to the major lines from MGF.

"The Elms Scruffy"

Pictures above taken April 26, 2014

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Frosted Spotted Wooly Jack
Birth: 6-20-13
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Little Pink Harry is 30.5" Red/Gray & White Spotted
Grand Sire:   CP's Harry, 31" Gray-Dun
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Nasturtium 91, 33" Brown/Slate White Spotted

Dam: The Elms Persistent Whisper, 33.25" Dark Brown, Wooly Carrier
    Grand Sire:   MGF Black Knight, 32.5" Black
    Grand Dam: MGF Whisper Me A Secret, 33.25" Dark Grey & White Spotted

I wasn't sure what to call this little fellow when he was born, just kept saying he was a frosted jack. So, his name, for now, is Jack Frost. His grand dam MGF Whisper Me a Secret is a very wooly jennet we exported, and we kept her daughter, The Elms Persistent Whisper, sired by Black Knight, in our breeding program. Persistent Whisper is a wooly carrier, and she gave it to this little foal. He has masses of long crinkly hair, a texture similar to Miss Milano, one of our absolute best wooly jennets. This will be the last foal for Persistent Whisper, as she has sustained a leg injury, and needs to be kept on the skinny side, to keep weight off her leg. NIce built little jack, staying small. Looks like his coloration will be similar to his sire, Little Pink Harry, who is red and white in the summer, and shows more gray and white in the winter. Always interesting to see how the colors work in the spots. We will take more pictures of Jack Frost when spring finally arrives here in Ohio.

"The Elms Dancing on Air"

Pictures taken Oct. 4, 2014

Picture taken May 7, 2014.

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Fully Frosted Spotted Jennet, Red Base
Birth: 6-17-13
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Red Fission, Dark Red Jack
Grand Sire:   The Elms Red Fusion, 30" Dark Red
Grand Dam: Rearview's Red Berry, 32.75" Red

Dam: The Elms Dance With Me R944, 30" Dark Brown and White Spotted
    Grand Sire:   MGF Michaelangelo, 29.5" Red
    Grand Dam: MGF Dancing Hooves, Brown & White Spotted

Very pretty white spotted jennet. Small at birth, and staying small, she measured 27.5' at 8 months. Dancing on Air is best buddies with The Elms Apple Butter. Her frosted coat, and lovely dark eyes, make this jennet rather special.

Dancing on Air adds a lot of variety to the pasture. Her color changes from frosted white in her winter coat, to a rich red roan in her summer coat. I expect her coat color to return to mostly white this winter, but we will see. It will be fun to watch the change.

"The Elms Little Gem"

Picture taken above July 29, 2014.

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Very Dark Red Jennet
Birth: 6-14-13
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Red Fission, 29.5" Dark Red
Grand Sire:   The Elms Red Fusion, 30" Dark Red
Grand Dam: Rearview's Red Berry, 32 3/4" Red

Dam: The Elms Ruby Gem, 32 3/8" Dark Red
    Grand Sire:   MGF Red Jet, 31.5" Dark Red
    Grand Dam: Happytime Acres Baby Ruth, 33.5" Dark Brown

OMG! Drop dead gorgeous dark red jennet. Look at that intense color coming in. I can't wait to see what she looks like when she sheds completely this summer. Little Gem is what we have been breeding for for a long time, with high quality conformation, great temperament, and beautiful color. Straight, square, and flashy! 3 generations of Elms Farm Herd Sires on her sire's side, along with a number of truly great donkeys on both sides.

"The Elms Wooly Mina"

These pictures were taken September 2, 2013.
They show her long hair coming in strongly, but also reveal her excellent conformation.

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Pictures taken May 7, 2014

Dark Red Wooly Jennet
Birth: 6-08-13
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Little Pink Harry is 30.5" Red/Gray & White Spotted
Grand Sire:   CP's Harry, 31" Gray-Dun
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Nasturtium 91, 33" Brown/Slate White Spotted

Dam: The Elms Wooly Bear R 920, 33" Very Dark Brown Wooly Jennet
    Grand Sire:   MGF Doctor Shivago 500, 33" Dark Brown & White Spot
    Grand Dam: MGF Whispering Rose Y458, 31" Black w/Cross

Here is a little love of a long haired miniature donkey. Wooly Mina is out of our super long haired jennet, The Elms Wooly Bear, and sired by MGF Little Pink Harry, one of the early wooly herd sires at MGF. She has a marvelous temperament, and I just love all her hair. She is dark red, with a big star. Wooly Mina has a smooth, well filled out body, wide chest, stocky structure, straight back line, very good conformation overall. This winter she has piled on the hair, and we will take fresh pictures of her soon, in her full wooly coat. Her dam, Wooly Bear holds on to her long hair through the entire year, a rare trait in the wooly donkeys.

Height May 7, 2014 28"

"The Elms Apple Butter"

Pictures taken May 7, 2014

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Fully Frosted Spotted White Jennet, Wooly
Birth: 6-07-13
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Maglite, 27.75" Red Wooly Jack
Grand Sire:   LN Red Laser, 26" Red
Grand Dam: LN Red Magma, 31 1/4" Red

Dam: MGF Apple Blossom, Frosted Spotted White Wooly Jennet
    Grand Sire:   MGF Little Pink Harry, 30.5" Gray & White Spot
    Grand Dam: MGF Venus Apple Annie, 33" Brown

The Elms Apple Butter is a beautiful ornament for the pasture. Her completely white coat is because she is completely spotted. She is basically one big spot, and underneath it are red genetics. She has lovely dark eyes under that shaggy hair. Her mother is our gorgeous, white wooly Apple Blossom. Her sire is a very small, outcross long haired jack, and Apple Butter is his first foal. Very nice foal to start with. Feb 28, 2013, she measured 26 1/4". Sweet natured little jenny, Apple Butter greets me each morning with a darling little bray.

"The Elms Hamlet"

Pictures above taken April 26, 2014

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Dark Brown and White Super Wooly Jack
Birth: 6-03-13
MDR #pending

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

Dam: MGF Tell Me a Tale, 33" Dark Brown and White Spotted Wooly
    Grand Sire:   Arrow Creek Harry Houdini, 34" Black w/Cross
    Grand Dam: MGF Venus Thrivas 874, 32" Dark Brown/Gray & White Spotted

Extraordinary long haired jack, this donkey has stocky build, a beautiful spot pattern, and gorgeous long hair. He is a super wooly. We kept his half brother in our breeding program, The Elms Orion, and exported his half sister to Europe. Tried Tell Me a Tale on a different wooly jack for this 2013 foal, and really like what we got. He is not related to the blood lines of Stolli, or Absolut. If you are looking for a quality spotted jack for a long haired breeding program, this fellow has great potential.

"The Elms Lola"

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Pictures taken October 26, 2013.

Picture taken taken May 6, 2014.

Picture taken July 29, 2014.

Black Jennet
Birth: 5-23-13
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms D'Artagnan, 30.5" Dark Brown & White Spotted
Grand Sire:    MGF Musketeer, 32 3/4" Brown and White Spotted Wooly
Grand Dam: Heiken's Ark Libby LB, 31" Dark Brown

Dam: The Elms Black on Black, 32.5" Black NLP
    Grand Sire:   EA Dr. Chaboom, 32" Black, NLP
    Grand Dam: Sun Creek Penny, 33.25" Black

Very lovely black jennet foal. Stocky, smooth, and compact. Everyone picks her out of the group of foals. She is a Babe!
These latest pictures taken on weaning day. Babe's foal coat has turned a rich auburn color, where she still retains it. Her mother also turns an auburn color in the winter, and many of the best black donkeys do this. The new hair growing in on her face, neck and legs shows her rich black color. There is probably a cross, but it is sure hard to find. Quite stocky, alert, and well built. Very lovely jenny, with presence that should do well in the show ring.

This jennet is built! She will not be a wooly, as you can see she has shed her coat naturally. She has a great build and beautiful markings.

We originally called her The Babe, but her new owners asked her to be renamed Lola, also a lovely name.

"Miniature Donkeys are Made for Love"

"The Elms Oops A Daisy"

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Picture below taken October 26, 2013.

Pictures taken May 9, 2014

These pictures taken of Daisy as a yearling show that she has a longer and thicker than average coat, which comes from her wooly sire, Little Red Hairy. Looks like she will have a very rich dark red color, look at the side of her neck and her ears. We will know more later this summer. She may stay wooly, and certainly could go into a wooly breeding program. The worn spot on her neck is because she was constantly reaching through a gate to graze grass on the other side. Now that I have turned all the young jennets into a lush summer pasture, she will stop rubbing her hair off on the gate!

Dark Red Jennet
Birth: 5-18-13
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: The Elms Red Hot Roxie, Dark Red
    Grand Sire: My World Santana, 31 Dark Red
    Grand Dam: MGF Red Hot Mama, 30.75" Red

Oops! We went to a wedding last year, and when we came home, Little Red Hairy had limbo-ed under the fence and had spent a happy couple days with all the open jennets. Hmmm, I spent a lot of time in the next few weeks watching to see who was coming in season, as there had to be a cause. Well, Red Hot Roxie was a hot little jenny that weekend, and got pregnant at 2. We generally start breeding at 3. Roxie is doing a great job with this very nice little jennet foal, she's a daisy all right. So we had to name her Oops A Daisy! Daisy is straight as can be, and is a clear red color, somewhere between her sire and dam. Nice foal, even if she came a year early!

"The Elms Spiced Cocoa"

Photos taken May 7, 2014

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Dark Brown Jennet
Birth: 5-13-13
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Red Hot Wind, 30.75" Dark Red
Grand Sire: My World Santana, 31" Dark Red
Grand Dam: The Elms Windy Red, 33” Dark Red

Dam: The Elms Spiced Wine, 33" Dark Brown Jennet
    Grand Sire: MGF Black Knight, 32.5" Black
    Grand Dam: Rearview's Red Synnamon, 32.25" Dark Red

Spiced Cocoa! Beautiful hot chocolate color, with a bit of red swirling around. Classical correct conformation, with a showy, up-headed carriage. Good movement, and all around lovely little jennet. Would make a good show jenny, as she has that "look at me" quality.

"The Elms Lady In Black"

Picture taken November 9, 2013.

Pictures taken May 7, 2014

Picture taken July 28, 2014.

Black Jennet
Birth: 5-08-13
MDR #pending

Sire:   The Elms D'Artagnan, 30.5" Dark Brown & White Spotted
Grand Sire:    MGF Musketeer, 32 3/4" Brown & White Spotted Wooly
Grand Dam: Heiken's Ark Libby LB, 31" Dark Brown

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

Elegant jennet foal, from D'Artagnan's first foal crop. Liking what we see here.

We expected her to shed out, and she mostly has, as you can see in this picture from July 28, 2014. She is a lovely black jennet, with a gloss to her coat. Quite a lady!

"The Elms Miss Oreo"

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Probably the best wooly foal we had this year, the pictures were taken Sept. 29, 2013.

Pictures taken May 9, 2014

Miss Oreo is a super wooly, no doubt about it! Masses of hair, and highlighted by her spotted pattern. Great temperament too. The second picture shows her with her buddy, Little Gem, and shows the difference between short and long haired mini donkeys.

Black and White Spotted Wooly Jennet
Birth: 4-30-13
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Doc Shivago, 33" Dark Brown & White Spot
Grand Sire: Arrow Creek Harry Houdini 34" Black w/Cross
Grand Dam: MGF Venus la Rimsky-Korsakov 926, 33" Dark Brown & White Spot

Dam: MGF Miss Milano 271, 33" Dark Brown and White Spotted Wooly
    Grand Sire: MGF Me Cookie Monster Too, 34" Black
    Grand Dam: Venus Elegante 901, 32" Gray & White Spot

Gorgeous black and white spotted jenny foal! We know she will be very wooly, as both her sire and dam are extremely wooly. Her mother, Miss Milano, has exceptionally long hair, and continues to maintain a long coat now at 11 years old. Miss Milano has a wonderful gentle temperament, stocky build, and correct conformation. The jennet foal, The Elms Miss Oreo, we expect to be just as lovely and sweet.

"The Elms Fiona"

These pictures taken Sept 29, 2013.

Photos taken below at one week old.

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Black Jennet
Birth: 4-26-13
MDR #pending

Sire: The Elms Rembrandt, 31 7/8" Black, w/Cross
    Grand Sire: MGF Black Knight, 32½" Black, no cross
      Grand Dam: L P Cocoa, 32" Black/Brown

Dam: The Elms Little Pearl, 33.25" Dark Brown and White Spotted
    Grand Sire: PWF Geronimo, Brown & White Spotted
    Grand Dam: MGF Justa Primadonna, 32.75" Black

Mini donkey foals are as darling as can be. This little jenny is something special. She will leap right into your heart!

"The Elms Hazel"

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Photos taken May 7, 2014.

Brown Wooly Jennet
Birth: 4-26-13
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 Mary Jane, 30" Brown and White Spotted Wooly
    Grand Sire: Bainbridge's H. A. Rocky, 31.5" Very Dark Brown
    Grand Dam: Arcadian Valentine, Brown & White Spot

Mary Anne is a sweet little jennet, and except that she is not spotted, looks just like her mother. Wide chest, good balanced build, friendly personality, and wooly!

Cute as she can be, love the bearded effect! Super friendly little jennet, gallops to meet me in the field.

"The Elms As Promised"

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Black and White Spotted Jennet
Birth: 4-20-13
MDR #pending

Sire: Unknown MGF Miniature Jack
Grand Sire: Unknown
Grand Dam: Unknown

Dam: The Elms Bold Promises, 32 1/8" Black and White Spotted Wooly Jennet
    Grand Sire: MGF Dr. Shivago 500, 32.5" Dark Brown & White Spot
    Grand Dam: MGF Venus Hidden Promise 988, 33" Dark Red

When we bought Bold Promises at the McRobert's dispersal sale, I asked her for a black and white jennet foal someday, and she delivered, As Promised, the next year. It turns out she already had a black and white jennet foal inside her. During the weeks before the sale, the jacks and jennets at MGF were only separated by electric wire fencing, and there were many jacks with interest in the jennets. About the only thing we know about the sire is that he is not a wooly, and he had great conformation. As Promised is a beautifully built jennet, stocky, straight, and pretty as can be. 29" at 12 1/2 months. You can see in these pictures taken early May that she is shedding out very dark.

"The Elms Lucky Lady"

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Pictures taken May 9, 2014

Look how her hair has come in, long and thick. All on a correct frame, see that nice wide chest, straight legs, and smooth top line. Rich dark chocolate color. Very pretty wooly jennet!

Pictures taken May 9, 2014

Lucky Lady is still very wooly, towards the end of a hot, muggy summer. This is the time of year that the wooly donkeys do not look their best, as their hair gets all matted up. Lucky Lady was quite happy to have me groom her excess coat off. This picture shows her after grooming, on August 10, 2014.

Dark Brown Wooly Jennet
Birth: 4-10-13
MDR #pending

Sire: GJR Little Red Hairy, 33" Dark Brown & White Spot
Grand Sire: CP's Harry, 31" Gray-Dun
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Nashturtium, 33" Brown/Gray White Spot

Dam: MGF Lady Baccarat, 33" Dark Brown and White Spotted Wooly
    Grand Sire: MGF Absolut, 30.5" Dark Brown
    Grand Dam: Ark Park Acres Dealers' Choice, 32" Black

What a lovely little foal! Gorgeous dark brown color, and lots of fluffy hair. Lucky Lady has her mother's good bone and her father's outgoing temperament. A feminine look, dressed in a wonderful wooly coat!

"The Elms Beau"

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Dark Brown and White Spotted Jack
Birth: 4-5-13
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Absolut, 30.5" Dark Brown & White Spotted Wooly
Grand Sire: MGF Stoli Too, 31" Black & White Spot
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Czarina 918, 32" Black

Dam: MGF Venus La Rimsky Korsakov, 33" Dark Brown and White Spotted
    Grand Sire: Circle C Black Russian, 31" Black w/Cross NLP
    Grand Dam: Venus La Sylphide 28, 32" Rose Dun, 32" Black

A Love of a little donkey, Beau is a gorgeously marked spotted jack. He is developing lots of hair, and has a marvelous friendly personality, all on a correct, stocky frame. Really like his spotted color pattern. These first pictures show him a few days old. More pictures will come when his long hair is more developed.

Beau looks like he will not be a wooly donkey, as he is shedding quite a lot now. That's nice, as his spots stand out better, and he is a beautiful spotted jack. He has great conformation, nice stocky build, and a good temperament. He will be sized right for a driving donkey. We have decided to geld him at weaning. Because he is so pretty, his price will be $800, which includes his gelding surgery.

$old

"The Elms Jack of Spades"

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Dark Brown Jack Foal
Birth: 3-30-13
MDR #pending

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

Dam: LN Little Fiona, 31.25" Red
    Grand Sire: Arbor Ledge Little Red, 31.5" Red
    Grand Dam: LN Red Star, 32.25" Red

Jack of Spades is a chunky dark chocolate jack with a bold cross.

Jack of Spades is for sale with his mother, Fiona!

$old

"The Elms Florence"

First picture taken Feb 27, 2014

Baby Pictures

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Brown/Gray and White Spotted Jennet
DOB: 3-29-13
MDR #pending

Sire: MGF Michelangelo, 29.5" Red
Grand Sire: MGF Little Pink Harry, 30.5" Red, Gray & White Spot
Grand Dam: MGF Venus de Milo 61, 32" Brown

Dam: The Elms Fiorenze L775, 32" Brown/Gray & White Spotted
Grand Sire: MGF Husker Pride, 34" Red/Black & White Spotted
Grand Dam: MGF Venus Asrenne 548, 32" Rose Dun

Sweetheart of a little jenny foal. She has similar markings to her mother, and if she is as stocky as her mother, this will be a very nice little donkey. It was hard to get pictures of her, the camera has trouble focusing on fuzzy white foals.

$old

"The Elms Sing Song"

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Picture taken from October 28.

Pictures taken May 9, 2014

Elegant, serene, and lavish amounts of long flowing hair. Wide chest, good legs and proportions, this jennet would be a credit to any breeding program, and certainly should be considered for any serious long haired breeding program.

Brown and White Spotted Super Wooly Jennet
DOB: 3-19-13
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: 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

Darling! Singalong had a beautiful bold spotted jennet to start our foaling season! She already has fluffy bangs, and she is not dry yet. Her mother has very good quality long hair, so does her sire, so she will be a wooly for sure. Look for more photos to come when she is dry, and fluffy.

Sing Song is going to be a super woolly jenny. Her hair falls in locks already, at 4 days old when these pictures were taken. She will also have stocky structure.

Sing Song is super wooly, as this picture from October 28 shows. Her color right now is a rich medium brown, but as her foal coat is bleached from the sun, she may be darker next year. Nice jennet, well built and stocky, and covered with fluffy hair!

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