Jennet
DOB 11/23/03 9:45pm
Foal coat: Very Dark Brown w/Black Legs
Birth Height: 20"

Sire:  Sunset Acres Speedway Racer, 31.5" Black/Brown *NLP
      Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP w/Star

Dam:  Springlake Missy, 31.75" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:   Diebold's Shorty, 30.5" Red (Sorrel)
      Grand Dam:  Diebold's Market Jane, 32.5" Dark Brown

What a storybook birth was had by this little girl. Her mom, Missy, had been under the barn cam at night for 8 nights. At around 8:00 p.m. she was showing signs of labor and at the same time a terrible storm was brewing. We lost electricity and I was not able to see the stall so after an hour of waiting Bob took the spot light out to the barn to see what was happening. Just as he approached the stall the lights came on and within 10 minutes Missy was in heavy labor and presenting her foal. This precious very dark brown/black jennet was on the ground by 9:45 and standing up by 10:00. The terrible storm had lots of wind, thunder and lightening. The thunder was so loud that it scared the foal to death and she’d tuck her head right under Missy and peek out. It almost looked like she was playing peek-a-boo. She stayed tucked right up next to her mom and acted as if she was very shy. Of course she was just scared and I must admit I was too. I hate storms and this one was no exception. Our barn has a metal roof so the pounding rain, gusty wind, razor sharp lightening, and thunder made for a traumatic entrance into the world. I can only imagine what was going on in her little wet head.

We had been having a “Name the Donkey Contest” with a group of people in our community and the one naming the donkey received a gift certificate for lunch at a nearby restaurant, Backyard Café . All were very wrapped up in being the winner of the contest and one of the girls suggested naming the new foal Cheyenne. We liked that name and when the foal was born and the storm scared her so badly the name seemed to be a perfect fit. We spelled it Shy-Anne to match her behavior. Of course, she is anything but shy now but the name still fits her to a tee. She is absolutely gorgeous and has excellent conformation, perfect bit, straight legs, and that beautiful dark shiny hair like her dad, Racer. As people came to visit her they added yet another adjective to her name and she is now called Princess Shy-Anne. Shy belongs to all of us who simply love and adore her and all who had a part in naming Wit’s End Farm’s newest addition. A MUST TO SEE!

The first person to come see Shy when she was 10 hours old was Laura Musgrave, the cute blonde pictured above with Shy. She is, also, the one who picked the name Cheyenne, aka Shy-Anne. Thank You, Laura!!

See our 'for sale' page for more photos & information!

 

Congratulations to
Laura & Greg Musgrave
Leiper's Fork, Tennessee!!!

Jennet
DOB 9/18/03 10:30pm
Foal coat: Brown/Gray (Taupe)
Birth Height: 20"

Sire:  Sunset Acres Speedway Racer, 31.5" Black/Brown
      Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP w/Star

Dam:  LUA Lazarus' Loretta, 32" Brown/Gray/White Spot
      Grand Sire:   LUA Lazarus, 32.5" Spotted Show Winner
      Grand Dam:  LUA Peaches & Creme, 31" Brown/Gray (also show winner)

This is one little girl I could talk about all day long. She was making little grunting sounds while she was being born which sounded much like a little seal pup. As soon as she hit the floor she was trying to stand up and bop all around the stall. It appeared as if she was on a little spring. When she was not bouncing she was standing as if she was competing in a halter class. Wish I could get some of my other donkeys to stand that erect in the show ring. She is still bouncing around and now plays hide-and-seek from me. Her tail wags with excitement when people are with her and she gives kisses to all that visit. She has the most adorable personality and the most people-friendly little girl I've ever seen. She has so many colors in her furry coat that it is hard to explain her true color. She has a gray base but top hair is a brown/taupe/sorrel color. Her belly is black and her little ears are sorrel and black. Her fetlocks are black and when her tail stops wagging it is gray and black. A true Baskin Robbins variety on color. Bob has a good friend named Be-Bop that bakes him chess pies to die for. We took her a picture of Be-Bop the other day and Bob said look what we have be-bopping around in our nursery. She was filled with delight at the sight of this darling little jennet so we named her after our pie-baking friend. It fit her to a tee since she is never still and awaits visits like a dog waiting for his/her master to return home. She is a must see!!! We are offering Be-Bop and her mom, Loretta, as a package to some lucky person. It is rare to find a spotted 5 year old jennet with foal at her side offered for sale. Take the time to inquire about this special pair. See our 'for sale' page for more information!

Congratulations to
Kim Roberts & Jon Jackson
Fairview, Tennessee!!

 

Jack
DOB 7/15/03
Foal coat: Dark Brown
Birth Height: 20.25"

Sire:  Sunset Acres Speedway Racer, 31.5" Black/Brown
      Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP w/Star

Dam:  LUA John's Destiny, 31.5" Dark Brown
      Grand Sire:   LUA John, 30" Gray/White Spot
      Grand Dam:  LUA Ester's Sarah, 34" Brown/White Spot

Rainbow's Blizzard, a 32" Gray/White spot show winner, is 3 generations back in Cracker Jack's pedigree. This young boy made a quiet entrance into the world at 7:45pm on Tuesday July 15th, 2003. It was a textbook delivery and he was standing up in 13 minutes making himself known to his mother and Wit's End Farm. He nursed within an hour and all was calm as his loving personality emerged letting all of us know he was here to win our hearts. Didn't take long as we were holding him and loving him immediately as he sought our attention for hugs and kisses. I turned and looked at Bob and said, "now he's like a surprise in a cracker jack box!" Yep, that's how he got his name. Funny how you spend weeks before a young one is born racking your brain for names and never use any of those names. So "Crackers" it was. Destiny, his mom, took over from the very beginning and was a nurturing mother. We were so proud of her and the attention she showed Crackers. We are offering this pair as a package to some lucky person. Destiny will make a fine addition to any herd as she is an easy breeder and foals with ease. Crackers speaks for himself! Racer was a real proud Papa!

Jennet
DOB 4/08/03
Foal coat: Sorrel/Dark Brown

Sire:  Sunset Acres Racer, 31.5" Black/BrownJack
      Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP w/Star

Dam:  LUA Lazarus' Lucy, 33.5" Brown w/Red Highlights Jennet
      Grand Sire:   LUA Lazarus, 32.5" Spotted (Rockbridge Maracus bloodlines)
      Grand Dam:  LUA Peaches & Creme, 31" Brown/Gray (Rainblow's Blizzard bloodlines)

This little girl is so feminie and reserved. In her quiet manner she steals your heart as she moves towards you with those beautiful big brown eyes. She is so straight and has a perfect bite. One can see the warmth and love in her and she is such a lady! You can't keep your hands in your pocket long for reaching out to pet this loving little girl.

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Black/Brown Jennet

DOB 4/16/03
Foal coat: Very Dark Black/Brown but mostly Black

Sire:  Sunset Acres Racer, 31.5" Black/BrownJack
      Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP w/Star

Dam:  Pine Grove Farm's Lollipop, 33.25" Dark Brown w/Sorrel Ears
      Grand Sire:   758's Didi, 33" Very Bright Sorrel
      Grand Dam: Pine Grove Farm's Marjoram, 33.25" Dark Brown

This little jennet was named after her personality. She entered this world ready to jump up and run. She has big ears that barely turn in on the tips which reminds me of a Pixie. She has not left our side as you can tell from her pictures. It has been very difficult to photograph her for that reason. It was very comical watching her the night she was born because she was so interested in everything around her. She aggravated the dickens out of her mother and still does all day long. She is definitely a heart stopper, in fact, she has already been sold. What lucky owners!! She will be living in Leiper's Fork so she won't be far from us. I'm definitely going to watch this little girl as she matures and, hopefully, be on the show circuit before she is bred to our precious Wit's End Chips Ahoy.

Black Jennet
DOB 4/19/03


Sire:  Sunset Acres Racer, 31.5" Black/BrownJack
      Grand Sire: My World Buster, 30.25" Sorrel
      Grand Dam:  Precious Star, 32" Black w/NLP w/Star

Dam:  Half Ass Acres Flo Jo, 32.5" Very Dark Brown
      Grand Sire: Fisher's Great Gildersleeve, 32.25" Tri-colored Spot
      Grand Dam:  Half Ass Acres Whoopi, 33.5" Black w/cross (sired by a 29" Black Jack)

I could write a book on this precious little jennet. She is beautiful and has that cute little dish nose and she is black with a bit of light on the inside of her legs and a white star is forming on her little forehead. She is only a week old in these photos but she is ruling the pasture. Her conformation is excellent, straight legs, and perfect bite. Starburst is going to make someone an excellent addition to their herd. She is another one that stays right with us when we are out in the pasture and has already caught the attention of the rest of the herd. She made sure she did that the first day she was turned out with them to play. Starburst is so dark that it is very hard to photograph her so any of her facial features show. Her eyelashes are black, her eyeliner is black, and now she is growing some nice black bangs to cover her face. Trust me...she is a knock out!

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