About Us

            Max and I (Dee) bought our first donkey, as a pet, in September 1998.  Well, the problem with miniature donkeys is they are addictive.  One led to another, and another.  As of December 2006 we have 70 donkeys.  Each one with their own personality,  all are loved and appreciated.

            We keep 30 plus brood jennets, a few young jennets, 5 herd sires, a few geldings, and there are always a few babies around.  We have about 20 babies a year and love every one of them.  The hard part is letting go when we sell them.  We are still building our herd and expect to add more donkeys.

            We manage to make it to about one show a year.  So far we have done very well in the show ring.  In 2005 we took 7 donkeys to the state fair.  Our donkeys placed in the following classes:

            1^st and 2^nd place mature jacks (we took 2)

            1^st place mature jennets (we took 1)

            2^nd place young jacks (we took 1)

            2^nd and 4^th place young jennets (we took 3)

            1^st and 5^th in driving

            Reserve Grand Champion

            5^th in color class

            3^rd and 4^th in trail (out of 21 donkeys)

In 2006 our Missouri State Fair placings were:          

Costume - 5^th place Braying Hills Blue On Black – Dee Keithley 

Driving  -  3^rd place Sunset Acres Radio Flyer – Donnie Keithley

                    4^th place LN Dark Vader – Dee Keithley

                    5^th place N & D’s Lonestar Arrow – Halie Keithley 

Jennet 2 & under -  4^th place The Elm’s Fifties Flair – Darlena Albrecht 

Jennet 3 & over -  3^rd place Old West Miss Rad-Dish – Halie Keithley

                                    5^th place Perfection’s Dyna Star – Alisa Albrecht 

Geldings -  1^st place Braying Hills Sparks-A-Flying – Dee Keithley

                       2^nd place N & D’s Lonestar Arrow – Halie Keithley 

Jacks 2 & under  -  No entries 

Jacks 3 & over -  1^st place Sunset Acres Radio Flyer – Donnie Keithley

                                  5^th place LN Dark Vader – Dee Keithley 

Color Class -  1^st place N & D’s Lonestar Arrow – Halie Keithley

                            5^th place Braying Hills Sparks-A-Flying – Dee Keithley 

Trail Class -  No placings

            We have won several awards and earned honors through hard work and love of the miniature donkey.  The most notable of these awards and honors include: 2005 Horse of the Year on Equusite, VHOF from the American Donkey and Mule Society in 2006, and Ambassador for the Breed from the National Miniature Donkey Association in 2006.  And there's more to come!

            Our farm is in the beautiful Ozarks in a somewhat secluded location.  We have 88 gently rolling acres with plenty of shade trees for the donkeys.  We live a peaceful life with donkeys all around.

            Our donkeys have been selected for conformation and we have  excellent pedigrees with a variety of bloodlines as well.  There are donkeys of just about every color and in sizes from 29” to 34 ¾”.

            Our love of the miniature donkey caused Dee to seek out others desiring a miniature donkey association.   The MMDBA (Missouri Miniature Donkey Breeders Association) was formed in January of 2005.  By the end of the year there were 80 paid members of the association.  Dee remains the Chief Administrative Officer.  The association does public appearances, parades, fun shows, seminars, works with local and Missouri State fairs on donkey shows, and does other fun and educational activities.