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featuring Kathy Loudamy and
Stone Gates Acres Solar Eclypse. This jumping course
is comprised of 5 jumps. The objective is to
go clean and have the fastest time.
Coon Jumping:
featuringBarb
Grubb and Cedar Creek Farm's Sparky.
Coon jumping is a
class named after the practice of jumping
mules over fences during a hunt for raccoons
with the dogs. During the hunt, there were
often fences in the way of the chase. The
rider would dismount and place a blanket
over the fence (which was often barbed wire)
and then have the mule jump the fence from a
standstill. In the National Miniature Donkey
Association Coon Jumping class, the donkey
has to come to a complete stop after
stepping inside of a box drawn 10 feet in
front of the jump. The handler can put a
towel or blanket over the jump if he/she
chooses to do so. After coming to a stop,
the donkey can move around inside of the box
before jumping but if it steps outside the
box, or knocks down the jump, it is
eliminated. It has 45 seconds or 3 attempts
to make the jump. After all the donkeys in
the class jump (or have attempted to jump)
the bar is raised in 2-3 inch increments.
The donkey clearing the highest jump wins
the class. The short video clip shows the
last two donkeys remaining in the class at
Cheers For Ears 2004. Cedar Creek Farm's
Sparky (31 inches tall) won the class over
some much larger donkeys.
Driving
Pleasure Driving:
featuring
Barb Grubb and Cedar Creek Farm's senior
herdsire, LN Redsonne. This video is an open
driving class, judged primarily on the
performance of the donkey. The donkey has to
be able to trot at two speeds (a slow trot,
also called a park trot, and a faster trot,
also called a road gait). Competitors are
also asked to walk & rein back (back up).
Smoothness of gait and a clear transition of
gait are important. This 1998 video taken at
the Great Celebration Mule & Donkey Show in
Shelbyville, Tenn, shows Barb & Redsonne
competing with some of the country's top
mammoth donkeys. Barb & "Sonne" won the
class!
Reinsmanship:
featuringJeannie Richards and Little Chief.
Competitors are asked to perform similar
requirements as the pleasure driving class
except that the driver is judged rather than
the donkey.
Obstacle Driving:
featuringJeannie Richards and Little Chief. Class
to be judged on performance and way of going
with emphasis on manners through out the
course. Entries will be evaluated on
responsiveness and willingness, plus general
attitude.
featuringJeannie Richards and Little Chief. Three
barrels shall be placed to form an
equilateral triangle. This is a timed event,
with the fastest donkey and driver
determined the winner. Knocking over a
barrel will constitute a five second penalty
for each barrel knocked over. Contestants
shall be disqualified for not
following the pattern. Cantering is not
permitted.
Single Stake Race:
featuring
Barb Grubb and LN Redsonne. The Single
Stake Race is an NMDA driving race in which
the donkey crosses over the starting line,
runs around a stake, cone or barrel placed
100 ft from the start, and then races back
to the starting line with the fastest donkey
winning. This 1999 video is from the Great
Celebration in Shelbyville Tenn. in which LN
Redsonne is showing his winning form,
winning the class. NOTE: NMDA has since
changed the rules and no longer allows
cantering, only trotting.
Gold Hill Challenge
2009:
featuring
Elizabeth Moore & Li'l Angels Mona Lisa.
Filmed on location at Benson Ranch, this
beautiful video features edited sections of
Dream Riders video of Elizabeth & Mona as
they participated in the different driving
competitions at the event.
Tom O'Carroll from the Good Hands Training Center
driving 4 boys from Stock Markets Miniature Donkeys at the 2009
Texas Shoot Out
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