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In
February of 2002, ten donkey owners met and made the decision to
form a new club for donkeys. The name chosen was The Tennessee Donkey
ASSociation. Since that time this organization has grown to over
one hundred members with over fifty farms represented.
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What
our group has accomplished since that time is very impressive. Prior
to our formation the only known event for donkeys in Tennessee was
The Great Celebration Mule & Donkey Show held each year in Shelbyville,
Tennessee. Since our group began we have added Mule Days Show in
Columbia, the Bedford County Fair Show in Shelbyville, the Maury
County Fair Show in Columbia, the Tennessee State Fair Show in Nashville,
the Fall Fun Show in Columbia, and the Wilson County Fair Show in
Lebanon. Our donkeys have also been exhibited at the Volunteer Horse
Fair in Murfreesboro and the Pet Expo in Lebanon. Several members,
along with their doneys, have participated in Easter plays, Christmas
Parades, Christmas Nativity scenes and local fairs and events.
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The
Middle Tennessee group has quarterly meetings. The East and West
Tennessee groups schedule as they can. There is an Annual Meeting
also held during the first quarter of the year. All meetings are
open to all people interested in donkeys, whether they live in Tennessee
or not.
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There
have been a lot of educational clinics arranged since the founding
of our ASSociation. We have held clinics on harnessing, driving,
hoof care, all phases of showing, body clipping, snigging, driving,
conformation, coon jumping, and how to give your own vaccinations.
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Everyone
involved in our organization loves their donkeys deeply and wants
the public to understand the truly sweet and gentle nature that
donkeys possess.
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Membership
is only $10 for adults (age 18 and over) and $5 for youths each
year. Memberships normally run from January through December, but
if you are a first time member that joins October 1st through December
31st, your memberhip will include the following year.
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For
more information on our ASSociation, please feel free to contact
the following officers:
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