September/October
Newsletter
9/17/08
ANOTHER
GREAT YEAR TO PROMOTE THE LONG-EAR!!!
LAST
EVENTS:
Donkey
Clinic with Kathy Loudamy WOW, what a great turnout of people and donkeys we had. A special
thank you to Joe & Dayle Haworth for hosting it. I think everyone that attended came
away with some better knowledge!
Bedford Co. Fair Donkey Show – Fairgrounds, Shelbyville
– we had 71 entries in 16 classes. We had some “new” faces – both in exhibitors and in donkeys.
I appreciate everyone’s dedication – we had some HOT new faces (and old ones) before we
finished up!
Wilson County Fair - Lebanon Fairgrounds, Lebanon - we had 90 entries
in 19 classes. Had a wonderful facility - it was covered and we had a nice breeze for a
long while.
I wish to thank everyone that supported the 2 shows either by sponsoring
classes and/or attending. At Wilson County Fair we had a large audience for the first couple
of hours or so. After that, we still had several people that stayed and watched the show.
Everyone seemed to enjoy it. It was so much nicer not being HOT.
Picnic and drive
at Why Not Ranch, Duck River. We had a good turnout, a fun lunch and a nice drive. However,
a few of the attendees got eaten up either by chiggers or seed ticks. Thankfully, I remembered
to spray my shoes and socks with "permanon" before I walked in the grass. I did
it while I was waiting on all of the others to show up (some of which had trouble finding
the place) or I would have thought to offer the spray to everyone.
TN State Fair
Donkey Show - Sandy Carroll will send out information soon. Congratulations to all the winners.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, September 20th - Rails to Trails drive at Elkmont, Alabama. Must have current
negative coggins and a health certificate if you live in Tennessee (because we are crossing
state lines).
October (possibly) - TDA semi-annual meeing.
November (hopefully)
- Awards Banquet/Dinner
NOTE: See the Calendar of Events
on the website for the rest of the events.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Hello
Fellow Miniature Donkey Enthusiasts,
Hope everyone is having a great summer. Well,
I have been very busy getting together our new website. It has been exhausting! Please check
it out at http://legendaryfarms.com
We have a blog on our site with animal stories that are cute.
For those of you who
also like cars, my husband has a great car website. The link is on the right side of our
farmpage.
Enjoy!
Katrina Fleener, Legendary Farms, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
NOTE: Any time you want to write up a brief article
for the Newsletter, just send it to Lydia
– miniacre@bellsouth.net or by mail 142
Salem Rd, Hohenwald, TN
38462
CLUB PROGRAMS:
2007 Martha Wilhoit Memorial
Driving Program – This program
doesn’t end until DECEMBER 31st.
A program designed for driving your
donkey – includes training time, ground driving, parades, exhibitions, warming up for a
driving class (no ring time is allowed to be counted), and any other driving time.
The fee is $5 per donkey nominated. Driving
time is counted in 15 minute increments and is kept up by you on a Driving Log that is provided
when you sign your donkey up. No driving time is allowed to be counted until the fee
is paid. Contact Lydia for more info: 931-796-4920
or email: miniacre@bellsouth.net Fee is to be mailed to Lydia Spears, 142 Salem Rd, Hohenwald,
TN 38462 – check is to be made payable to TDA.
2008 Awards Program – This is
for showing and also includes an Ambassador Award. The Awards Committee – Dayle Haworth,
Theresa Puckett and Kay Allen – are the Directors of this program.
The fee is $10 per donkey nominated - this is to help offset the cost of the awards.
Donkey(s) must be signed up for this award prior to any show or event counted.
If you need more info on this program please contact Dayle Haworth 931-364-3715
or email: minidonks@united.net A sign up form is required and
may be obtained from Dayle.
OTHER AWARDS:
MIKE PALLOTA
MEMORIAL AMBASSADOR OF THE BREED AWARD - 2 Awards
High
Point and Reserve High Point
KERRI LITTLE MEMORIAL ROCKIE AWARD - 1 Award
To
be awarded to a 'novice' owner of a donkey(s) that participates the most at our clinics,
exhibitions, parades, anything that is a 'non-show' event
that promotes our club/breed.
CARSON CARROLL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
$25 will be awarded to one HIgh School Senior for college.
IMPORTANT:
If there is a 2008 High School graduate that is going to continue his/her education, I must
receive information about your education, school activities, GPA and where you plan to attend
College/tech school. No one will be given the Carson Carroll Memorial Scholarship Award
without some information from the student. Contact Lydia Spears, ph #931-796-4920 or email
miniacre@bellsouth.net with any questions.
WEBSITE
REMINDER:
www.tennessee-donkeys.com Members Only Section:
user name and password is longears
Please
email your animals, equipment, etc for sale to Dayle Haworth - minidonks@united.net
FEATURED ARTICLES:
The
publications that I periodically send information about the club to are: The Brayer, ASSETS, Mules
and More, Mid South Horse Review. Keep your eyes
open – you never know who might show up in what publication!
NOTE: NMDA
has the Ambassador for the Breed Program for promoting the breed outside of the show ring. www.nmdaasset.com
or email nmdaasset@aol.com
ADMS also has
a Versatility Awards Program, a Driving Program and others.
www.lovelongears.com
or email: adms@juno.com
JUST FOR LAUGHS:
Forget
Rednecks, here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about folks
from Tennessee ..
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they
don't work there, you may live in Tennessee.
If you've worn shorts and
a parka at the same time, you may live in Tennessee.
If you've had a lengthy telephone
conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Tennessee.
If "Vacation" means
going anywhere south of Knoxville for the weekend, you may live in Tennessee.
If you measure distance in hours, you may live in
Tennessee.
If you know several people
who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Tennessee.
If you install security lights
on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Tennessee.
If you carry jumper cables
in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Tennessee.
If the speed limit on the
highway is 55 mph -- you're going 80 and everybody is passing you, you may live in Tennessee.
If you find 60 degrees "a
little chilly", you may live in Tennessee
If
you actually understand these jokes, you definitely live in Tennessee.
