White Feather

Good bye ,White Feather ! Saying good bye to a good friend is never easy. Wee Ones White Feather has been my companion since his birth. He is a frosted spotted gelding and my first cart and performance miniature donkey. Feather has been everywhere. parades, parties, shows, expo's, clinics, trail rides and has won many show titles and ribbons. We have spent many hours just driving around the neighborhood as the kids come running out for a ride. One neighbor (10 years old ) would come over to the farm and hitch Feather up and take him for a ride all by herself. He has been shown by many handlers. What an amazing donkey.

Feather is the reason people fall in love with miniature donkeys. Today the story will go on for even more events and new relationships as Feather travels to the Netherlands. Feather along with his special made doctors buggy and pink saddle will be touring Europe with Tina Fisseler and her award winning miniature horses. I am so proud to allow Wee Ones White Feather to be an ambassador in Europe. He has already been awarded his Ambassador of the Breed award here in the United States. I love this donkey, but I also know that he has lots to share with the many people that will now know what a blessing miniature donkeys are. Tina will keep us updated as Wee Ones White Feather makes his way in the Netherlands. Blessings to all !!

Back 2 Basics - held 4.17.10 at Wee Ones Farm

by, Deb Mix

A Back to Basic Seminar was hosted at Wee Ones Farm in Gallatin,Tennessee. Many Tennessee Donkey Association members came with pad and pen ready to learn. To start the day LJ Mix explained how he treats a donkey limping due to fungus infection , or hoof abscess. He showed how he wraps and places the drawing poultice on the infected hoof. Care for the hooves and demonstration was carried out by actually going step by step with a live donkey.

Katrina Fleener gave the group an overview of nutrition for donkeys. She told of what she feeds her donkeys and why she uses this method of feeding. This lead to a worming and vaccination discussion and experiences. Several farms were represented and different products were discussed as options to use on your farm, Due to location, size of farm and and number of donkeys, different farms told, " What works for them." Good to know all have a plan and the donkeys are in loving hands.

Lunch time rolled around with BBQ and fixin's. All enjoyed a time to relax and talk. All that attend were give a seedling of the plant "donkey tail". It is a native to Mexico and is grown in hanging baskets. From the catus family. Thought it was so appropriate for us. Hope to se lots of offspring's from this group.

Steve and Jill Crim from Assphalt Acres drove in from Indiana to join us. LJ & I couldn't let them leave without taking home at least one donkey. To celebrate Steve's birthday he was given well, a donkey of course. (stuffed) . They ended up spending the night and we had a great visit.

After lunch, all went outside for sessions on halter training and how to load your donkey in a trailer. This was a time of lots of true confessions of what "really" happens with these unpredictable donkeys. Our donkey foals were used at props for these sessions. What Fun!

Thanks to all that came and left with a donkey tail (tale) of some kind. Deb Mix