Miniature Donkeys For Sale at Short & Sweet Donkey Ranch in Henderson, Texas

Miniature Donkeys For Sale

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Donkeys are herd animals and aren't meant to live a solitary life ,so they definitely need a companion, preferably another donkey.

If you are looking for just a pet, then a couple of geldings are a good choice. They don't have breeding on their minds and make wonderful pets.

Miniature donkeys are not the right choice for a guard animal. They simply aren't large enough. Momma donkeys are fierce protectors of their foals, but don't stand a chance against a pack of dogs or coyotes.

All our fall babies are here...the last one was born 11/15/08. Four girls and one boy. We are really excited with the foals Sparky is throwing.

          Short & Sweet Strike It Rich is the 2008 ADMS National Champion Jack!!!!
                Congratulations SiSu, Barb, and Karen of Stock Market Donkeys!!

Short & Sweet Strike It Rich, owned by Stock Market Donkeys was

Champion Jack at The Great Texas Shootout in June, 2009

Congratulations to SiSu, Barbara and Karen, who does a great job
showing Striker.

" S&S Night Light"

Jack
DOB: 9/21/09
Birth Height: 20" with his booties on
Foal Coat: Black with a small star

       Sire: Sunset Acres Rowdy Yates, 32" Black no visible cross
      Grand Sire: Hartmans Donkey Trenton, 33.5" Brown/White Spot
      Grand Dam: BJ Black Beauty, 32.75" Black

       Dam: S&S Texas Bluebonnet: 33.5" Dark Gray-dun *NLP
           Grand Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar: 31.5" Black *NLP
      Great Grand Sire: Circle C Black Russian: 31.5" Black
           Grand Dam D&C Mini Farm's Precious: 32.5" Dark Gray-dun *NLP
      Great Grand Sire: Z Mo Betta: 32" Dark Brown

              This little boy is so tiny!...he looks like a little black butterfly
             flying around the pasture...he's so small he has trouble
             getting around in the deep grass.

If we didn't already have too many jacks this boy would be
staying here.

$2000

"S&S Amarone"
Amarone (Ah-ma-ROE-nay) - Powerful, hearty red wine from northeastern Italy.

Roni @ 10 months. 31 3/4" on 11/17/09

Jennet
DOB: 11/15/08
Birth Height: 22.5"
Foal Coat: Dark Cherry Red

Sire: Short & Sweet SparksaFire, 31" Red
Grand Sire: Short Assets Fire Plug, 32" Red
Grand Dam: LN Miss Alred, 30.5" DK Red

Dam: LN Red Nolane, 33" Dark Cherry Red (Sorrel)
Grand Sire: LN Red Sonfire, 31.5" Dark Red (Sorrel)
Grand Dam: LN Nolauna, 33" Dark Brown/Red
"A picture is worth a thousand words", or at least that's what they say....this baby girl is better than her pictures. She makes us smile.

Roni has really turned into a gorgeous jennet. Since we don't have a jack to breed her to she will be for sale. She a gorgeous dark red and very showy.
Video on request.
SOLD!!! Headed to The Netherlands!! Thanks Willemien!!

"S&S Amazing Grace"

Jennet
DOB: 9/18/08
Birth Height: 21.5"
Foal Coat: Classic Gray...gorgeous!

Sire: Short & Sweet SparksaFire, 31" Red
Grand Sire: Short Assets Fire Plug, 32" Red
     Grand Dam: LN Miss Alred, 30.5" DK Red

Dam: Fisher's Grey Glace, 32.5" Gray-dun
     Grand Sire: Sutherlin's Little Webster, 34" Black
     Grand Dam: Fisher's Amazing Grace, 31.5" Gray-Dun
Great Grand Sire: Fisher's Tiny Tim, 30" Brown
Another nice foal!...she is so very stocky...very straight. She is running around like she's a week old already. I love this baby girl! She is named after her Grandmother. She is getting better every day, if that's possible!
She placed second in her class at The Texas State Championship Show in September, 2009.
SOLD!!! Headed to The Netherlands!! Thanks Willemien!!

"S&S Sassy Sparks"

Jennet
DOB: 9/12/08
Birth Height: 19"      29 1/8 @ 1yr
Foal Coat: Light Brown

Sire: Short & Sweet SparksaFire, 31" Red
Grand Sire: Short Assets Fire Plug, 32" Red
     Grand Dam: LN Miss Alred, 30.5" DK Red

Dam: Short & Sweet Noel 32" Dk Brown w/NLP
   Grand Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar, 31.5" Black NLP
   Grand Dam: LN Red Nolane, 33" DK Red
Oh wow!!! What a doll baby!! She is tiny and she is nice! I don't think she will be going anywhere for awhile. Sparky's first foal and we are extremely happy with her. :) She is so friendly...she follows us every where we go. You just have to pick her up and hug her she's so sweet.
I love this precious baby girl!
She placed second in her class at The Texas State Championship Show in September, 2009.
SOLD!!! Headed to The Netherlands!! Thanks Willemien!!

"Sunset Acres Russian Czar"

31.5" True Black w/NLP with black & sorrel bloodlines
DNA on file

Sire: Circle C's Black Russian, 31" Black, NLP
Grand Sire: S.S. Red Lightning, 32" Sorrel
Grand Dam: Circle C Ebony, 34" Black

Dam: R&D D&H Molly, 32.75" Black
Grand Sire: Hartman's Trenton, 33.5" Brown/White Spot
Grand Dam: R&D D&H Dolly, 34" Brown/Gray-Dun

Russian Czar has certainly exceeded our expectations. He has all the qualities you look for in a herdsire. Excellent conformation, wonderful disposition, small size, color and great bloodlines. We are breeding him to our best girls and are expecting some really nice foals.
Czar has indeed given us really nice foals. We have retained several of his foals in our herd...we are also cutting down on our herd. That is the only reason that Czar is for sale.

Click here to see Czar's complete pedigree!!
Serious inquiries only....call us at 903 657-5382

S&S Lil Black Jack
AKA "B. J."

This little guy is precious!

Gelding prospect
DOB:3/27/09
Birth Height: 21.75"
Foal Coat: Black/no visible stripe

Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar, 31.5" True Black w/NLP
    Grand Sire: Circle C's Black Russian, 31" Black w/NLP
    Grand Dam: R&D D&H Molly, 32.75" Black

Dam: W-4 Ebony, 32.5" Black
      Grand Sire: Noah's Mr. Black Jack,33.5" Black/Brown
      Grand Dam: Noah's Hannah, 32" Lt. Brown
BJ is very sweet and would make someone a wonderful pet...he is halter broke and leads well.
$500 if you geld....$650 if we geld

Donkeys sold

"S&S Ringo Star"

Gelding
DOB: 5/22/05
Birth Height: 20.5"
Foal Coat: Sorrel w/ large star

Sire:   Cobra's Red Sundance, 32.5" Dark Sorrel
Grand Sire: Cobra's Red Man, 31" Dark Sorrel
Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Marcie, 33" Dark Sorrel
Paternal Great Grand Sire: Valintino 50th, 32" Dark Sorrel


Dam: Jalan's Belle Star, 33" Red
Grand Sire: Jalan's Carolina Red, 32" Red
       Great Grand Sire: Rearview's Red Beau, 32" Dk. Red
       Great Grand Dam: Rearview's Pride and Joy, 31" Light Red
Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Peaches, 32" Red
        Great Grand Sire: Hedrick's JJ, 31" Light Red
        Great Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Sadie, Brown

Ringo has done very well in halter and he is trained very well in in-hand trail. He is also green broke to drive. He is a very sweet donkey and loves to be handled. We simply don't have the time any more to put into working with him and don't want to just turn him out in the pasture. He would make someone an excellent pet but he would need a companion, preferably another gelding.
Some of his winnings.
Ringo won his class and then went on to win Grand Champion Gelding at the SDMS Summer Spectacular Show in Corsicana, 2007!!!
He also placed second in Pre-green In Hand Trail!!!
Ringo was Reserve Champion Gelding at The Great Celebration in Shelbyville, Tn. 2007

SOLD!!

"S&S Storm Chaser"

Jack....gelding prospect
DOB: 5/25/08
Birth Height: 22.5"
Foal Coat: Brown w/small star

Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar, 31.5" True Black w/NLP
    Grand Sire: Circle C's Black Russian, 31" Black w/NLP
    Grand Dam: R&D D&H Molly, 32.75" Black


Dam: B. J. Black Beauty, 32.75" Smoky Black
   Grand Sire: Circle C Little Motown, 35" Black
Grand Dam: B.J. Blizzard's Bunny, 35.75" Frosted Spotted White

We were kind of expecting a jack since Beauty has only had one since she's been with us but he is a fine one. We were thinking of keeping him for a show gelding but we just don't have the time to devote to training him. He will make some one a fine pet and would be a great buddy for Smoky.

SOLD!!!

"S&S Lil Smoky"

gelding prospect
DOB: 5/6/08
Birth Height: 20.5"
Foal Coat: Dark Brown w/small star

Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar, 31.5" True Black w/NLP
    Grand Sire: Circle C's Black Russian, 31" Black w/NLP
    Grand Dam: R&D D&H Molly, 32.75" Black


Dam: Short & Sweet Gabriella
    Grand Sire: Braying Pines B.J.'s ZZ Top
    Grand Dam: Flight of Fancy Juliette

This was Gabby's first foal and she did such a good job having him and she is a great mom. He is such a sweet baby, when you are least expecting it he is reaching for your pants or shorts.....anything to get your attention. He was really happy Beauty had a boy so he would have someone to play with. He will make someone a wonderful pet. He won't be very big when he matures.
Smoky and Storm Chaser would make a great pair for someone!!
SOLD!!

" S&S Ring Of Fire"
Barn name "Ringer"

Photo above taken May 25, 2008
He measured 28".

Jack
DOB: 10/10/07
Birth Height: 20" with his booties on!
Foal Coat: Dark Sorrel
Height: 29 3/4" @ thirteen months

       Sire: Short Assets Stars War: 30.5" Black/Brown
              Grand Sire: Noah's Jacob: 28 3/4" Gray-dun
              Grand Dam: Kindler's Star: 32" Gray-dun

      Stars War was the 2004 NMDA National Champion Jack
                                   2004 NMDA National Best of Breed
                                  2004 National Coon Jumping Champion
                                  2004 Grand Champion Jack & Reserve Best of Breed-Shelbyville, TN
                                     Stars War wins Coon Jumping by jumping 42"

        Dam: LN Miss Alred ...30.5" Dark Red
             Grand Sire: LN Red Sonfire ...31.5" Dark Red
                      Great Grand Sire: LN Redsonnehi ...31.5" Dark Red
                      Great Grand Dam: Jennie Sam of Bell E Acres...32.5" Dk. Red
             Grand Dam: LN Neadella ...31.5" Brown
                      Great Grand Sire: LN Redsonnehi ...31.5"
                      Great Grand Dam: LN Della Dee...33.5" Brown/Gray

Miss Alred had her foal!! 10/10/07 @ 6:30 A.M......we put her under the barn cam and stayed awake most of the night thinking she would foal at any moment. Then around six she finally laid down and got to work. He was born at 6:30 with some help from Frank. He is a dark sorrel with a very tiny star. Well, he has at least a dozen white hairs!! He was twenty inches tall with his booties on. He was scooting right under his mommas stomach right after he was born.

SOLD!!!

"S&S Doc Sparks"

Look at his garters! Where did they come from?

12/25/08

Doc is a really nice boy...he is very friendly and follows you where ever you go.

Jack
DOB: 9/23/08
Birth Height: 21.5"
Foal Coat: Red

Sire: Short & Sweet SparksaFire, 31" Red
Grand Sire: Short Assets Fire Plug, 32" Red
     Grand Dam: LN Miss Alred, 30.5" DK Red

Dam: Jalan's Belle Star, 33" Red w/large star
         Grand Sire: Jalan's Carolina Red, 32" Red
         Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Peaches, 32" Red
Great Grand Sire: Rearview"s Red Beau, 32" Dk Red
Great Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Sadie, 32" Brown

Belle had this little guy between mine and Frank's shifts. She timed it just right to be before my 4:00 A.M. trip to the barn. I had to run back to the house to let Frank know that the baby had arrived...I didn't even take the time to see what the gender was. Our barn cam has bitten the dust so we are taking turns checking on the jennets in the maternity barn.
He is a fine little jack....very sweet and friendly, and he's gorgeous.
He will be for sale later on when he is weaned.
SOLD!!!

"S&S Penelope"

Jennet
DOB: 3/11/08
Birth Height: 22.5"
Foal Coat: Black with a faint cross and a dark nose

Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar, 31.5" True Black w/NLP
    Grand Sire: Circle C's Black Russian, 31" Black w/NLP
    Grand Dam: R&D D&H Molly, 32.75" Black


Dam: LER Miss Fantastic 32.5" Black/Brown
      Grand Sire: Laughlin's Black Nugget, 33.25" Black w/NLP
      Grand Dam: Fisher's Grey Glace, 32" Gray-dun

This baby girl is a doll baby...she is in your face and wants to stay with you but her Mom has other ideas. She is going to be a tank...she is heavy boned and looks to be nice and straight. She is full of personality too.
We think she is definitely show quality.
Her two full brothers have both won numerous blue ribbons .
And they have both done very well in performance classes. We are hoping she will do the same.
Penelope's full brother, Strike It Rich placed third in his halter class and first in pre-green trail at the 2008 Nationals in Waco, TX! Congratulations SiSu and Barbara!!.....and a good job Karen!!
Striker was Reserve National Champion Jack at The Great Texas Shootout, 2008, and he was the 2008 ADMS National Champion Jack at Conroe.

" S&S Anna Bella"

She was still wet in the photo above!

Photos below were taken7/20/08

Jennet
DOB: 4/5/06
Birth Height: 22" with her booties still on!
Foal Coat: Black as Black can be with No Stripe!!!
Current height: 32 1/4"
Sire: Sunset Acres Russian Czar, 31.5" True Black w/NLP
Grand Sire: Circle C's Black Russian, 31" Black w/NLP
Grand Dam: R&D D&H Molly, 32.75" Black

Dam: W-4 Ebony, 32.5" Black
Grand Sire: Noah's Mr. Black Jack,33.5" Black/Brown
Grand Dam: Noah's Hannah, 32" Lt. Brown

Just what we were hoping for!! Black with light points! She is in your face friendly and a beautiful little girl. She has the prettiest little face.
Anna is so friendly we've had a hard time getting any pictures of her.

Anna is still very friendly....when we take our 2 yr. old grandson in the pasture she always comes right up to him. Most of the other yearlings scatter when they see him running around, but Anna stands quietly for Ty to love on her.

"LN Miss Alred"

Miss Alred with her first foal, SparksaFire, taken 4/16/06

30.5" Dark Red (Sorrel)
DOB 10/02/01
DNA on file

Sire: LN Red Sonfire, 31.5" Red
      Grand Sire: LN Redsonnehi, 31.5" Dk. Red
      Grand Dam: Jennie Sam of Bell E Acres

Dam: LN Neadella, 31.5" Red
       Grand Sire: LN. Redsonnehi, 31.5" Dk. Red
       Grand Dam: LN Della Dee, 33.5" Brown/Gray-dun

Miss Alred is a dark red jennet that will be an outstanding addition to our herd. She is 28.5" at a year old and has that 'look at me' attitude. Her full sister, Beacon, was NE State Fair Reserve Champion and was 1st in the Mini-Jennets Class at the MN State Show as a yearling.
Miss Alred has really matured into a fine jennet and has been bred to Short Assets Fireplug for a 2006 foal. We will be anxiously awaiting this foal.
Update!!!! Miss Alred had a tiny red jack!!!! Exactly one year from her first breeding!!
His name is SparksaFire and he was 19.5" when he was a few hours old. He is wide and he is straight! I think he is going to have any thing he wants around here!! See the new arrival page to see more photos of him.

Miss Alred has been bred to Short Assets Stars War for an October, 2007 foal. He was 2004 NMDA National Champion Jack, 2004 NMDA Best of Breed and he was the 2004 NMDA Coon Jumping Champion!
Miss Alred had her foal!! 10/10/07 @ 6:30 A.M......we put her under the barn cam and stayed awake most of the night thinking she would foal at any moment. Then around six she finally laid down and got to work. He was born at 6:30 with some help from Frank. He is a dark sorrel with a very tiny star. Well, he has at least a dozen white hairs!! He was twenty inches tall with his booties on. He was scooting right under his mommas stomach right after he was born.
What a sweetheart!!!

We would not be selling Miss Alred if we had a red jack to breed her to. She is very tiny and has nice foals. Her first foal, SparksaFire was Reserve Champion jack at Shelbyville, 2007. We are keeping him as our herd sire.

" S&S Razzberry Sizzle"

Photos below were taken May 24, 2008
Razzberry placed fourth in her halter class at
the NMDA National Show at Waco, Tx 2008.

Razz placed third at the Great Texas Shootout!!...she was shown by her new
owner, Jeannie Richards of Lil Angels Miniature Donkeys! Congratulations
Jeannie and Ken!!

Congratulations to Ken and Jeannie again!! Razz placed first in her class
(two year old jennets) AND was Reserve Model Donkey. We are so proud
and so happy for you!!!

Jennet
DOB: 5/31/07
Birth Height:
Foal Coat: Dark Sorrel
Sire: Flight of Fancy Cardinal RG, 30.5" Light Red (Sorrel)
      Grand Sire: My World Winston, 31.5" Light Red (Sorrel)
      Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Lady Slipper, 31" Light Red (Sorrel)

Dam: LN Red Nolane, 33" Dark Cherry Red (Sorrel)
Grand Sire: LN Red Sonfire, 31.5" Dark Red (Sorrel)
Grand Dam: LN Nolauna, 33" Dark Brown/Red

Razzberry places fourth in her halter class of fourteen at the 2008 Nationals in Waco , TX. She trotted in with her head and shoulders held high....I was so proud of her!
Razzberry places third in her class of twenty eight yearling jennets at The Great Texas Shootout in Bryan, Texas!!!

    Congratulations and thank you to Ken and Jeannie
               Richards .....Lil Angels Miniature Donkeys Columbus, Tx!!!

" S&S March Madness"
aka Marcie

Photo above was taken 1/19/08

Jennet
DOB:3/19/07
Birth Height: 22.5"
Foal Coat: Sorrel w/a very faint white star...you have to dig for it but it's there.
Sire: My World Red Hawk, 31.5" dk sorrel
Grand Sire: My World Vincent, 32.5" Light Sorrel
Grand Dam: My World Red Dream, 34/34" dk. Sorrel
Paternal Great Grand Sire: LCR Valentino 75, aka Red Baron, 34" dk. Sorrel

Dam: Jalan's Belle Star, 33" Red
Grand Sire: Jalan's Carolina Red, 32" Red
       Great Grand Sire: Rearview's Red Beau, 32" Dk. Red
       Great Grand Dam: Rearview's Pride and Joy, 31" Light Red
Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Peaches, 32" Red
        Great Grand Sire: Hedrick's JJ, 31" Light Red
        Great Grand Dam: Sunset Acres Sadie, Brown

This donkey will follow you where ever you go...she is definitely a people donkey. Marcie has great back legs and a nice wide, round butt. She has a nice feminine head and a great top line. Her front legs aren't as straight as I would like but I think she will get better as she matures.

Congratulations and thank you to Shirley and Kim!! Lil Foot Mini Ranch
Justin, TX.

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