MMDBA Miniature Donkey Schooling Show

Posted on May 30, 2008 @ 7:19 am

MMDBA Schooling Show is cancelled!

We will consider rescheduling later in the season.

Please check back often!

Weather Forecast May 30, 2008/Hartville, MO

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny early then scattered strong thunderstorms developing later in the day. Warm. High 87F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

May 24, 2008

Thanks to all the Members and Non/Members (donkey lovers from Seymour) and Hartville Saddle Club Members who made the effort to attend today's show! We did visit and enjoyed each others company. Several of us went into Hartville and enjoyed lunch together. New Members were present! We did have a fun time and we talked about, what else, donkeys!

Directions to Hartville Saddle Club, 4665 Highway 5, Hartville, MO 65667:
The arena is located approximately 2.5 miles south of Hartville on Hwy 5.

From Springfield, MO – Take Hwy 60 east to 2^nd Mansfield Exit (Hwy 5 North). Go 8.5 miles north on Hwy 5 toward Hartville. The saddle club is on the west (left) side of Hwy 5 just before the community tennis courts and baseball field.

From Lebanon, MO – Take Hwy 5 south through Hartville. Continue south on Hwy 5 for 2.5 miles past Hartville. The saddle club is on the right side (west) of Hwy 5 just after the community baseball field and tennis courts.

All trailers please use the second gate entrance into the saddle club grounds.

2008 MMDBA Schooling Show

Preview Equipment Here

Click on a link below for printable forms:

2008 Show Bill

2008 Entry Form

MMDBA Show Manual

There are changes to Show Manual this year.

2008 MMDBA Schooling Show

May 24, 2008

Staring at 10:00 am

Rain Date: May 31, 2008

Sponsored by the Hartville Saddle Club

No Gate Fee

Judge: Kristin Karcz

MC: Joyce BergHansen

Pre-Registration:

$3.00 per class or $20.00 per donkey

Pre-registration deadline is May 1, 2008

Registration the Day of the Show:

$5.00 per class or $ 30.00 per donkey

(Actual date of birth to be used)

Halter

1. Foals (6 months & over)

2. Yearling Jennets

3. 2 yrs Jennets

4. Mature Jennets (3 yrs and over)

5. Geldings (all ages)

6. Young Jacks (1 & 2)

7. Mature Jacks (3 yrs and over)

Grand and Reserve

1st and 2nd place winners from each halter class

8. Showmanship

9. Color

10. Costume

In-Hand Classes

11. Lead Race (Single Stake)

12. Trail (raincoat, cone pattern, side-pass, pivot, pick-up feet)

13. Jr. Hurdles (6 jumps)

14. In-Hand-Jumping (6 jumps)

15. Coon Jump

Harness Classes

16. Pleasure Driving

17. Obstacle Driving (back through and out, drive over, narrow passage, cross scary board, 360 turn, U-turn)

18. Cart Race (barrels)

19. Snigging

High Point and Reserve

Total of points from age and gender appropriate halter class and classes 10 through 18. The donkey must compete in all of these classes to be eligible.

Donkeys must meet height requirement – 36” and under.

Please check the MMDBA Show Manual for rules and regulations.

Jr. Handler – new to showing

Jr. Donkey – under 3 years or has not competed in jumping.

Coggins Required

Co-Chairs
Becky Winters
417-926-1052
kyladog1_1999@yahoo.com

Cheryl Klund

636-937-4095

cedarvalleyfarm@hughes.net

The spring show that is held annually at the Hartville Saddle Club will be held on Saturday May 24^th with a rain date of Saturday May 31^st.

We had to change the date from the 25th to the 24th because of scheduling conflicts. Many of the saddle club members could not work on Sunday because they all go to church. We need them in order to put on this show. Without the saddle club members help we do not have enough MMDBA Members that are able to drive this distance in order to help out at the show.

We will not know until late Friday night or early Saturday morning if the show is cancelled because of rain. The arena footing will have to be inspected by a saddle club member and they will notify us at that time. Please check the web site in case of rain. It will be your responsibility to check as we can not call everyone.

A Coggins test is required to show each donkey. You will be using your donkey’s actual date of birth to determine class or classes to be entered.

We want you to use this event again this year as a vehicle for you to come school your donkeys and have some fun!

This is a great event to get your donkey and yourself use to the loud speaker, other donkeys, and competitors in the ring with you, obstacles, and other scary monsters that are not encountered in your usual day at home on the farm schooling your donkeys for shows.

Pre-registration will be $3.00 per class or $20 per donkey.

Registration the day of the show will be $5.00 per class or $30.00 per donkey.

We would like everyone to pre-register this year if possible so that most of our paperwork will be completed before the day of the show. This will also give us a head count of approximately how many donkeys will be competing. If you are not certain which donkey you want to bring and this keeps you from pre-registering we are offering the option of substituting a different donkey on the day of the show. This way you can commit to the show even if you are not certain of the donkey you will be showing.

Gates will open at 8:00 am and the show will start promptly at 10:00. If you are not going to register until the day of the show or are substituting a donkey you pre-registered please do this no later than 9:00 am.

We are also offering a foal halter class. Your foal must be between six months and short of one year old to be entered in this class. We feel this may be of benefit to all those young donkeys that you may want to start early for their show career!

We will also be offering a Jr. Hurdles class. In this case Jr. will refer to the handler, someone who is new to jumping or to a Jr. donkey that has not yet turned 3 and has not competed in jumping. This will be a good opportunity for handlers and donkeys alike to school on jumps 18 to 20 inches.

We hope to see you all there to share in donkey schooling fun!