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Our ADMS registered miniature Mediterranean donkeys are raised with love to be wonderful pets and companions - we love longears! And we bet you will too!

Years ago I became an admirer when I saw my first miniature donkey, a weanling jack named Bud Light that my friend Jean Roark brought home from the Bishop Mule Show... she told me she was getting more from a guy in Texas and I asked her, "Does he have more???" and he did, so I became a convert when we brought home our first 3 jacks from MacFord Ranch, thanks Jim Stafford!!! Over the next few years as I became an addict we made 3 more trips to Texas, buying more jack foals from Jim and jennets from Diane Marino. And now, for the benefit of folks in this area who want miniature donkeys and cannot afford the time or money for a 4-day trip to East Texas, I have become a pusher LOL, raising miniature donkeys here so that they are readily available. So far I have sold every foal, except those I have kept, before it was weaned, and I have a list of folks waiting for the next batch of foals. I only breed a few a year, and I will stop when the demand stops, but for now we are good to go, and the funds raised from the sale of the foals are added to the hay fund which supports the rescues we take in as well as our own herd. I like to think that my beloved donkeys are giving back to their not-so-lucky compatriots that find their way to us - as the starfish story goes, "It makes a difference to THIS one!"

11/01/2026

For all worried about Ellenoire Marie, the bottle baby born a week ago, she’s doing GREAT! She was smart enough to find shade to lay in, and I did try to see if she could play with the other 2 a few days ago before the rain hit, they were both interested in meeting her but both of their mamas quickly got in between 🥺 but at least they weren’t mean to her; however Reyna and Roarke, my LGD Anatolian Shepherds, are hanging out near the fence, and of course one or the other of her human grandparents are out every few hours to feed and spend some time with her. Unfortunately we had three big thunderstorms roll through Friday so she had to stay in her stall since she has no mama to take her under cover… I did give her a basketball 🏀 and a traffic cone to play with. Saturday was muddy but no rain until evening so she got some time out, but once the rain started last night it has been nonstop until midafternoon, when there was a short break and she got to come out. Started again and supposed to last the evening and then quit, sunshine for tomorrow, so she will be happy to be out again! She really likes to stand at the north fence where she can look at the chickens 🐓 lol 😂 just like my newborn granddaughter is fascinated by the ceiling fan, my daughter says “she has to watch her show every day” so I guess the chickens are my baby’s “show” 😂😂😂 will try to out a couple of videos in the comments, doesn’t always work but 🤞

10/26/2026

Had a long running (since before COVID) long scheduled Halloween therapy visit this morning, so took little miss with in order to keep to her feeding schedule. She did great and was a HUGE hit! But that’s a post for Painted Promise Ranch’s page…

Came home to find Impressions had her foal while I was gone (of course) 🤦‍♀️ Really unique markings on this little guy 💙 just one white foot, top of tail, stripe on left side of neck… and of course the trademark big white blaze of spotted donkeys. Impressions has yet to give me a spotted girl 🤷‍♀️ but her boys have all been stunning and her Dillon daughter Stella Rae (only girl) looks just like daddy so will give me a lot of years of good Dillon memories!!

10/26/2026

Shortly after I found the spotted foal (see separate post, different jennet, we are NOT dealing with a twin situation), I saw something move behind a feeder where nobody was supposed to be, so I went to check and found a black foal! Checked and sure enough, Mary Jane did it again, walked away after giving birth. You might remember bottle baby Chester from January 2025, his birth was traumatic and painful so I was hoping, if we tried again and she had a normal delivery, she’d be a normal mama. Checked thoroughly and no signs of trauma or difficulty, but she’s refusing to feed this little jennet foal too 🤦‍♀️ so, she’s done! I need to give myself time to get past my frustration with her bad behavior, then I’ll have to decide whether she can stay and be strictly a therapy visit donkey, or whether I’ll sell her to a pet only home. But no more breeding for her! Sad because her great grandma, grandma, and mama were all wonderful mothers. But bottle babies have it hard, so now that I know for sure, that’s it!!

Since my “theme” for names from the beginning has been old-fashioned people names… her great-grandmother was one of the first foals I raised (although not born here, purchased with her mother very young) and her name was Mary Ellen, so input that name in my brain blender lol 😂 and came up with Ellenoire Marie (spelling “Eleanor” differently so it has Ellen and because Noire is the feminine for noir which means black or dark in French).

EDITED TO ADD while I appreciate the intent behind the advice, if you weren’t following when Chester was born, you cannot know the struggle we went through with mama’s violent objections and the many, many things we tried with veterinary assistance. Despite a normal birth mama is worse this time, and I refuse to risk the baby knowing what happened before. I’m very fortunate that neither foal was injured or killed, so please, I’m asking that random strangers understand you don’t really know our situation, and please respect my decision to protect this baby.

ONE FINAL EDIT - firstly, for all the nice people, thank you and little miss is doing very well! Secondly, for you trolls and keyboard warriors, if you can’t say something nice/positive, baby girl does not need your negativity, just scroll on by and go harass someone else. From now on instead of trying to correct your mistaken assumptions, I’ll just delete your nasty comments and block you 🙄

10/26/2026

Checked all 3 girls at breakfast, getting closer but didn’t appear imminent… with a busy afternoon planned, I took a morning nap after a late night last night (Halloween party). Came out and 😳😳😳💝😳😳😳 Wanda Jean made me wrong, I figured Impressions to go first. It’s a girl 💝 and SOLD, she’ll be going to live with Bailey in March, who has been waiting 2 years for a spotted “little sister”. Her name is Hazel 💝

10/02/2026

🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎💝🥰https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6pO7PppDR/?stkn=MXNyZ3N2MWNyamNmMQ==

09/02/2026

Now that I’ve posted my guesstimates, make sure you check out all 3 posts (divided by jack), and comment here with any guesses of your own!! I’d put money on Impressions foaling first!!

09/02/2026

Totally forgot to post this farewell to Ellie Mae, just before loading her to go to her retirement home where she will be spoiled and loved! Check out “her” jack Buttons in the background, protesting losing one of “his” girls 😂😂 But she’s ready to retire and will have the BEST home 🥰

And then there were 27…

09/02/2026

Couldn’t post photos of everybody else without honoring the main man himself, our founding herdsire now retired, Dillon 💙 I wasn’t able to keep his daughters until the end when he was gelded, very happy that he gave me Stella Rae and Rosalind Kate!

09/02/2026

September 1st means only 2 months until the start of the 2026/2027 foaling season, thought I’d share the guesstimate I usually do for myself at this time. Buttons in the first picture, his harem as follows: Olivia Kay, no clue 🤷‍♀️ Polly Anna, in person looks wider than the photo, no neck roll so hoping that’s a baby bump. Tabitha, and then Kierra, both going in open after weaning spring foals this summer. Rosalind Kate also going in open, gave her a break after she lost her spring foal which was her first. Stella Rae, same status as Olivia, they are besties and were caught body blocking Buttons from each other, so separated the last couple of heat cycles and 🤞🤞 Lastly, Margie Grace, again photo doesn’t look as wide as in person, fairly sure of her but not positive.

07/18/2026

Cole Younger (black) and Jesse James (spotted) loving a visit from their 2-legged mama 🥰🥰 and of course getting competition from the others!

Address

23925 West Patton Road
Wittmann, AZ
85361

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+16022902553

Website

http://www.paintedpromiseranch.com/

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