Schmitt’s Chloe
**2015 NMDA High Point Jennet of the Year**
This is one donkey that is near and dear to our heart. Chloe became one of the family in 2012 and we can honestly say there is not another donkey out there that could make us any happier than she does. We did not fully realize what a miniature donkey was capable of until she became a part of Brayberry. She has taught us much. Chloe is the one that started it all, and has kept us in the show ring when we were too exhausted to tackle another show. Her willingness, her orneriness, her sheer mischievousness has made it so much fun and worthwhile.
To see the story of how it came about that Chloe joined our family, see our 2012 show season page.
Chloe is one of the top winning show jennets in the country being named NMDA High Point Jennet of the Year twice, she has won 17 High Point and Reserve High point awards that we are aware of (including wins at the NMDA National shows) and she has been halter Champion or Reserve Champion 8 times (that we are aware of) and been awarded NMDA Best of Breed. In 2015 she was back in the show ring after taking a year off…and the year off served her well. 2015 resulted in her best season ever. She competed in 10 shows and was named High Point or Reserve in 7 of those. She placed 1st in halter in 50% of the shows she entered and was named Champion Jennet or Reserve Champion Jennet in 4 shows. And to top it off she achieved an NMDA Best of Breed title! Other outstanding accomplishments for the year include Excellence in Halter, Excellence in Performance – In-Hand and Excellence in Performance – Driving awards from the American Donkey Association. Ms. Chloe showed her heart out in 2015 and we are so proud of her.
We are so thankful to Kathy Schmitt of Bryan, TX for letting Chloe go and to Bobbie Ferraro of Navasota, Tx for training her to be what she is. To quote Kathy regarding Chloe…”She is both mischievous and independent” “She is inquisitive” “She also has a little bit of “stinker” in her personality, which makes her funny and fun.” We couldn’t agree more…Chloe is certainly ALL of these things. She will unlatch the gate to let her friends out, she will ignore and stick up her nose when being summoned, she considers herself better than the other donkeys that she is forced to share quarters with…it’s no wonder she is a champion in the show ring! A more conceited donkey will not be found.
Seriously, she is everything we could have hoped for. She is a supreme halter jennet that truly excels in performance. Both a halter AND performance champion…quite an achievement. Most donkeys tend to be one or the other but Chloe is a true all-around performer. We couldn’t ask for more.
Here are a few highlights in the short few years she has been with us…
She does halter…
and she drives…
She’s very versatile. Jumping classes, trail classes, she snigs and enjoys a few fun classes too…
2015 was a great year! 2015 Texas State Championship show…Ms. Chloe was awarded Champion Jennet, Best of Breed and High Point Champion
Awards
owned and shown by Kathy Schmitt, Schmitt’s Small Assets
2008-2010 Results to be added
***2011 NMDA Year End Champion High Point Jennet***
Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Ft. Worth, TX, January 2011
Reserve Model Miniature Donkey
Reserve High Point Champion Green
The Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show, Shelbyville, TN, July 2011
Reserve High Point Champion Green
**NMDA National Show**, Waco, TX, April 2011
NMDA Reserve National Champion Jennet
SDMS Kick Up Your Hooves Spring Fling, Lufkin, TX, May 2011
Reserve High Point Champion Green
SDMS Fall Fantastic, Belton, TX, October 2011
High Point Champion Green
Chloe retires in TX after the 2011 season, relocates to Brayberry summer of 2012! Here are some achievements since coming to Arkansas:
Awards
The Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show, Shelbyville, TN, July, 2012
1st Place Jennets to Halter, 5Yr & over (class of 17)
NMDA Champion Jennet
Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield, MO, August, 2012
1st Place Jennets to Halter, 3Yrs and over
Champion Jennet
Reserve Champion Miniature Donkey
Reserve High Point Champion
Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS, September, 2012
NMDA High Point Champion
Florida State Fair, Tampa, FL, February, 2013
NMDA Reserve High Point Champion
River Valley Mule & Donkey Show, Shawnee, OK, May, 2013
results to be added
Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS, September, 2013
NMDA Reserve High Point Champion
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, TN, September, 2013
NMDA High Point Champion
Chloe took 2014 season off for breeding. She did not settle 😥 so was brought back to the ring for 2015. The year off was great for her as 2015 was HER year. Her best year yet! She was named High Point or Reserve in 7 of 10 shows that she competed in, awarded 1st place halter in 50% of the shows she attended, named Champion or Reserve Champion Jennet in 4 shows and achieved NMDA Best of Breed! Other outstanding accomplishments for the year include Excellence in Halter, Excellence in Performance – In-Hand and Excellence in Performance – Driving awards from the American Donkey Association. A fantastic year for Ms. Chloe.
Texas Shoot Out, Bryan, TX, June 2015
Reserve High Point Champion
The Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show, Shelbyville, TN, July, 2015
NMDA Reserve High Point Champion
Texas State Championships, Buffalo, TX, September 2015
1st Place Jennets to Halter, 5Yrs and over
NMDA Champion Jennet
**NMDA Best of Breed**
NMDA High Point Champion
Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS, September, 2015
Champion Jennet
1st Place Jennets to Halter, 3Yrs and over
NMDA High Point Champion
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, TN, September, 2015
NMDA High Point Champion
State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX, October 2015
1st Place Jennets to Halter, 3Yrs and over
NMDA Reserve High Point Champion
Silver Spur Classic, Locust Grove, OK, October 2015
1st Place Jennets to Halter, 3Yrs and over
NMDA Reserve Champion Jennet
North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh, NC, October 2015
NMDA Reserve Champion Jennet
NMDA High Point Champion
ADA **Excellence in Halter** 2015
ADA **Excellence in Performance – In-Hand** 2015
ADA **Excellence in Performance – Driving** 2015
PEDIGREE: a full pedigree going back to the original imports and foundation herd including Philamena and Valintino lines. She is granddaughter to the great halter and performance champion LN Redsonnehi and sired by GCDMA Supreme Champion Sire, Spikehorn Ranch Romeo (who is also sire to Schmitt’s Zephyr, one of the country’s top winning show geldings) and out of For Pete’s Sake Jody.
ATTITUDE: as stated above…mischievous, independent, inquisitive…a real stinker but knows what to do and does it well!
Pedigree
coming soon!