About The Sassy Ass
Our Farm
The Sassy Ass is home to a herd of miniature donkeys and retirement horses. We offer Herd Encounters, Retirement Boarding, and Special Events throughout the year. We are passionate about providing a forever home to all of our donkeys and horses. All purchases go back to The Sassy Ass herd and assist with the food, care, and enrichment.
Meet the Herd!
Jingle, born 2012 is a miniature jack donkey. He was a Christmas gift and our first donkey. He was the only farm donkey for about 5 years and is convinced he is a horse. His best friend is Anna, a large bay Thoroughbred. He is the father of Bandit and Velvet. He is not a fan of the other donkeys on the farm, except for Spudette He gets very excited for visitors, and you will often hear him bray. He is the gentlest Jack donkey we have every experienced!
Spudette is a 30+ year old miniature donkey. She was found at an auction back in 2017. She was terrified and nobody bid on the poor old lady except us! She was terrified of humans when she arrived, and it took multiple vet visits before we could catch her to be looked at. She was pregnant and had Finnigan 6 months later. She had Velvet 2 years later w/ Jingle which was our only "oops baby". She does have some health issues, and we struggle with her teeth and keeping weight on her. She has come a long way and enjoys attention from those she trusts and treats. You are very lucky if she decides she trust you on one of our Herd Encounters. Her nickname is Snags as she is missing most of her teeth!
Kandy, born 2015 is a miniature jennet donkey and is mom to Bandit. She came from the same auction Spudette did and nobody bid on her either! She is very attached to her son Bandit and can be quite playful. She WILL open gates if they are not shut properly and escape. She will test her gate out every single day with the hope it will swing open.
Xena, born 2015 is a miniature jennet donkey who came from Charlottesville. We were told she was NOT pregnant and just fat, however we did our own test, and she popped out Cotton a couple months after she arrived. She loves attention and snacks. She always appreciates a good scratch and treats but watch your fingers with her as she can be very demanding! She is our most kid friendly donkey and does not like to share attention with the others donks.
Finnigan, born 2018 is a miniature John donkey. He is the son of Spudette and an unknown father. He was the inspiration for "Finnigan the Finicky Donkey" he can be quite the troublemaker. He is very skilled at going under fences- hence why his field now has 4 boards. His best donkey friend is Bandit and is one of our most photogenic donkeys.
Bandit, born 2019 is a miniature john donkey who is the son of Kandy and Jingle. His best friend is Finnigan. He is our smallest donkey and is a total sweetheart. He LOVES to be brushed. He can get very jealous if he thinks another donkey is getting more attention than he is. He was very sick at the age of 1 and spent a week at the local animal hospital. He is our most mouthy donkey.
Velvet, born 2020 is a miniature jennet donkey. Her parents are Spudette and Jingle. Her half-brother is Finnigan. She is NOT a fan of Cotton or pretty much anyone except her mom. We refer to her as the problem child as manners are not her thing, she is often mean to the donkeys and loves to be a handful for the farrier. Also watch out for your fingers and clothes around her! She does love human attention and is convinced that she is a lap donkey.
Cotton, born 2020 is a miniature jennet donkey and daughter of Xena. We had high hopes her and Velvet would be friends, but frenemies is a better term for them. She loves butt scratches and brushes. Her white face and ears make her very sensitive to sun, so might you find her wearing sunscreen and a flymask most of summer.
Our Founder
Becca received her first donkey when she was seven years old from the BLM. His name was Spud and she was hooked from day one. Her mom, an eventer did not think that a wild donkey was a suitable pet. Her criteria to keep the donkey was that Becca must be able to pick his hoof on her own. A lot of tears later she was able to do so and kept him as a pet for many years. As an adult her father bought her a miniature donkey- Jingle for Christmas. He became her quick favorite pet and soon enough she went to auctions and brought more back to the farm that needed homes. Donkey gifts were not represented well in the market unless you wanted the same 5 generic images so The Sassy Ass was born to bring smiles to more donkey enthusiast.
