For membership Contact:

Treasurer :

Mrs Joan Rabbitte,
Kauana,
RD2, Winton
Ph: 03 236 0765 E;mail

For Mag content Contact:

Editor :

Lea,
Phone: 027 6132447 E;mail

All members of the Donkey & Mule Society of NZ Inc. receive the quarterly

Magazine

Donkey & Mule Dispatch

June 2010 issue contains 60 pages (8 pages colour)

1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
2-3 President's Report — Andrea Thomson
4-5 Past President - Margaret Salkeld
6 Obituary Maggie McCoward - Susan Rogerson
7-8 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
8-9 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report & Ad - Neil Cook
10 New Members
11-13 Shop - Sherryn Green
14 Society Publications
15 Society Library - Alyson Baker
16 Book Review - Alyson Baker
17-18 Adverts
19 News From Rotorua - Jenny & Gerry Shorter
20 More From Rotorua - Pauline Sainsbury
21-23 Respect and Co-operation or Imposition and Dominance By Mary Moir
24-26 Delos's Driving Progress...... by Trevor Stevens
27-34 Colour Photos
35-38 Donkey & Mule Society Award Winners for 2010
39-40 Learning about Donkey care
40-41 Donkey Adoption - By Celeste Lodewyk & Postscript by Kate Horrey
42 Do you need to cover? - Lea Hullett
43-44 Have Some Quiet Time by Claire Harper
44 The ‘Farrier's ASSistant’ Photos of Wendy Macpherson's donkeys
45-48 Minutes of the 36th Annual General Meeting 2010
48 Photos of Karen Findlay's donkeys
49 Auditor's Report
50-52 Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended Dec. 31 2009
53 Advertising information and photo of Tanika & Anouk van Dijk
54 - 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Sunlova Dellos owned by Trevor Stevens and Driven by Art Salkeld.

March 2010 issue contains 60 pages:

1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
2-3 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
4-5 Secretary's Report — Wendy Macpherson + New Members
6 Treasurer's Report — Joan Rabbitte + Web Manager's Report — Lea Hullett
7 Registrar's Report — Nancy Neal
8 Miniature Registrar's Report — Peter van Dijk
9-10 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
11-12 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
13 Driving Representative's Report — Janet Ritchie
14 Annual General Meeting Advert
15 Annual General Meeting Agenda
16 New Rules - Constitution Review — Ian Cameron
17 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Membership form +
- Joan's new rescue donkeys
18 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report
19-21 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
22 Society Publications
23 Society Library — Alyson Baker
24 Biblioburros contributed by Alyson Baker
25 Gems from the Donkey Society Library — Alyson Baker
26-28 Simpson's Donkey
29-32 Colour Photos
33 Donkey Day at Sherryn & Graeme Green's Flaxton Green Donkey Stud
34 The Christchurch Clubhouse
35 Adverts
36-37 Rotorua Area News
37 An Introduction to Alistair and Donna McLean
38-40 Show Results Donkey & Mule North & South Island Shows
40 Update - Helen Anderson and Anzac
41-44 Dolittle Contemplates Aging
44 Photos of foals from Clovercrest AMMD Stud
45-50 Meanderine Ringo By Cameron Ellis, aged 9
51 Feeding Silage — Recipe for bare patches — Photos
52-53 Hector and Humphrey's Diary
53 Photos from hoof trimming demonstration at Donkey Day
54 - 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Links for Donkey & Mule Dispatch, March 2010 issue.

[ We Transfer ] [ Biblioburro ] [ Simpson & his Donkey ]

Melody — Have you read her remarkable story by 'Dolittle' on page 41?

December 2009 issue contains 60 pages:

1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
2 President's Report - Margaret Salkeld
3 - 4 Secretarial Ramblings + photos from Mules at Play.
5 North Island Representative's Report Susan Rogerson + BBC news item
6 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
7 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Membership Form & Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Report - Andrea Thomson
8 New Members + Subs notice + AGM 2010 notice
9 Christmas dinner ad plus Advertising rates for D&MD
10 Ad - North Island Donkey & Mule Society Show
11 Ad - South Island Donkey & Mule Society Show
12 Society Publications
13 - 15 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
16 Library - Alyson Baker
17 Book Review
18 Central Districts Donkey Day
19 Northland Donkey Day
20 Be Kind to Your Donkey
21 - 25 Anzac by Helen Anderson
26 - 28 Not all Carriages are Created Equal by Andrea Thompson
28 Bunny Quiz Drive
29 - 32 Colour photos
33 El Burro Donkey Stud Happenings 2009 Wendy Greenwood & Joss Gray
34 Photos
35 Hector and Humphrey's Diary — Chapter 7 ‘Vanity’ by Rhona McKenzie
36 - 37 Here We Go Again — Barney's Helicopter Ride by Jenny & Jerry Shorter
38 - 39 Dolittle by ‘N’
40 Mules at Play photos
41 - 45 The Long And Winding Road by Cathie Perrott + Official Mule Recognition Day + Donkeys painted to look like Zebras
38 - 39 Show Secretary's Report — Andrea Thomson
46 - 47 Treatment of Wounds by Canterbury Equine Clinic + Origin of Pruning
48 - 49 Show Results from around the country compiled by Andrea Thompson
50 - 51 Fly and Tick Control By Guineas by Sue Thompson, Missouri
52 - 53 Update on Laminitis — High Risk Pasture by Dr. John Kohnke BVSc RDA
54 - 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information + info on back cover photo
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Links for Donkey & Mule Dispatch, December issue.

[ WikiHow ] [ BBC report on 60 year old donkey ] [ The Horse.com ] [ Safe Haven for Donkeys ] [ Suppliers of Guinea fowl in N.Z ] [ NZ Pigeon & Poultry Clubs ]

Barney's Helicopter Ride — Story page 36

September 2009 issue contains 60 pages:

Inside Front Cover: Contents
1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
2 — 3 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
4 Constitution Review — Ian Cameron
5 North Island Representative's Report Susan Rogerson
6 — 7 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright + New Members
8 — 10 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
11 Library — Alyson Baker
12 Alyson Baker + Rotorua Area News — Pauline Sainsbury
13 Society Publications
14 — 15 Ads for two South & North Island Events
16 — 17 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Membership Form & Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Report — Andrea Thomson
18 Ikaroa Rehoming Centrre
19 Donkeys For Sale
20 — 23 In Foal Jennies and Foaling by Andrea Thomson
24 — 26 Accredited Jacks Standing at Stud 2009/2010
27 — 29 Tribute to Jack and Maisie Hurst by Peter and Marion van Dijk
29 — 32 Colour photos
33 Hairless Donkeys — Susan Rogerson
34 — 35 Bowen Therapy for Donkeys by Val Pasco
36 — 35 General recommendations for a worming programme by Totally Vets
37 Hector and Humphrey's Diary — Chapter 6 by Rhona McKenzie
38 — 39 Show Secretary's Report — Andrea Thomson
40 — 42 Show dates 2009 — 2010 season compiled by Andrea Thomson
43 Pepe the donkey by Faye Lougher — Kapiti Observer
44 Advertising Information + Famous Russian Mariinsky Ballet donkey (See links below photo)
45 — 46 Observations of Mules — Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate, 1841;1906
47 — 49 A Donkey in The Wheel — Carriage Driving Magazine
50 — 53 Harnessing Hope by By Karen L. Kirsch
53 Extract from The New Zealand Horse
54 — 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 — 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information + info on back cover photo
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Awapuni Hugo and his new friend, three year old Kaiden who comes to ride him every day for 20;30 minutes. Although Hugo is not cut out to be a Champion, he is worth his weight in gold as part of my Outreach Therapy Pets team and for grandchildren and friends alike. Cathie Perrott

Video link of The Mariinsky Ballet of St Petersburg, formerly the Kirov, has said farewell to one of its longest;serving artistes — Monika, a 21;year;old female donkey. Donkey Prima;Donna

June 2009 issue contains 60 pages:

Inside Front Cover: Life Members + Contact information
1 Membership Information +
Contact details: Librarian — Society Shop — Show Secretary.
2 Contents
3 From your Editor Lea Hullett
4 President's Report Margaret Salkeld
5 — 6 Vice President's Report — Andrea Thomson
7 Secretary's Report — Wendy Macpherson
8 Auditor's Report — Philippa Munan, CA
9 ; 11 Treasurer's Report — Joan Rabbitte
12 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
13 — 14 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
15 Rororua Area News — Pauline Sainsbury
16 New Members + photo of Trust donkey Jake
17 Trust Friendship Form and Trust Report — Andrea Thomson
18 — 20 Society Shop ;— Sherryn Green
21 Library
22 Society Publications
23 Hector & Humphrey's Diary — Chapter 5 by Rhona McKenzie
24 — 26 Palm Sunday celebrations
27 — 34 Colour pages
35 — 40 Award Winners
41 — 42 Feeding donkeys and mules by Dr Lucy Tucker RNutr
+ Obituary for Cloudy — Sherryn Green
43 — 45 Photos from the AGM
46 — 48 Show Results from around the Country — Autumn
49 — 51 Obituary — Judy Speight (Drust) by Barbara Bracken
52 — 55 Minutes of the AGM
56 Notice & Advertising charges
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover Photo by Jackie Bryant of Tivoli of Cumberland Lodge, Cathie Perrott

At the 2009 AGM Sunday display Ross Jones drummed in the donkeys making an unforgettable entrance of the 22 donkeys and one mule. The placid Kowhai Rosie led with Robin Winter and as Ross snaked around all the other donkeys fell into line. Rosie was followed by Flaxton Green Macauley with Graeme Green, Julie Watson with Farmyard Chinook, Jan Wright with her geldings (obscured) and on the far right Trevor Stevens and the others.

March 2009 issue contains 60 pages:

Inside Front Cover: Life Members + Contact information
1 Membership Information +
Contact details: Editor — Librarian — Society Shop.
2 Contents
3 From your Editor Lea Hullett
4 — 5 President's Report for 2008 — Margaret Salkeld
6 — 7 Secretary's Report for 2008 — Andrea Thomson
8 Treasurers Report for 2008 ;— Joan Rabbitte
+ Web Manager's Report — Lea Hullett
9 Registrar's Report for 2008 — Nancy Neal
10 Miniature Donkey's Registrar's Report for 2008 — Peter van Dijk
11 Drviing Representative's Report for 2008 ;— Janet Ritchie
12 — 13 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
14 — 15 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
16 Annual General Meeting Advertisement
17 Annual General Meeting Agenda
18 — 19 Rotorua Area News — Pauline Sainsbury
20 Donkey & Mule Trust Friendship Report — Andrea Thomson
21 Trust Friendship Advertisement
22 — 24 Donkey & Mule Society Shop — Sherryn Green
25 — 26 Library — Cynthia Sim
27 Publications of the Donkey & Mule Society of NZ Inc.
28 A New Coat for Willow from Quilters
29 — 32 Colour Photos
33 Christmas Donkey Work
34 — 41 Show Results From Around the Coountry — Summer — Andrea Thomson
41 New Members
42 Hector and Humphrey Chapter 4 — The Ford by Rhona McKenzie
43 — 44 Donkey Work by Anglea Crompton
45 — 46 Foaling 2008 — The big Drama by Joss Grey
47 — 50 Clovercrest Pompeii meets Lonegan
50 Barbara's Vincents Birthday
51 — 53 Cotswold Lavender Rose's 1st Sth Island Show Day by lea Hullett
54 Mules *ARE* Smart — reprinted from The Brayer
55 Advertising
56 Advertising charges
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover Photo by Lea Hullett of Chateous Texas Premiere MB, Diana Humphries

‘Now Listen Here Children!’ — Marion van Dijk with some of their miniature donkeys — photo Peter van Dijk

December 2008 issue contains 60 pages:

Inside Front Cover: Life Members + Contact information
1 Membership Information +
2 Contact details: Librarian — Society Shop — Editor.
3 From your Editor — Lea Hullett
4 — 5 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
6 Secretary's Report — Andrea Thomson
7 North Island Representative's Report
8 — 9 South Island Representative's Report
10 Web site Report & Correction
11 North Island show Advert
12 South Island show Advert
13 Fun Weekend at Waimate Advert
14 Carriage Driving Event Advert
15 Annual General Meeting Advert
16 — 17 Rotorua Area News — Pauline Sainsbury
18 Northland's IDD Donkey Day — Neil Cook
19 Letter to the Editor & Donkey Temperature & Pulse
20 D&M Protection Trust Form and Report — Andrea Thomson
21 — 23 D&MS Shop
24 Library — Cynthia Sim
25 — 26 Fences and Other Food — ‘Dolittle’
27 — 28 Joseph of Matangi — Liz Stone
28 Blessing of The Animals — Cathie Perrott
29 — 32 Colour Photos
33 — 36 Auckland Area Donkey Walk
37 Hector and Humphrey's Diary — Chapter 3 — Rhona McKenzie
38 — 42 Results from Around the Shows — Spring 2008 — Andrea Thomson
43 — 47 A Touch of Ear — Karen L. Kirsch
48 — 53 Cheers for the Long;Ears — Mother Earth News
54 — 55 Adverts
56 Notice & Advertising charges
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover Photo of Bryan Clausen with Awapuni First Lady

The first Mammoth donkey to arrive in the South Island, Awapuni George Washington, meets some friends at Robin and Coralie Winter's. photo Coralie Winter

September 2008 issue contains 60 pages:

3 From your Editor — Lea Hullett
4 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
5 Secretary's Report — Andrea Thomson
6 Letter to the Editor
7 Advert for Secretary and correction
8 — 9 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
9 Rotorua Area News
10 Obituary — Jacqueline Boyce by Maisie Hurst
10 — 11 Events — Auckland Area Donkey Walk & Donkey Day Feilding
12 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Form and Report
13 — 15 Society Shop
15 Notice: Change of address for Registrar Nancy Neal
16 — 17 Library
17 Book Review — The Wisdom of Donkeys
18 — 21 Breeding
22 — 23 Accredited Jacks
24 — 25 Hector and Humphrey Story and Drawings by Rhona McKenzie
25 Looking after your back
26 — 27 Drench Resistance
28 Dolittle doesn't have a holiday! by 'N'
29 — 32 Colour photos
33 — 40 The Donkeys of Ponui Island By Gary and Jan Blake
41 — 48 The Grand Canyon — The Mule Experience By Cathie Perrott
49 — 50 Show Dates 2008 — 2009 Season
51 — 52 Driving 'En France' by Caroline Hamburger
53 — 54 Early Egyptians Revered Lowly Donkeys By Kenneth Chang
54 Domestication of the donkey: Timing, processes, and indicators — the National Academy of Sciences USA
55 — 56 Advertisement — Coat Kings Grooming Equipment & Equestrian Gear & Float Hire
56 Advertising charges
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover Advertisement for Clovercrest Donkey Stud

A stunning photo of a Ponui Island jenny with foal on February 10, 2006, when Andrea Thompson, Anke, Marion and Peter van Dijk visited Ponui Island. photo Peter van Dijk

June 2008 issue contains 60 pages:

3 — 4 From your Editor — Lea Hullett
4 Ethical Behaviour — Andrea Thomson
5 — 6 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
7 — 8 Secretary's Report — Andrea Thomson
9 Audit Report — Philippa Munan, CA
10 — 12 Financial Statements — Joan Rabbitte
13 — 15 The 34th AGM at Palmerston North — Guy & Barbara Vincent
16 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
17 — 18 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
18 Rotorua Area News — Jenny Parker
19 Donkey and Mule Protection Trust N.Z. Report for June 2008 — Andrea Thomson
19 Friends of the Trust Form
20 — 22 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
23 Library — Cynthia Sim
24;25 Successful Driving Weekend in Manawatu — Andrea Thomson
25 Donkey & Mule Society Carriage Driving Event Feilding — Andrea Thomson
26 A Real Gem — Janet Ritchie
26 Respite For Donkeys — News item
27 — 32 Colour photos of Donkey & Mule Society Award Winners +
33 — 34 Colour photos
35 — 39 Show Results From Around The Country — Autumn 2008
40 — 41 Greater Auckland Area Donkey & Mule Performance Trophy — Trevor Stevens
42 — 43 Hector and Humphrey's Diary — An introduction — Donkey Talk — Rona McKenzie
44 — 45 Donkey & Mule Quiz for AGM 2008 — Compiled by Anke van Dijk
46 — 47 Continuing Tale of Fernlea Benjamin — Ben and Glenys
48 The Donkey's Prayer — Jenny Parker
49 — 54 Minutes of the 34th Annual General Meeting
54 Advertising charges
55 — 56 Photos Trophies Cups and Rosettes
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details

A Cotswold weanling heading for shelter at the beginning of her first experience of a snow storm on June 7th. at her new home in Sth. Canterbury with Lea Hullett and Nick O'Brien. Her thick insulating coat kept her warm.

March 2008 issue contains 60 pages:

3 From your Editor
4 — 5 President's Report
6 Patron's Report
7 — 8 Vice President's Report
9 — 10 Secretary's Report
11 Treasurer's Report
12 — 13 North Island Representative's Report
14 — 15 South Island Representative's Report
16 Registrar's Report
17 Mini Registrar's Report
18 Driving Representative's Report
19 Website Manager's Report
20 Rotorua Area News
21 — 22 Obituaries for Judy Coop
23 — 24 Protection Trust Report, Friendship Form & Raffle for AGM
25 Annual General Meeting Programme
26 Annual General Meeting Agenda
27 Library
28 — 29 Colour photos — foals
30 — 31 Colour photos — incidental
32 — 33 Colour photos — North & South Isalnd D&MS Shows
34 — 35 Society Shop
35 Upcoming Event — Carriage Driving Training Weekend + photo
36 — 38 Results from North & South Island D&MS Shows
39 — 42 Show Results from around the Country
43 Miniature donkey tidbit and photos
44 — 45 Dolittle Has a Quiet Time by ‘N’
46 Photos from the Gymkhana Activity Day at Kaiapoi
47 — 48 Ragwort Poisoning
49 — 50 Oils Ain't Oils By W.A.D.S. Secretary, Helen McIntyre
51 — 52 Disposition: our most important product by Betsy Hutchins
53 — 54 Fostering Good Communication
55 — 56 Advertisements
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details

above: Marion van Dijk with American Miniature Mediterranean donkey, Cyder's Spartacus at the NI D&MS Show. Peter wrote: ‘Would you believe it, 2 minutes before he was to go in to the ring to be judged for Champion, Spartacus managed to have a good roll.’;

December 2007 issue contains 60 pages:

3 From your Editor
4 — 5 President's Report
6 — 7 Secretary's Report
8 North Island Representative's Report
9 — 11 South Island Representative's Report
12 Rotorua Area News
13 Protection Trust Report
14 Web Report
15 Notice — Miniature Donkey Registrar
16 — 18 Advertising Events
18 Donkey Day in the Lower North Island
19 Obituary donkey — Crispin Grove Little Crissy
20 Library notice & News
21 Book Review by Cynthia Sim & New Society Booklet
22 — 23 Society Shop
24 — 25 Show Results from around the Country
26 Show photos
27 — 28 International Day of The Donkey Celebrations
29 — 30 Colour Photos from IDD
31 Colour photos
32 Colour photos from shows
33 — 36 Delos and I learning to drive, or what I did in the winter of 07 By Sunlova Delos & Trevor Stevens
36 — 37 The 'Tail of the Pink Donkey' part two by Raewyn Ancell
38 — 41 Donkeys in the Netherlands and in Anduluz, Spain By Marion van Dijk
42 — 45 Castration Concerns for Donkeys Reprinted from Asset
46 Handling Stallions (Jacks) Another View An Extract Reprinted from Bray Talk
47 — 54 The Donkey of God (1932) by Louis Untermeyer, SFO
55 Advertising Rates and notice
56 Greyscale Advertsements
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover: Advertisement — Bryan & Jenny Clausen's Mammoth Jacks

above: Andrea Thomson feeding Pemberton Troy . Troy was born on November 4, and his mother Cressida of Pemberton was dry. Andrea wrote, ‘He sucks my finger which I put in the milk, so he also sucks up the milk. It is very efficient!’ Troy is by Kairangi Victor .

September 2007 issue contains 60 pages:

3 From your Editor
4 — 5 President's Report
6 — 7 Secretary's Report
8 North Island Representative's Report
9 — 11 South Island Representative's Report
12 Web Report & Advertising Rates
13 Rotorua Area News & Book Review by Lloyd Thistoll
14 — 15 Library notice & Book Review Janet Ritchie
16 — 17 Society Shop
18 North Island Shows
19 South Island Shows
20 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Report
21 Donke & Mule Protection Trust NZ Nomination Form
22 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Financial Statement
23 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Membership Form
Upcoming Events — Donkey Seminar — Fielding
24 Sth. Island Donkey & Mule Society Judges Seminar Form
Donkey & Mule Get Together — Ashburton
25 Donkey & Mule Carriage Driving Event
26 International Day of the Donkey — Upcoming Event
26 — 27 Dulcinea's Story by Ella Shepherd
28 — 31 Colour Photos
32 — 33 Colour Advertising
34 If It Should be
35 — 36 Accredited Jacks
37 — 42 The Kalaupapa Trail by Cthie Perrot
43 — 45 The Adventurers of the Pink Donkey by Raewyn Ancell
45 — 47 Is Your Foal Nursing? Reprinted from Miniature Voices
47 Riding Donkeys by Annie McCaig Reprinted from Bray Talk
48 — 50 Helping to make poverty history by Heather Armstrong
50 Richmond Gumdrops by Lea Hullett
51 — 53 Donkey Hoof Form and Function by Martha Olivo (reprinted from Broomtail)
53 Seedy Toe by Lynda Hall Reprinted from Brayings
53 Roses by Lea Hullett
54 — 55 The Horror of Lice by Lea Hullett
56 Greyscale Advertsements
57 Classified Advertisements
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representatives' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover: Advertisement — Bryan & Jenny Clausen's Mammoth Jacks

above: Gerry Shorter at the Rotorua Fun Day with donkeys Jess, Flynn & Pedro.

June 2007 issue contains 60 pages:

3 From your Editor
4 — 7 President's Report
8 Vice President's Report
9 Secretary's Report
10 — 12 Treasurer's Report
13 Web site Report
14 — 15 South Island Representative's Report — Read about Greytown Tamsin and breeding difficulties.
16 Registrar — Price changes and New CD
17 Library Advert
18 — 19 Society Shop
20 — 21 Rotorua Area News
22 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report
23 Photos of Abraham and other donkeys
24 Advert for Miniature Donkeys
25 AGM — 'Donkeys Galore' dental demonstration
26 AGM — Raffle of Cotswold jack service
27 AGM — Dinner photos
28 AGM photos some recipients & awards
29 — 32 Colour photos of award winners plus
33 AGM — Thank you and photos
34 — 35 'At Last Our Delights Arrive', by Linda Alloo
36 — 37 ANZAC photos at the Aigantighe Art Gallery
38 — 39 'The Ready Jack', Originally printed in Asset Mag.
40 — 41 'Some Sits and Thinks', by Dolittle
41 'A Tedius but Necessary Job', by Sue Campbell
42 Mule Story
43 — 45 Show Results from around the Country; Autumn 07
46 — 49 Feeding Your Miniature Donkey — Reprinted from the April 2006 issue of 'Miniature Voices'.
49 Donkey & Mule Society Advert — First Ever All Donkey/Mule Carriage Driving Combined Driving Competition
50 Photos of donkeys in Afghanistan
51 — 56 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2007
57 — 59 International Magazine Adverts
60 North Island Representative' contact details
Inside Back Cover: South Island Representatives' contact details
Back Cover: Advertisement — Bryan & Jenny Clausen's Mammoth Jacks

Coralie and Robin Winter's mule foal 'Braywin;Spectacular Blueboy'. He is out of their beautiful grey thoroughbred mare, Ellie.

March 2007 issue contains 60 pages:

6 colour pages of donkeys, mules and people throughout New Zealand.
Inside Front Cover — life Members + Contact information
Membership Information
Contact details: librarian — Society Shop — Editor.
From your Editor
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Secretary's Report
Treasurer's Report
North Island Representative's Report
South Island Representative's Report
Registrar's Report
Miniature Donkey Registrar's Report
Driving Report
Sickness and Death Report
Web site Report
Rotorua Area News
Library Advert
Society Shop
Annual General Meeting advert
Annual General Meeting Agenda
Animal therapy work through the SPCA by Marion van Dijk
Donkey Information Day at Kaiapoi
Donkey Information Day at Kaiapoi
Colour painting — Simpson and His Donkey
About Simpson and His Donkey
The Loong Weekend by Joss Grey
Donald was his name by Diana Humphries
Colour photos from Nth & Sth Island Soc. Show
Show results from around the country — Summer 2006/07
Auckland Area donkey walk by Marion van Dijk
Mistakes we make by 'Dolittle' & Book Review
Some dangers in using Equest wormer
Understanding your donkey — donkey psychology from DS Aust.
International Magazine Adverts
North Island Representatives contact details
Inside Back Cover South Island Representatives contact details
Advertisement — Bryan & Jenny Clausen's Mammoth Jacks

Auckland Area donkey walk

December 2007 issue contains 68 pages:

6 colour pages of donkeys, mules and people throughout New Zealand.
Inside Front Cover — life Members + Contact information
Membership Information +
Contact details: librarian — Society Shop — Editor.
From your Editor
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Secretary's Report
Donkey & Mule Protection Trust NZ Report
South Island Representative's Report
Small Farm Field Day — Rangiora
Rotorua Area News + International Day of the Donkey
IDD Colunda Farms
IDD Wairapa — Timaru
IDD Timaru — Whangarei
IDD Whangarei — Auckland
IDD Auckland — Hawkes Bay
IDD Waikanae Park
IDD Foxton
Obituary Oakville Sophie
Poem by Robin Washburn
Society Shop
Notice — AMMD Miniature Donkey Owners
Colour photos Hamilton Show
Show Results from around the Country
Colour photos Northern Show — Rangiora
Society show advetisements
Ashburton Show
Colour photos Ashburton Show
Kaihe Trophy + Alison Roberts
library Advert + Wanted Advert
Abraham's broken leg
Bluebelle's first show by Cathie Perrott
The Walk by Joss Grey
The Answer to life's little Difficulties is Donkey's by Jeremy Clarkson
My Inverquhomery Asher by Sue Campbell
The Grand Asian Caravan
Robin and Coralie Winter — Recent trip Photos
Letter to the Editor
Colour foal photos
Silent Night by 'Dolittle'
Introduction and Summary of Post;Mortem Examination
Information from the Donkey Sanctuary by Alex Thiemann MRCVS.
Photos of mule and cougar
International Magazine Adverts
North Island Representatives contact details
Inside Back Cover South Island Representatives contact details
Advertisement — Bryan & Jenny Clausen's Mammoth Jacks

Jemima Puddle Duck born October 14, to Marianne Smith's jenny Cotswold Miss Molly and fathered by Cotswold Andy Magee

September 2006 issue contains 60 pages:

6 colour pages of donkeys and people throughout New Zealand.
From your Editor
Area news and reports
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Secretary's Report and Advertising charges
North Island Representative's Report
South Island Representative's Report & Web Site News
May 21, Rogers Beach Revisited — Jenny Shorter
Donkey and Mule Protection Trust Report
AGM 2007 Oamaru
Society Shop
library
library Luncheon at Cynthia Sim's plus 'Best on the Beach'
Colour reproduction of painting 'The Unemployed' William Greene
International Day of the Donkey — Around the country
Rotorua Area New
Donkeys Browsers Not Grazers
Donkeys as Companion Animals
Donkey doings at El Burro Donkey Stud
Shows dates around the country
'Go Forth and listen' by 'Doolittle'
Letters to the editor
Ask 'Archimedes'
'Bluebelle and Hugo'
Agression — What's the Cause?
'Ears' to the Unexpected'
What the colour designations and why is colour important?
International Adverts
Plus....lots of photos

Margaret Salkeld took this photo of Chiquillo Fergus on his travels from Cotswold Stud, Motukarara, back to his home at Awapuni Stud , Taupiri. Fergus had spent 12 months 'meeting' the 'young ladies' of the South!

June 2006 issue contains 60 pages:

8 colour pages of Award winners, the AGM, Shows, fundraising donkeys and new arrivals.
New Booklets Launched — Standards of Donkey Conformation and Type & Show Rules & Guidelines for Judges and Competitors
Area news and reports
Financial Statement
The AGM Weekend 2006, Barbara Vincent
Show results
North Island Seminar with Jo;anne Kokas
Northern Waikato Area + Those were the Days
Some Post Conference thoughts by Trevor Stevens
Harriet by Phillipa Paterson, Mayfield Show by C. Sim.
Back to Basics by Joanna Roberts
Flynn enjoys Palm Sunday 06 by Jenny Parker
Stories about donkeys and their owners including Fernlea Benjamin.
International Day of the Donkey — information about.
Minutes of the AGM
Plus....

March 2006 issue contains 60 pages:

Life Members + Contact information
1 Membership Information + Contact details: Librarian; Society Shop; Editor.
3 From your Editor
4 — 5 President's Report + For Sale + Advertising charges
6 — 7 Vice President's Report
8 — 9 Secretary's Report + Donkey friends cut stress
10 Treasurer's Report + Do I need to blanket this winter?
11 Editor's Annual Report
12 Sickness and Death Report
13 North Island Representative's Report
14 ;— 15 South Island Representative's Report
16 Registrar's Report
17 Miniature Registrar's Report
18 — 19 Rotorua Area News
20 Bay of Plenty Happenings
21 Driving Report
22 — 23 Webmaster's Report
24 Librarian's Report
25 Librarian's Book Review + Do I need to blanket this winter? cont'd
26 First Mammoth foal at Coffee Hollow
27 — 29 New Arrivals — colour
30 — 34 Photos from the North & South Island Shows — colour
35 Hi Point Mule Trophy
36 Society Shop — Books
37 Society Shop — Clothing
38 — 39 South Island Seminar — Jo;anne Kokas
40 Donkey Charm Raffle
41 — 43 Show Results from Around the Country
44 — 45 Ask Archimedes + More photos — North Island Donkey & Mule Show
46 — 47 Stormey's Colic
48 — 50 Say What? Verbal cues
51 — 52 Notice of 32nd Annual General Meeting 2006
53 AGM Form
54 News from Coffee Hollow — Open Day
55 Proxy Voting Form
56 Nomination of Officers Form 2006/2007
57 A.G.M. & Conference advertisement
58 — 59 International Adverts
60 North Island Representatives contact details
South Island Representatives contact details

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