Welcome to Cotswold Stud, situated at Motukarara in the foothills of Banks Peninsula, South Island.

Taranganba McGinty, is the foundation jack of our stud. We later imported three jennies

Our aim was to breed small English/Irish type donkeys under 10 hands with good bone, nice conformation and a wonderful temperament that would be suitable for a family to enjoy.

We also breed Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys and our first crop of foals by Pea Wee are due this season. Cotswold is also the home of our purebred Shetland pony stud & our much-loved mule, El Donto. We enjoy showing and our stock have won many awards over the years.

Taranganba McGinty

(Pure Irish Breeding)
JK87/755/3NZ Imp Aust Black/Brown 34 inches

Sire spanish Point Money Moon Skewbald
Dam spanish Point Shilling Skewbald

McGinty was imported from Queensland, Australia, in 1992, a purchase that we would never regret. He is a delightful little fellow and a treasure to own. McGinty has been a wonderful breeding jack; he has the most superb temperament and this has been past on to his progeny. McGinty was 6 times consecutive winner of the Colin Thom Memorial Cup for the jack whose progeny won the most breed championships over the year. We are looking forward to more of his foals this coming season.

Cotswold Meigin

Sire Taranganba McGinty (above)
Dam Berrabri Meg

Foaled November 8, 2003, Meigin is a multi champion show donkey just like her two lovely full sisters, Cotswold Moira and Cotswold Miss Molly. Both of these jennies are now being bred from and the progany has done very well in the show ring.

Murrayfield Kotton Kandy

JY97/1222/3 Piebald 10 h.h

Sire Braemore Pepperkorn JK76/76/2 Brown
Dam Murrayfield Ladybird JY88/796/2 Grey/White

Kandy is a very attractive donkey. She has a strong colour gene and all her foals have been broken coloured so far. The foal with her is Cotswold Kolidoscope foaled 18/10/06, now gelded and by Cotswold Andy Magee.

Chateau Texas Premier MB (Pea Wee Tex)

Foaled March 23, 2004. Brown/Grey-Dun, height 30.5 inches.

Sire Country Music's Marty Brown (imp USA)
Dam Lil Half Pints Lil Darlin (imp USA)

Pea Wee has been successfully shown with many championships to his credit. He was awarded the overall Supreme Champion at the All South Island Donkey and Mule Show 2005 as a yearling. Pea Wee has the most beautiful floating action and an abundance of presence.

Cotswold O'Lorelea

Foaled October 9, 2006, O'Lorelea was very tiny and black as coal just like her sire.

Sire Sire: Taranganba McGinty (imp Aust)
Dam Clanline Jindyandy (imp Aust)

El Donto of Cotswold

Champion Mule and Best Presented Donkey or Mule Sth. Island Donkey Show 2004

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