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5-28-02

YAHOO!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!

Hello everyone:

I just wanted to let you all know just how well we did this year at the 33rd Annual Bishop Mule Days. (drum roll please..............)

Gate Farm's Simply Irresistible -AKA- Ewok, took 1st Place in the 2 Year Old Jack Class AND

Gate Farm's Black Tie Affair -AKA- Ace, took 2nd Place in the 2 Year Old Jack Class

Which was excellent! and we were thrilled! And again they were they youngest, smallest and the only large standard jacks in the class. And just when we thought it couldn't get any better than that.......

Gate Farm's Simply Irresistible -AKA- "Ewok" also took RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION JACK !!!

It was a great day for Spotted Donkeys every where:) According to everyone I've asked in the Show Office and long timers who've been around for years this is the only time a Spotted Jack has received a 1st place in their class and the only time that anyone knows of where a Spotted Jack has received a World Champion title. So if anyone out there knows of another Spotted Jack who has earned these placements please let me know cause I'm trying to find out and verify if "Ewok" is indeed the very first and only Spotted Jack to received these prestigious awards. We took pictures of the boys and their ribbons and of course "Ewok"  with his trophy and doing his now famous "bow" in front of the grandstand and cheering crowd. So as soon as they get back from being developed and Gramma Leslie scans them in I'll post them for all to see. Well gotta go check on our little super stars. Take care, TTYL, Trish

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Hi Ho, Hi Ho it's off to the 2002 Bishop Show we go!! We're now 2 year old and they say there's going to be some stiff competition at Bishop.  
Wish us luck!
Click on images to enlarge!

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Hello everyone:

Well another winter has come and gone and show season has begun here in Southern California.

The boys have been bathed and clipped and are ready to rock and roll. They went to their first show of the season on March 10^th and if it’s any indication of things to come 2002 will be a very good year.

These two little super stars are continuing to beat out older and much larger horses, mules and donkeys.  So size isn’t everything, but great conformation is! So whoever thinks large standard jacks can’t compete with the big boys is WRONG. Not only are these boys competing, but they are consistently in the ribbons and WINNING ! So if you have a desire to be in the winners circle and want a little super star of your own you can still get a date with their daddy or maybe, just maybe, find one of their brothers or sisters for sale.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off To Bishop For Mule Days 2002 We Go!

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Well it’s January 14, 2002 already and these two boys have been taking a well-deserved vacation from the show ring. In case you’re wondering just how much they’ve grown here is their height and weight measurements as of today.

 Ace : at 19 ½ months old he is now 49 ½ inches tall and 487 lbs.

Ewok: at 17 ½ months old he is now 47 ½ inches tall and 460 lbs.

 And STILL GROWING!

 And YES these two fine young jacks will be at Mule Days 2002 in Bishop, CA. So if you missed seeing them last year at Mule Days please stop by and say “Hi” and take a look for yourself to see what all the fuss is about. These two exceptional jacks will not stand to the public until they have completed their riding and driving education and of course racked up even more Halter wins. BUT you can still get a date with their father Diamond C Montana Jack the jack of all jacks. So don’t delay book your mare today, and you too will be racking up the Blues!

And now "Ewok's" spots have turned BLACK....

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A note from Leslie and "Montana":  We are so proud of Trish and Terry Geer,  and their "Montana" sons', "Gate Farms Simply Irresistible" AKA "Ewok" and "Gate Farms Black Tie Affair" AKA "Ace".   Here they are at Bishop, CA knocking them dead.  First in Yearling Jacks to Halter went to "Ace" and third went to "Ewok".  And they are for sure following in their fathers hoofprints.......Click on pictures to enlarge.

        

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Well I decided showing in the Yearling Halter class with 12 to 20 Quarter Horses and Paints on steroids and already 15+ hands tall and well over 1100 lbs. wasn't exactly in the best interest of the boys. So I went and talked to the Show manager who said because they are "intact" males we can go ahead and show in the Stallion class as we want to. Boy was I glad I did LOL (cha ching, 

cha ching, cha ching , points, points and even more points)

The 3 mules that beat us in the Mule and Donkey Halter class are all previous multiple World Championship Winners for their classes in Bishop. So hey not to shabby. Now I'm gonna see if we can rack up enough points between now and the end of the year to earn the Year End High Point Halter Stallion Award. Got to sit down and figure up all their points from the last 3 shows. I do believe they just might have the 250 they each need for their Versatility Hall of Fame Awards through ADMS. So L if you haven't sent in the Merit of Breeding Award paper work for Montana let me know cause I want to be sure they have it before I send in my paperwork so he gets his Award too. Well gotta go tally points:) Oh ya I'm starting to like those long lavendar Champion Ribbons a lot. Take care, TTYL, Trish P.S. Oh yes and turned down yet another 2 breedings at the show on Sunday LOL Yep, these little guys are their own walking, braying, advertisement flyer LOL

 

Hi Everyone:

 

I just received a letter yesterday from the Mule Days Show Committee advising me that there had been an error/mistake in Class Placements for Class 131 Yearling-Jacks Halter. So you know I just had to tell everyone that might be interested. 

 

The rightful First Place winner of Class 131 Yearling-Jacks Halter is Number 291 Gate Farm's Black Tie Affair owned and shown by Terry Geer and Fourth Place goes to Number 292 Gate Farm's Simply Irresistible owned and shown by Trish Geer. 

 

It's too bad they could not have found the error and made the correction while we were all still there. It would have been really nice to bask in all the glory and share the moment with family and friends. But even so, the boys got more than their fair share of all the attention. And even though I kicked and screamed about the butt ugly character on their stupid bumper stickers they still came forward to make right, a wrong, so I must give them credit for doing the right thing. 

 

Talk about them being crowd favorites. Yesterday while being State Licensed and Certified for the Microchip Implant procedure the California Veterinary Association/American Veterinary Association Representative asked me if by chance these two donkeys were the ones being shown at Lake Perris and Mira Loma. I told her "yes" they were, and asked her how did she know about them? Well it seems her sister-in-law who shows Quarter Horses locally has been telling her about these two long earred wonders for several months now and she had been after her to come on out to a show so she could see them for herself. LOL Well Anna was soooo impressed with Ace and Ewok .   Not to mention that she  also took lots and lots of pictures of them to put in their newsletter to all the veterinarians! And if the pictures turn out good enough you may even be seeing these longears on their brochures and flyers! Yep, strike up another one for the two little long earred WV super stars! Gee, do you think it's too early to sign them up with their own Hollywood Casting Agent?? TTYL, Trish