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T.J.C. Clyde |
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by Candace Shauger |
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T.J.C. Clyde was foaled April 2nd, 1993, at the
Arizona farm of Tom and Jean Chavapil. His dam is Chavapil’s Bonnie
E-7078 and his sire is unknown. History has it that the jennet had
jumped into a pasture of several jacks when she was in heat, the
Chavapil’s were unable to determine which of 15 potential sires bred
her.
Clyde was purchased by Dr. Cindy Brasfield of ARCO Farm, Robertsdale
Alabama NASMA ID # 1215 when Clyde was 14 months of age. Clyde was
registered with NASMA August 10,1999 and he was issued the
registration number ND0003. Cindy and Clyde toured the country
winning multiple Halter Championships and Performance High Point
awards during the dawn of performance donkey competition. During his
amazing show career Clyde was undefeated Western Pleasure Donkey
from Florida to California and all points in-between. Clyde accrued
few NASMA performance points because at that time there were little
to no donkey classes provided by the association. Cindy was one of a
handful of influential members who lobbied for their creation. All
of Clyde’s points have come by way of his son’s and daughters.
In 2002 Clyde was sold to Genesis Farms and is now owned by
Katherine G. Shauger NASMA YOUTH-14. Clyde’s focus at Genesis Farms
has been the production of some of today’s most competitive and
sought after donkeys.
ARCO Farm produced an unprecedented number of elite show mules and
donkeys by Clyde out of a herd of fine quality mares which included
bloodlines from the finest Buckskin, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse
breeding stock.
When NASMA reflects on its roots, when it looks back at the
people and animals that formed this organization, we must feel
blessed to have as one of its cornerstones T.J.C. Clyde. It would be
as if we could have “Nelson” George Washington’s beautiful gray
stallion, or “Traveler” Gen. Robert E Lee’s most famous horse here
with us as living monuments to our country’s cherished history.
Clyde provided this organization with mules that made many talented
horsemen into mulemen. Animals so fine, talented and beautiful that
he blew apart the traditional concept of what was once thought of as
mule confirmation and way of going. He is and will always be the bar
that everyone in this industry aims for and he is NASMA’s own
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Just a few of the many remarkable
mules and donkeys Clyde has produced over the years are presented in
the slideshow. It would be
very hard to find a mule and donkey show of any association where a
son or daughter of Clyde’s is not showing. Many of his offspring are
young and just coming of age and he is still producing each year,
NASMA can look forward to this pre-potent sire continuing to produce
the kind of mules and donkeys that push our industry to the highest
standards of quality and performance. There is a reason that Clyde
has been our associations Leading Jack award winner for 2003, 2004,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. |
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