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THE NEW WEBSITE
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website
● Crystal Ward
Memorial
● Donkey Days
clinic Photos
● Mule Clinic
Photos
● Upcoming
events
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Crystal, who was born and raised in Santa Cruz, owned a variety of horses, mules and don-
keys since she was old enough to ride. Growing up in the country and surrounded by horses
as a youth, Crystal was fortunate to experience what most young girls can only dream.
In 1981 Crystal purchased her first mammoth jack donkey (“Cocky Doodle” from Montana)
and shortly afterwards her second donkey (“Dry Gulch Michelle” from Oregon). After that
she started gradually trading in her horses for the longears.
Predominately a western rider, she also competed in English (hunt seat), driving, both Eng-
lish and western side-saddle riding. Crystal has been competing in equine events since 1969
including literally hundreds of parades throughout the United States. She rode in the 1989
Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., Oregon’s Rose Festival Parade, Arizona’s
Fiesta Bowl Parade, and eighteen consecutive (18) Tournament of Roses Parades in Pasade-
na, California.
Crystal dedicated her entire lifetime with equines, from training, breeding and running a
boarding facility, which amounts to nearly five decades of equine involvement. In 1997 The
Ass-Pen Ranch opened its doors to the public, designed with both breeding and training in
mind. Crystal was a judge in the following Associations: American Mule Assn. - since 1995,
National Miniature Donkey Assn. - since 1996, North American Saddle Mule Assn. - (Senior
Judge) - since 1995, American Donkey and Mule Society - since 1985, International Side-
Saddle Organization - since 1981 and American Miniature Horse Assn. - since 1993.
She was instrumental in having the public become aware of the donkeys and burros that
have suffered through countless decades of abuse and neglect through the hands of man-
kind and in the wilds through environmental stress and harsh conditions. Her dedication will
be honored with an Interactive Educational Center named after her at the Peaceful Valley
Donkey Rescue Visitors Center in Texas.
Crystal enjoyed working in her garden, making jewelry, home improvement projects and had
become interested in geology and rock collecting. She recently had set up a rock shop in an
Airstream trailer.
She is survived by her father Harold Ward and brother Steve Ward. Preceded in death by her
mother Norma Ward and her brother Greg Ward.
Private services will be held by her family. A Celebration of Life with friends will be planned
once a final investigation report is completed from the incident. Bishop Mule Days will include
her in their “Empty Saddles” memorial.
Donations may be made to your favorite equine rescue, equine organization or club in her
memory. Cards and remembrances can be sent to: Harold Ward, P.O. Box 9504, South Lake Ta-
hoe, CA 96158
Click to donate to the PVDR Crystal Ward Memorial
Ass-Pen Ranch
Green Valley Mortuary
Donkey Days Clinic
Mule Clinic Pictures
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20 21 22 23 24 25Santa Ynez
Mule Show
26Santa Ynez
Mule Show
27Santa Ynez
Mule Show
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April 2014
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18 19 20Mule Days 21Mule Days 22Mule Days 23Mule Days 24Mule Days
25Mule Days 26 27 28 29 30 31
May 2014
EVENTS CALENDER APRIL/MAY
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7Slenders Show
8Slenders Show 9 10 11 12 13Kernville 14Kernville
15Kernville 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27Penn Valley
Show 28Penn Valley
Show
29Penn Valley
Show
30
June 2014
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2Bear Valley
3Bear Valley 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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August 2014
EVENTS CALENDER JUNE/AUGUST
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27One Moore
Mule Show
28One Moore
Mule Show 29 30
September 2014
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2 3 4 5 6 7Donkey Sym-
posium 8Donkey Sym-
posium
9Donkey Sym-
posium 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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November 2014
EVENTS CALENDER SEPTEMBER/NOVEMBER