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title: Team Merrilee June 22, 2026 - Update!
description: Team Merrilee June 22, 2026 - Update!
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# [Team Merrilee June 22, 2026 - Update!](https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/team-merrilee-june-22-2026-update)

 Written by [Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary](https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/author/gentle-spirit-horses-rescue-sanctuary) | Jul 5, 2026 4:49:47 AM

From Trainer  Aspen Lyons & Haily Chitwood:

 

Haily and Aspen worked with Merrilee and we got a halter on her! This was a very big thing for her so we cut the session pretty short after the halter and gave her some grain for being a good girl.

 

The donkey sisters have a goal of becoming a driving pair. Follow along with their journey if your interested in them!

 

Maysilee & Merrilee will be available for adoption at the Dakota Showdown Finale on August 23, 2026 in Lennox, South Dakota. Check out [http://dakotashowdown.com](https://dakotashowdown.com/) for more info. 

 

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