Any Donkey Owners?

Kathleen K · Well Schooled

Any Donkey Owners?

Jackie Cochran · Advanced

Just one donkey story.

One time I went to the farm of a mini donkey/mini mule and standard donkey breeder. She took me out to the pasture to meet her breeding standard jack, a sweetie named Honky. I asked if I could get on him a little, just to see how he moved. She said yes, however there was no halter or lead rope, we didn't even have a piece of baling twine on us. She ventured that if she walked in front of me it would probably be fine, Honky seemed fine about the idea, so she gave me a leg up. So I rode said donkey bareback and bare headed for around two minutes. I offered to buy Honky but, of course, he was not for sale. Such a SWEET equine! He did not seem to understand leg aids though.

Nikki Salo · Grand Prix

Not a donkey owner, but a donkey fan!

Used to ride a donkey when I was first getting into regular horsey-ness. Love them, they are so clever and you can hear them literally miles away when they are not impressed with something! aww

Barnmouser Ash · Grand Prix

I used to own a mini jack; sweetest little guy you'd ever meet. Could be kind of a stinker though, his mouth was right at the level your hand hangs at when you leave your arms hanging at your side while walking through the pasture/etc... so occasionally he would come up and nip your fingers. A bad habit I never broke him of, but he didn't do it often and usually I could catch him before he did it. I'm a huge long-ears fan. :) Plan to have a trusty mule in the not-too-distant future.

-- Edited by Barnmouser Ash on Thursday 2nd of June 2011 01:22:41 PM