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Re: [RC] Endurance: donkey vs. goat - Maggie Mieske

How about a llama?  Or a camel?  Seriously, a lady who lives near us keeps a
BUNCH of these and with a camel!  Last weekend we rode by and she told us to
ride up by the big barn and see her new addition:  a zebra hybrid (crossed
with a donkey)...coolest thing you ever want to see with its horizontal
striped legs and vertical striped face.   But when the llamas and then the
camel got excited and took off in their pasture bucking and kicking, I
thought our horses would pass out!  :)  Malik's heart was beating so hard
that I could feel it right through my DeSoto!!!  :)  Fortunately, our horses
listen and don't bolt but those buggers were scary!!!
Miles of smiles,
Maggie
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:03 PM
Subject: [RC] Endurance: donkey vs. goat



  I swear this is endurance related.Now that I am at 3 horses, I realised

if

I take 2 trailriding, camping to a ride I leave one.Opps. And I need to

take

2 out to socialize my mare and youngster. But they need to go with Rascal

as

he is the experienced one now.
  So I am thinking companion animal that is and easy keeper. Would be on
their turnout with hay 24/7 ., have field fence with electric top wire.
  Thinking maybe donkey, have heard they are good for spooky horses as

they

freeze rather than bolt.(would be nice for a change.)And they keep stray
neighbors dogs out of pasture(those ones that dig under the fence to chase
your horses. . hmmm
  Goat would be cheaper, easier to find, but I have electric crossfencing
tape, and have heard 'stories'. . .Did have 2 pygmies for a  short time,

but

they kept attacking the feed buckets when I went down to feed and jumping

on

the kids ,so they left..Don't want to be refencing on a daily basis,

course

goat is good barbequed I hear. . .
  Hoping to get a freebie or cheap.("ah, no dear, I didn't pay real money
for another mouth to feed , or course not, do I look crazy? ")
Any ideas.Laurie in Ga.

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Riding alone is when you teach a horse all the "tools" and "cues" he needs
to handle the trail, to hold a speed, deal with hills, etc. It's also where
you develop the "bond" that causes him to "defer" to you before losing his
cool.
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[RC] Endurance: donkey vs. goat, Laurie Durgin