I have a mini donkey for that same reason, to
keep the loner horse company while the other 2 are out riding or at rides for
the weekend. I did my research but am currently doing more since I found out my
donkey is not doing that great with just horses as companions. There are many
breeders of donkeys that won't sell you one unless you take two. They
really don't do as well by themselves and REALLY need another of their own kind.
Think about keeping a single horse with a goat or
donkey. Wouldn't the horse be much happier with another horse? Donkeys are like
that but their need to bond with another donkey is even stronger!
My very cute little mini donkey has bonded with
one of my geldings and when he is gone riding for the day, she is MISERABLE.
Brays all day and MOPES around like she lost her baby to coyotes!! This is
beyond herd boundness. She is just physically depressed when he is gone and if
the other 2 are there, it doesn't matter.
So I've been calling "donkey experts" recently
and found out that they REALLY need another donkey to be really happy. So now I
have an "excuse" to bring home another hooved pet!! If anyone in the
NW knows of a female mini donkey (jenny) for sale, please email me
privately--cause I'm on the hunt for another one. By the way, they are the
cutest, smartest creatures and I just adore their personalities.
But please, buy 2 if you get them for pasture companions.
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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