Category: Equines: Horses and Donkeys

Not long ago I researched the cost of a donkey before purchasing my own. I found numerous articles online that said that donkeys are inexpensive animals. Writers compared them to horses and said that...

Yesterday was unseasonably cold and wet.  I watched my horses shivering in the rain, and I wanted to cover how you can keep your horses healthy in the wet, rainy, and chilly weather. You may be...

Walking past the stables one afternoon, I noticed that Missy, one of our older mares, was lying down in her stable, looking quite unhappy. Without even waiting to check for heave lines on her sides,...

A sweating horse is relatively common, but in some cases, can be dangerous. It’s essential that you keep an eye on your horse and recognize the danger signs that can accompany a sweating...

Every morning my Arab gelding greets me with whinney while my Anglo mare snakes her head at him, curling back her lips and generally behaving more like a dragon than a horse. When I see her acting...

Long-time donkey owners understand how affectionate donkeys can be. But unless you’ve spent a decent amount of time observing and interacting with them, donkeys appear to be stoic, aloof creatures....