Category: Equines: Horses and Donkeys

  When I first got a donkey, I was not expecting the sudden nips and full-on teeth smacking bites that such a small equid could launch at me! After all, I had raised horses for many years,...

  You glance out the window to see your two horses frolicking in the field, playing. Suddenly they stand close together like a mirror image, and one stretches her neck out to plant small,...

  I know how dangerous drooling can be in a horse. My young 2-year old filly has been an absolute learning curve for me, but blowing bubbles was new! My filly always seems to come up with...

  It’s happened to most of us. You’re riding with a friend on the trail when they take the turnoff to go home. Your horse suddenly refuses to carry on along the path. Perhaps your horse...

  Donkeys and horses share many similarities, but their nutritional requirements and digestion systems are very distinct. Donkeys and horses evolved in very different environments. When horses...

  I remember riding a donkey as a child, and it was perhaps one of the most jarring experiences of my life. Donkeys weren’t exactly built for comfort, but they can really carry a load. This...