I gotta donkey

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:49 am

Well we have three horses and our friends have one as well.

We decided to buy a donkey as they mix well with horses and also make good travelling companions.

So, for instance, if we take just one horse in the box to a competition the horse might fret a bit at having to travel alone. However, once it gets to know the donkey, which is happening quite quickly, he will happily travel with it and not fret.

Ashby Rock Chick · Post by **Ashby Rock Chick** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:01 am

Kinoulton wrote:Bad news re my donkey. Apparently vets don't like castrating them under a local anaesthetic.

They recommend he goes to Chine House for an overnight stay and a general anaesthetic. Ye Gads! I should have got him BUPA cover. The jug eared honker only cost me 350 guineas and he's going to quadruple that in vet's fees.

Is anyone out there reasonably adept with a couple of house bricks?

I have a friend who had their young stallion castrated under a general!! They recommend stallions to be done as young as possible but this one was aging a bit before they whipped them off. Basically, the poor lad had a bad experience and you can't even get near him to shoe his back legs now. Horses don't forget! They are very good at Chine House though..... he'll be treated well there!!

Moral of Kinny's story:- Never buy a horse (or donkey) without getting it insured ASAP. They cost you a fortune if you don't.....

SilensFatuus · Post by **SilensFatuus** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:31 am

Awwwwwww I wanna donkey...even if they are stubborn critters!
What you said about taking him to shows Kin, a lot of horses are scared of the donkeys bray.
I was bolted with down a main road when the ex-racehorse I was riding heard a donkey bray.

Ashby Rock Chick · Post by **Ashby Rock Chick** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:49 am

Perhaps you could start the dressage training on the donkey now. Would love to see it do some piaffe!!! :shock:

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:40 pm

Donkey Dressage?

It's an idea that's definitely got possibilities.

What music would you suggest we set it to?

Ashby Rock Chick · Post by **Ashby Rock Chick** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:03 pm

Kinoulton wrote:Donkey Dressage?

It's an idea that's definitely got possibilities.

What music would you suggest we set it to?

It would have to be Don Quioxte the Opera!!! :P Goes without saying. ha ha.

Donkey dressage would make a change from seeing andulusians in the Spanish Riding School. :o

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:13 pm

Are there any good tunes from Shrek? The donkey in that was well funny.

DCat · Post by **DCat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:37 pm

I remember when I was a kid (last Millennium, I know!) there was a song we sung called 'Donkey Riding'. Us mature (in age, not mentality!) people might know it.

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:50 pm

DCat wrote:I remember when I was a kid (last Millennium, I know!) there was a song we sung called 'Donkey Riding'. Us mature (in age, not mentality!) people might know it.

Did it refer to you school bus? (takes shelter)

Ashby Rock Chick · Post by **Ashby Rock Chick** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:07 pm

Kinoulton wrote:
DCat wrote:I remember when I was a kid (last Millennium, I know!) there was a song we sung called 'Donkey Riding'. Us mature (in age, not mentality!) people might know it.
Did it refer to you school bus? (takes shelter)

Kinny, you're mean!!!! :twisted:

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:19 pm

She's much younger than me!!

Ashby Rock Chick · Post by **Ashby Rock Chick** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:22 pm

Kinoulton wrote:She's much younger than me!!

Who isn't!! :P

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:26 pm

Noah

Ashby Rock Chick · Post by **Ashby Rock Chick** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:36 pm

Kinoulton wrote:Noah

Noah would be a good name for the donkey!! (clever dick)....