Order from OUR STORE we ship the same day your order is placed for in-stock colors and sizes.
The Donkey Whisperer Farm ® soft yacht rope halter/lead lines will never mold or frail. Dirty. Wash in a bucket of warm soapy water and let dry.
Miniature halters are adjustable from age 4 months to full-grown.
Standard/burro halters are adjustable from age 4 months to full-grown.
Build A Halter for any equine. We teach you how to measure the head and our team will hand build your donkey, mule or horses halter/lead line in 3 working days. We proudly ship worldwide.
Long lines on to 22 feet, short lines, medium lines.
Build a custom fit soft yacht rope halter with matching lead line.Easy to follow measurement template is in your e-mail with receipt of purchase our team will build your custom halter/lead line in five working days. Small 6ft lead line, medium 9ft, large 12ft or ask for any length to customize. Colors of soft yacht rope available black, forest green, coral pink, rainbow, neon orange, neon green, blue, deep blue, purple, red, turquoise, gray, and white.
Donkey Halter (soft yacht rope) made to fit the donkey’s head not the horse. We ship internationally. Looking for a quote to ship out of the U.S.A.? E-mail us at melody@donkeywhisperer.com we will get your order processed fast.
Made by hand in the U.S.A. Free Shipping In The USA For All Orders $150.00 Or More.
Fiberglass Training Stick And String 3FT & 4FT- Made in the U.S.A.
3 foot stick and string is used for Miniature (MINI) donkeys, mules and horses.
4-Foot stick and string is used for standard, burro, Mammoth donkeys, horses and mules. Used to touch the equine in preparation for our hands. STAY AWAY FROM THE KICK ZONE.
Training Stick Color
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Blue
Purple
Training Stick Length
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3 ft.
4 ft.
Donkey 101 Video On Demand Training Course – 19 Videos
Donkey 101 focuses on unique and proven techniques that train you, the owner, to train your donkey so you and your donkey enjoy a balanced, positive and rewarding relationship. Donkey 101 includes 19 instructional videos and a six page PDF that you can print and take to the Farm.
Description
Donkey 101 teaches the fundamentals of resistance-free, natural training for you and your donkey. We offer a holistic training approach that includes insight and guidance into donkey psychology, emotion and behavior. Donkey 101 includes 19 instructional videos with over 1 hour of training content by trainer Melody Johnson and a 6 page PDF outlining and highlighting core training points.
Introduction A Small Training Area Training Tools On Donkey Time Building Trust Three Second Rule Personal Space Your Donkey Catches You Walk-On and Whoa You are the Leader! How to Ground Tie Going in and out of Stalls Introverts and Extroverts Backing up Teaching “Over” Walk-On, Whoa and Back Up Donkeys are not Stubborn! Going in and out of Gates Taking Your Donkey for a Walk
Donkey 102 Video On Demand Training 16 Videos, 3 hours long
Donkey 102 E-Training Video Series is for students who have completed Donkey 101. Take an in-depth look into donkey personality, herd mentality, the rescued and traumatized donkey, how to pick up the front and back feet and various other problem solving techniques.
Donkey 102 contains 16 Videos with over 3 hours of training content by trainer Melody Johnson and our 11 page PDF outlining and highlighting core training points.
Donkey 102 E-Training Video Series is for students who have completed Donkey 101. Take an in-depth look into donkey personality, herd mentality, the rescued and traumatized donkey, how to pick up the front and back feet and various other problem solving techniques.
Donkey 102 contains 16 Videos with over 3 hours of training content by trainer Melody Johnson and our 11 page PDF outlining and highlighting core training points.
We are proud to announce our new Donkey 102 E-Training Video Series now available to all students who have purchased and practiced our Donkey 101 Online Training Course. Donkey 102 E-Training Video Series is for intermediate students and takes an in-depth look into donkey personality, herd mentality, the rescued and traumatized donkey, how to pick up the front and back feet and various other problem solving techniques.
1. Introduction
2. Making a Commitment to Your Donkey
3. Knowing the Signs of Stress and Fear in Your Donkey
4. Donkey Personality: Introvert or Extrovert?
5. Understanding Herd Mentality
6. The Rescued or Traumatized Donkey
7. Endorphins Versus Pain
8. Teaching Your Donkey to Tie and Stand
9. Preparing Your Donkey for the Farrier/Veterinarian
10. Blanketing Your Donkey
11. The New DWF Training Tool Stick and String
12. When Your Donkey Does Not Respect You as a Leader
13. Picking Up Your Donkey’s Front Feet
14. Picking Up Your Donkey’s Back Feet
15. Having Fun with Games and Obstacles
16. Conclusion: Your Donkey is Waiting For You!
We are now selling handmade Donkey Rope halter/lead lines with brass snap, leather end and each is made in the U.SA. by our contractor. Our measurements will fit from age 4 months to full-grown for the mini or standard, burro size donkey.
Custom order the mini, standard, burro, mammoth, horse or mule. We will send the measurement template to you after your order is received. All special order/custom halters will be made in three working days upon receipt of your measurements.
What happens if my halter/lead line gets dirty?
Simply wash in a bucket of soapy water and let dry
Donkeys Are Smart. Donkeys think all of the time. Donkeys can teach humans so very much about ourselves and life.
We are all about donkeys!
Donkey Whisperer Farm is all about donkeys! We celebrate, educate and promote these magnificent and intelligent beings. We are dedicated to building public awareness about equine personality, behavior and are deeply invested in educating and empowering you with safe, holistic, resistance-free training methods that foster a strong bond between you and your equine.
The Farm
New! Introducing Donkey 102 E-Training Video Series
Interesting fact:
Dream big, plan, execute the plan and never give up no matter the obstacle. You will land very close to your goal eventually.
Attitude Is I Don’t Care. The end result will be exactly this “I don’t care”.
Living Every Day With Purpose Makes A Difference
We must work hard and play hard. The key is to get to work, nothing in life that is great is free. Most importantly keep moving. The body was made to stay in motion. Our brain is the most important muscle we have. Use it or lose it.
Another happy customer! Linda Austinwith her new Mammoth donkey Rossco. Rossco is wearing our blue and black soft yacht rope halter with the black lead line, brass screw on snap, leather end. Build a halter for any equine! Select OUR STORE TO ORDER
Our donkey halters (YACHT ROPE) with a matching lead line fits Miniature or Standard/Burro size donkey from age 4 months to full-grown.
Each soft yacht rope Donkey halter is adjustable with a matching lead line, brass screw on snap, leather end.
Select special order, any color. Do you want 2 or 4 knots on the nose? No extra charge. Soft yacht rope will never mold. Wash in a bucket of warm soapy water and let dry.
Mini donkey special order 6ft lead line – Build a halter for any equine
Standard donkey special order 9ft lead line – Build a halter lead line for any equine.
MAMMOTH donkey special order 12ft lead line. Build a halter/lead line for any equine. Horse, donkey, mule, zonk, drafts.
Select the size of lead line you want and tell us you want to build a halter. We will send you the template to measure your donkey, mule or horses head after payment is received. All special order soft yacht rope halters are hand-made two days upon receiving your measurements.
Shipping is Free in the U.S.A. We proudly ship worldwide.
Why do donkeys need to live with another donkey? Donkeys diet is serious so its important the donkey is living in an environment set up for donkeys. Donkeys are emotional and bond deeply to their own species in many cases they bond for life. Donkeys bond deeply to another donkey and can become book ends. Donkeys play different than other animals, grab the neck, play tug with a toy, sleep together, eat, drink and play leap frog. Making a donkey live in isolation without another donkey is cruel as donkeys are highly intelligent and get bored quickly. Many donkeys stop eating and drinking when forced to live in isolation or become agitated easily due to the isolation and boredom. Can a donkey live with a horse. Yes and no. All animals want to live and can survive with most animals but here is the reason to think about not adding a donkey in with a horse. Donkeys cannot over eat it will slowly kill them, causing laminitis, white line, insulin resistance, fat pockets, and and finally death.
Do you ever find yourself thinking about donkeys? We have had donkeys in our life since 2007, it’s hard to remember life without a couple of horses and donkeys, they are indeed part of our family.
Why Donkeys? Perhaps GOD understood before I did the importance of donkeys in our life as our donkeys are part of our family now. I have always been a human that likes to learn, digs for information, steps out of the box to try new things and I am naturally creative. Thank you, Jesus! The human brain is indeed one of the most important organs GOD gave us.
Why are donkeys so special? Donkeys have a cross on their back, this is special.
Well, they are usually not always but usually more relaxed than the horse and well kinda like a black lab they just want to be loved on, they want to eat, they want to snuggle with their human. The donkey loves to play tug with their four-legged donkey buddy. Donkeys love to jump up and grab the neck of their donkey buddy. Donkeys are donkeys!
Donkeys never forget anything they must be treated with a fair and respectful plan. Never abuse your donkey. Rehabilitation of an abused donkey can takes years and some of these donkeys can become violent towards people they associate with the past abuse. Triggers are a smell, man or woman (former abuser), truck, sounds, hat, gloves, cigarette. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is real in animals just like people. Donkeys can see in color.
What Do Donkeys Need To Stay Healthy?
1. Clean water fresh water, diet, low sugar and low protein hay portion control is a must. Never feed donkeys alfalfa hay ever. Hay must be tested to come in no higher than 10% Sugar to keep the exotic desert equine healthy. Exercise is key.
2. Taming – Donkeys need their hooves picked out daily and their feet trimmed at least every 7 weeks
3. Donkeys need the vet to come and see them at least once a year
4. Donkeys need their teeth checked at least once a year
5. Donkeys need us, humans, to check for sores, lice, or a limp – Watch your donkey learn how they move so you can catch problems quickly
6. Donkeys need clean fresh water every day and in the winter warm water, Donkeys need to lose salt in a dry place. A salt lick will do but will not be as effective to prevent colic.
7. Donkeys need their human to be on time with meals – My donkeys hardly ever bray as they can depend on us to bring their meals, they do not need to remind us ever
8. It is a myth to believe all donkeys bray all day long they don’t bray unless they are calling out to a donkey or they are upset about meals or something else like a predator coming into their pasture. Jacks bray more. Very few jacks (stallion horse world) are worthy of reproduction. Owning a Jack is not for the beginner donkey owner or even the novice. Owning a Jack takes having people to help you manage your farm correctly it is not for the beginner.
9. Donkeys do not enjoy a bath, donkeys seem to not enjoy the water even on the warmest weather. Our donkeys get one bath a year and I hand wash their face just like my horse,never spray a donkey with a hose in the face
10. Donkeys ears can be broken and not stand up so be careful when touching them
11. Donkeys can grow lot’s of thick donkey fur for the winter
Rio our Mammoth donkey age 9 months with my hubby Scott.
12. Donkeys are looking for a great human leader who will take the time it takes, donkeys are visual learners
13. Donkeys can hear things way sooner than the horse
14. Pick up the poop every day and compost. Do not drag across your pasture until the poop has composted and killed parasites for at least one year.
15. Last but final tip about donkeys; never ever drill a donkey, less is more and remember Donkeys never forget anything – Be careful what and how you train your donkey 🙂 SELECT E-TRAINING DONKEY 101 VIDEO ON DEMAND.
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
We have been working really hard to finish our home. Mr. Rocket Man age 24 one of our mini donkeys refused to eat his vitamin until he had his love. Donkeys are not stubborn. Donkeys are smart. Donkeys are emotional and analytical at the same time.
Before you purchase two yes two donkeys! Never make a donkey live without another donkey. Please do your homework to ensure you understand how to feed, trim the hooves, vet check, teeth, parasite control, exercise and train your donkey.
Training a donkey is nothing like training a horse. We highly suggest our video on demand now available on your smart phone or any electronic device. Select Donkey Whisperer Farm Train the owner video 101 series the most important training of all. This video set of 19 videos with a 5 page PDF will teach you why you are the best trainer for your donkey and how to be a leader not a bully, NEVER A TREAT DISPENSER.
Donkeys are the desert equine requiring a serious diet. Additionally, donkeys are deep thinkers, stoic and are not flight equine Usually. This does not mean your donkey cannot spook as all humans and animals can have fear. Most donkeys stop and think when scared. Once you learn the warning signs of fear in your donkey and relaxation you will be prepared to train your donkey.
The Extroverted donkey will test you as a leader. This donkey can lock up when in fear too, not move the feet and then watch out.
The Introverted donkey will not move their feet, be slower to respond and when stressed lay down.
Best to have a plan before attempting to train a donkey. Why? Donkeys are really smart.
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
I have rehabilitated donkeys, horses, mules and dogs. I understand the animals and how pain is a horrific way to teach any animal or human.
How do I do this?
First I must build a relationship with the animal, tame the animal. Prove I am a leader without abuse. I have techniques to stay safe. Abuse is never needed to train.
The brain cannot learn under stress. Please remember old school training uses pain. Pain will cause you more problems down the road with equine. Please do not use this old cowboy training. People and animals learn when they are safe and calm. Not when under fear and pain.
Donkeys and some mules not all will never forget anything you teach them. A new person they will pretend to know nothing. Interesting.
Please learn how to train another way. I am excited to teach you natural training. Fair leadership, you will be the leader and you will be safe. Never train the day the trimmer comes preparation is done before the trimmer or vet comes.
If you want to learn how to train a horse, donkey or mule you must learn how to control your emotions. Match the energy of the equine, have empathy and learn how to be plugged in 100% to your equine when you are with them. Release energy and wait for the equine to learn.
Signs of Relaxation
Lick lips, blow out, cock a foot. These are signs of relaxation. Always end your Short training session on a good note. Never drill a donkey, horse or mule.
Signs of stress,
Diarrhea water blowing out not just poop. Head high, tale tucked, or high. Back sunk in. Equine (introvert will lay down or not move the feet, they will not hear you eyes are glassed over). Extroverts will do anything to get away from the stressful situation including run over you.
Learning starts the minute we release! Get your timing down and stay ON DONKEY TIME. Life is relaxed and we are never in a hurry.
Preparation is the key to success in anything we do. Never drill any equine (horse, donkey or mule). Short training sessions that are quality will work the best and wait another day. End all training sessions with something the equine knows how to do. 🙂
Have a great day and remember your donkey, horse or mule is not a vehicle. They have personalities, emotions, fears and a past in most cases.
Select OUR STORE for training anywhere in the world I teach you from the comfort of your home. We sell hand-made donkey halters to fit your donkey, and a little handmade artwork ON DONKEY TIME.
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
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