How can I create a track for my equine? Read the book Paradise Paddock by Jaimie Jackson for some ideas. We have three tracks on the Donkey Whisperer Farm ®: one connected to our mares’ (horses) shelter, one to the standard and burro’s shelter, and one to the miniature donkeys’ shelter. Due to the diet of the… Read More Donkey Paradise Paddock Track
Fireworks and Pets Not A Good Combination: Plan ahead to keep pets safe; owning pets is a huge responsibility, and we must be extra careful for those of us who have equine (donkeys, horses, and mules) living in rural areas. The equine is a flight or fight animal when terrified of death. They can get scared when… Read More Fireworks Your Animals Need You To Have A Plan
Will a donkey make a great livestock guardian? We have had donkeys since 2007 for almost two decades. I am happy to share my experiences with donkeys. Very few donkeys make great livestock guarding donkeys. Donkeys are intelligent and emotional beings that prefer to live with their own species, eat, drink, play, groom, and sleep… Read More Donkey Livestock Guardian
How much weight can a donkey carry? Donkeys, including the saddle and rider, can safely carry 20% of their body weight. Please be sure your donkey is prepared to work, meaning be an adult and in condition to work. This means that a miniature donkey weighing 300 pounds can carry 60 pounds, which is excellent… Read More Weight Limit To Ride A Donkey
Order Here Donkey Whisperer Farm ® MADE BY HAND IN THE USA Order from OUR STORE we ship the same day your order is placed for in-stock colors and sizes. The Donkey Whisperer Farm ® premium soft yacht rope halter/lead lines will never shrink, mold, or fray. How can I clean my tack? Wash… Read More Donkey Halter Made To Fit The Donkey Not The Horse
Donkeys evolved from the desert. Donkeys’ fur and hooves do not like to stay wet. Donkeys can get bald patches any time of the year. Donkeys love to grab (bite) the neck and hip and nip at the legs, sometimes pulling large chunks of fur out. When you see this, put a little Neosporin on… Read More Donkey Bald Patch
Donkeys evolved from the desert. Donkeys’ fur and hooves do not like to stay wet. Donkeys can get bald patches any time of the year. Donkeys love to grab (bite) the neck, hip and nip at the legs sometimes pulling large chunks of fur out. When you see this put a little neosporin on the… Read More Help My Donkey Has A Bald Spot
Donkeys love to go for walks together! Introducing Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Link Line, walk two donkeys using one lead line. Order in our store at Donkey Whisperer Farm ® LINK LINE Order Miniature Donkey Soft Yacht Rope Halter With Matching 6ft Lead Line, Stainless Steel Twist Safety Snap, Black Leather End. Order a Standard… Read More Link Line, Walk Two Donkeys Using One Lead Line
Donkeys have sadly been the beast of burden since the beginning of time. “Here is the sad truth, donkeys are usually cheap and easily replaceable. When the farmer is using the donkey as a beast of burden, the job is clearly to benefit the farmer to make a profit.” When the donkey gets sick no… Read More Donkey Tied To A Cow
Donkeys evolved from the desert, making their metabolism different from that of the horse. They thrive on low-sugar and high-protein forage. Donkeys living in the wild walk up to sixteen miles per day searching for food and water. Creating a Paddock Paradise track is a game changer for the health and life of donkeys, mules, and horses… Read More How Do I Give My Donkey Exercise
We are excited to share our Instagram GIVEAWAY https://www.instagram.com/donkeywhispererfarm/, which is a donation of four adjustable premium donkey halters with matching lead lines to Oscar’s Place. Please look at Oscar’s Place to see all the great work they do to save the donkeys. Prize: Two Miniature donkey adjustable premium soft yacht rope halters with a… Read More Oscar’s Place Donation
Donkeys evolved from the desert, meaning one of their gifts is to survive and thrive on low-sugar/protein forage. When donkeys are fed the wrong foods and given the ability to graze twenty-four-seven on pasture and brush along with fruits, cereal treats, oats, and even vitamins, they can gain weight quickly and become obese. The photo… Read More Donkeys Are High Risk For Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Donkeys evolved from the desert their thick fur makes it very difficult to stay wet and cold in freezing and below-freezing weather. Donkeys are prone to hypothermia much faster than a horse and can get frostbite, laminitis, and sadly death. “A blanket is like a fire extinguisher we have it ready to go before the… Read More Measure A Donkey For A Blanket
Donkey Lovers, Please learn the facts, not the myths about donkeys. Order Donkey Blankets, tack, and E-training in our store at Donkeywhisperer.com Did you know that Donkeys are more likely to have hypothermia than horses? Sadly, donkeys can quickly develop hypothermia, meaning their body temperature drops and can not be restored to a normal temperature. What happens… Read More Donkeys Are Prone To Hypothermia
The Donkey Whisperer Farm ® has had donkeys and horses in our lives for almost two decades, since 2007. All of our donkeys and horses live in their forever homes. We have experienced bringing home a baby donkey, caring for elderly donkeys, and humanely burying donkeys. I will explain the truth about donkeys, not the… Read More Are Donkeys Expensive To Care For
Donkey Care Winter Diet, Shelter, Blanket… Read More Donkey Care Winter
Mario and Luca came to live with us on the Donkey Whisperer Farm ® two and a half weeks after Tuba died. Tuba was bonded to Oboe, both standard donkeys. Oboe has been in heavy mourning since losing his buddy Tuba. Please note: if your donkey’s companion dies, you must get another donkey of the… Read More Bringing Home Mario and Luca
Blanketing Donkeys: Owning a donkey is challenging, as most halters and tack accessories are made to fit a horse, not a donkey. I make custom adjustable premium soft yacht rope halters with matching lead lines to fit Miniature, Standard, or Burro donkeys aged six months to full-grown. Baby donkeys, mammoth donkeys, mules, and horses can choose to build a halter/lead line. I… Read More The Truth About Donkey Blankets
miniature horse trailer… Read More Miniature Donkey, Horse or Pony Trailer
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