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Robert MoonShadow
ParticipantWelcome!! Hope you enjoy the site…
ParticipantSweet set-up! Hhhmmm…seems that my 2 donkeys should be able to pull that much, and I won’t have to find a walk-behind….
“Oh donkey giirrrlllsss….”ParticipantUm Kristi, ya forgot the other step in the middle: me pulling the metal evener, then the tire through the gravel & rocks, to convince the boys
1) It CAN be done
2) It can be done w/out the donkeys getting eaten!
:pParticipant@Demented Donkey Dame 27159 wrote:
Rod44, at three years old these girls are still babies! At 15 hhs they will grow till about 8 or 9 years old so they have a long way to go. They did wonderful! The huge 20-30-40 horse hitches that harvested grain in the Palouse Country of Idaho used donkeys as their pace setters. A donkey will go all day at a steady pace so the girls did not surprise me that way. Makes me wanna go hitch my teams to a plow and play!
And so we shall, my friend…so we shall!! 😎
ParticipantWelcome to DAP, Kristi!!
Folks, this is my mentor, who has the patience of a saint, trying to teach me enough not to kill myself…or harm the donks!
Just to let you know about her skills w/ working “the boyz”, as she said, we started these two in harness May 1 or so…and in June, they’ll be ready to go into the White Bird Days parade! (Of course, them being sensible donkeys helps a lot!)Donkey power!
ParticipantI really like the crazy-wheel up front – does it help a lot?
ParticipantHhmmm…I’d find it very useful…if it was sized down for a pair of lg.-standard donkeys.
ParticipantBorrow the donkey to “practice” on…he’ll be very forgiving for mistakes…as long as you’re good at earscratching and treats! :p
Warning: you’ll need patience (learn ‘donkey-time’) and an active sense of humor.ParticipantMustn’t let my Jenny-Mae get a glimpse of him; she’s got work to do, and doesn’t have time for romance w/ a dashing guy like that! {Although I think SHE’D disagree!} :rolleyes:
ParticipantPerhaps a team of large-standard or mammoth donkeys would suit you. Definitely attuned to the heat, smaller (600-1000 lbs. 44-58 inches) and quite trainable, once they know/like you.
Participant@jenjudkins 26167 wrote:
Moonshadow, I hope someone tells stories about me someday like that…:rolleyes:
We already do… :p
ParticipantJen – I talked to my elderly friends up in St Maries – they used to have a small herd of highlanders ’til Tom died last November…he was 85 and she’s a tough old bird of 83. She said that she always insisted that SHE be able to lead the bull, the cows…whatever. I talked to her today to refresh my memory – she put a ring in the bull’s nose. Him and all others would “test” her – and since they’re ‘horn oriented’, she carried an ax handle to convince them her “horns” were longer than theirs…no treats if you misbehaved, but a good smack on the horns, instead. She led them w/ a bucket – again, horn-smack if they crowded her – “Mind your manners, now”. She’s not a big girl, neither. (“I used to be 5 foot tall, but it’s been a while”. The bull got loose, cornered a couple of Angus bulls over at the neighbors, and wasn’t letting them out of the corner, ’til she showed up…a rattle of the grain bucket to catch his attention, a tug on the ring and “Mind your manners, now”, and he followed her home w/ the bucket tied to the tailgate of the Toyota truck. Said the hardest part was driving just fast enough to keep him on it, w/out too fast so he gave up trying to get the grain. I love this old girl…she’s Czech chick, and really quite beautiful.
She said to go ahead and tell you about her, that maybe you can find something useful in it, but if not, she’s got some old-world recipes that you just might like. 😉Participantdoes the rope get in the way of things?
ParticipantHey! I could use that article! What issue, so I can get a copy?
Participant@reb 24757 wrote:
And I probable wasn’t as strong as I should have been in front of him, so he picked up on my reaction. Richard
Wasn’t as strong as you should have been?
Sounds to me you were strong; strong enough to show him that its okay to have deep emotions and pain about something you care very much for (the loss of your pet).- AuthorPosts