Hi All,
Monday evening, I read an ad in the paper about a mother donk and her baby, for $350. I called and was told by the lady, Gladys, that due to her health, she could no longer take care of them. That the baby, a jennet, is six months old, and never been handled. I forgot to ask how old the mother donk is. She is a standard.
I went to see them. Karen, a friend of Gladys, was there to show the donks. She would not go into the field, saying she was afraid of the older donk, Rosita, that she might kick. I went in the field, with her saying I was ' very brave.' Both donks took off and stopped some distance away. Karen went in the barn and called them in for some grain. I went in and after a few minutes, was able to catch Rosita by the halter -- that she could have had on since last spring. Rosita didn't really resist very much. She didn't like her ears touched, like a donk should
, what are their ears for, if not fondling? After a few minutes, I opened the gate, and went in with her and Daisy May, the baby. I told Karen to watch the door, and that she could drag my body out
I got Rosita's halter again, and rubbed on her neck and talked to her for a while. I slowly ran my hand down her shoulder to her leg. When I got her foot to lift it, she started to kneel down. Then she moved to the side to hold me against the wall. After a bit, she moved just a bit away and within a few minutes, I was able to hold her foot up. I did the same thing with the other front foot. My arms weren't long enough to go for a hind foot. I could not believe the condition of her feet. I asked Karen when the last time their feet were trimmed. ' Oh, probably last spring.' When asked how long Gladys has had the donks, she said she got them ' last spring.' So, their feet have not been trimmed for almost a YEAR!!
The only time I got to touch Daisy, was long enough for her to feel the hair on her tail head move from me touching her, and she was gone. Being only six months old, her feet aren't to bad. There is another donk there, Charley. He is now a gelding, and was / is the dad to Daisy. He has been gelded with in the past six months. So, there is a small possibility Rosita is rebred. Time will tell. They are separated, but don't know if it was soon enough. Karen had said that Charley had tried to breed Rosita after Daisy was born. Charley's feet were very bad also.
I told Karen I would have to give this some more thought. She said that I might be able to make an offer, that maybe Gladys would consider it. I had let Karen know in no uncertain terms just how I felt about the condition of their feet. I told her I would give Gladys $275 for both donks.
I hadn't gotten turned around in the drive to go out, when Karen came running out of the house waving. Gladys took the offer.
Rosita is supposedly broke to ride. I think I am a bit to heavy for her, so she wont have to worry about that I would guess she is about 48 to 50 inches tall. I know she is taller than my girl, Bonnie. I didn't take any pics, cuz I didn't expect my offer to be accepted but will when I get them home. Both are actually nice looking girls I will bring them home later this week.
This could be interesting
Jim Guerin
Yelm, WA
Monday evening, I read an ad in the paper about a mother donk and her baby, for $350. I called and was told by the lady, Gladys, that due to her health, she could no longer take care of them. That the baby, a jennet, is six months old, and never been handled. I forgot to ask how old the mother donk is. She is a standard.
I went to see them. Karen, a friend of Gladys, was there to show the donks. She would not go into the field, saying she was afraid of the older donk, Rosita, that she might kick. I went in the field, with her saying I was ' very brave.' Both donks took off and stopped some distance away. Karen went in the barn and called them in for some grain. I went in and after a few minutes, was able to catch Rosita by the halter -- that she could have had on since last spring. Rosita didn't really resist very much. She didn't like her ears touched, like a donk should
I got Rosita's halter again, and rubbed on her neck and talked to her for a while. I slowly ran my hand down her shoulder to her leg. When I got her foot to lift it, she started to kneel down. Then she moved to the side to hold me against the wall. After a bit, she moved just a bit away and within a few minutes, I was able to hold her foot up. I did the same thing with the other front foot. My arms weren't long enough to go for a hind foot. I could not believe the condition of her feet. I asked Karen when the last time their feet were trimmed. ' Oh, probably last spring.' When asked how long Gladys has had the donks, she said she got them ' last spring.' So, their feet have not been trimmed for almost a YEAR!!The only time I got to touch Daisy, was long enough for her to feel the hair on her tail head move from me touching her, and she was gone. Being only six months old, her feet aren't to bad. There is another donk there, Charley. He is now a gelding, and was / is the dad to Daisy. He has been gelded with in the past six months. So, there is a small possibility Rosita is rebred. Time will tell. They are separated, but don't know if it was soon enough. Karen had said that Charley had tried to breed Rosita after Daisy was born. Charley's feet were very bad also.
I told Karen I would have to give this some more thought. She said that I might be able to make an offer, that maybe Gladys would consider it. I had let Karen know in no uncertain terms just how I felt about the condition of their feet. I told her I would give Gladys $275 for both donks.
I hadn't gotten turned around in the drive to go out, when Karen came running out of the house waving. Gladys took the offer.
Rosita is supposedly broke to ride. I think I am a bit to heavy for her, so she wont have to worry about that
I would guess she is about 48 to 50 inches tall. I know she is taller than my girl, Bonnie. I didn't take any pics, cuz I didn't expect my offer to be accepted but will when I get them home. Both are actually nice looking girls I will bring them home later this week.This could be interesting
Jim Guerin
Yelm, WA
