Working with my New Donkeys
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- My New Donkeys are coming along after a few weeks. I'm working with them so the farrier can get their back feet trimmed. Once they are trimmed we will move on to more halter work, trailer loading and pack saddles.
That's is a very good thing you are doing, looking after those Donkeys. Well done sir . From England.
I love watching videos on animals and especially love donkeys.
These two donkeys finished out really well. They went to a family in Flagstaff, AZ. They turned out to be the sweetest little donkeys that love affection. If I stood near them without touching them they'd nudge me to get my attention. By the time they left in October I had grown very attached to them. But, they went to a good home and will have a great life. The folks who now own them renamed them Lewis and Clark. Perfect names!
So good to hear 🥰.
I'm in Flagstaff! Love this! ;) My new donkey is coming this weekend, thanks for the video, we will need a lot of work with his feet.
Nice climate for AZ
Nice follow up! Earned a new sun with that!
OMG, I love their names.
The world needs more people like you. Your care and compassion is obvious. Animals deserve this. Thank you.
I could watch this for hours - no wonder they’re so relaxed around you. It’s nice to witness the passion you have for them.
Just lovely, the term 'gentling' is one everyone should use for equines.. They are learning to trust their caretaker and quiet and gentle handling is always the right way. Thank you for the lovely video.
❤THANK YOU FOR BEING SO KIND WHILE WORKING WITH THESE DARLING DONKEY'S! GOD BLESS 😊❤😮❤😊
I have a baby mini mule,,,, by surprise! She's just under a year old. I know zero about these little critters. Not much out there about training. She's a knucklehead. Are they all that way? She comes from a sound set. Mini mama sweet as they come and daddy's a mimi jack sound of mind says the owner I bought mama from. Sure wish there was more info out there. Your video popped up and helped me to pick up some tips. So thanks for sharing, im watching and learning.
I'm x Brit Forces and I really think your calm posture is key, what a great video!!
You are such a good trainer, God bless you for caring for his creatures 🐴🐴
Well geez...if only I had discovered this channel back when I rescued my two donkeys a few years ago!! They were very wild and terrified of people, sever PTSD in one of them. Took two years working with Ferrier coming several times a month to train to get their feet trimmed. Awaiting our pack saddle now to see if we can actually do some packing and riding which is what I originally intended when I got them. Glad to have your great resource now. Thanks for posting these and all you do!
Great job and patience on your behalf!
You and your donkeys remind me of my new ones .Yours respond exactly like ours. In 2 weeks they have made progress like yours, with the same kindness.
Ours are really sweet . I started by singing to them. They couldn't believe their ears. When we have a new task to learn I play music and sing. Now, like you, I talk non stop to them and spend 15 minutes just with them. No problem taking them out for a walk. No problems with moving vehicles, bikes etc. We've come along way in 3 weeks.
Ours didn't know what treats were. We tried with barley, now they don't care. They think carrots are just ok..... to please us humans.
Update: 2 July 2019 - the donkeys did good for the farrier today and we were able to get them trimmed.
Did you video the farrier and the donkies first trim?
@mountain ride gear,when an eqid doesn't allow me to handle it's rear feet I introduce it to pressured water from a garden hose. They can kick all they want n not harm themselves or any one.
Some learn quick but all learn in a few tries.
👍 Well done. The slower the better. Thanks for sharing.🐴
I love how calmly you work with the little donkey. That will surely win his trust. Thanks for rhe video. Emjoyed a full-watch. Have a merry Christmas! 👍🏽🙂
I just learned so much about donkeys, never knew they were so cool!! 😎
Amazing work, really nice to watch an expert, thanks.
Thank you for this. My cousin has a donkey that hasn't been messed with, and, her feet are overgrown. I'm trying to tame her enough to get a trim. Your video was very helpful!
So Well Done! Beautiful donkeys!
For a treat you sould try peppermints, I was given a 5 month old jack who had never been touched and by the second week I could do anything I wanted with him. I never had much experience with horses and had never seen a donkey in person b4 I had got my jack. I didn't find out his love for peppermint untill on day after church i still had a few in my pocket. After that I had to keep a few on hand and once in a while we would have one together. Jack Jack was just like a big old puppy dog, I even let him out of the pasture to roam freely in my yard. My mom would come over just to take him for walks down the road. I believe you when you say a donkey can make you look like the best trainer in the world because I had no prior experience and that donkey would do anything in the world for me. He would lay down just for belly rubs. We would lay out in the grass together for hours on end. I sure do miss him a whole lot and I don't believe I could ever find another like him.
Awl, beautiful
I’ve never heard of an equine that didn’t like peppermint Candy. The really easy to carry in your pocket and I don’t think they have too much smell to them. When I carried Nicker Makers® my horse would not stop trying to dig into my pocket
He would lie down, not lay down.
There's a bunch of non-domesticated/feral donkeys in my state. I'm thinking about taming one of them and hopefully down the road will use to ride on nearby trails. Do you think it's possible to do without removing them from the natural environment I've found them in? I'm trying to do all the research I can about this.
New subscriber here 😊. I love 🐴 donkey, this animal so humble and friendly no wonder Jesus ride on a donkey into Jerusalem. It's symbolism of peace, humility and gentleness.
Nice to see a donkey here. Thank you for the video.😊
This was awesome. I just bought a little place and am planning to have a few sheep and so will get a couple of donkeys to put in with them. You have a great manner with this lovely little animals. Well done!
This was a great video! Really informative, thank you for walking us through that.
Love watching your videos.
Jake see the lead rope and freaks out, the halter he's gone. Have to just keep working on him
Your video showed up in my feed today and I really enjoyed it, you’re a very gentle person and I look forward to more vids.👍🏼
Very good stuff!!! I love(!) how much respect you give them as living beings!!!
I love donkeys so much!!! Thank you for sharing
Donkeys are such under-appreciated - but very special - creatures.
I LOVE DONKEYS i am praying for a way to finish out my years loving them and being loved by them .
That’s a great goal!
Very helpful! I live in NC, and need a well trained donkey.
Great training, but those glasses in the dirt had me in fits!🤣
Thank you for letting me be part of your day, im a city slicker who needs out of the city-oh yah can i feed some carrots to your donkey
I live in New York City but I find these videos fascinating.
Even the New Yorkers have right to be fascinated!
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Please dont step on your glasses! Great job with these sweet donkeys. They are gorgeous!
Donkeys are wonderful animals 😊🤗👌👏
Every horse I owned would go Roll after a bath... little man is coming along very nice
Learning so much, up to now I was doing my own ideas and have found I had the right idea. Thanks so much for being here.😎👍
Wonderful video!
You are so kind. Peace
Eric nice work! I have the same problem with my farrier and my new burro. He won’t let him get within 5’ of him. He’s cool with most everyone else but not him! Ended up trimming him myself after some training form the farrier.
love donkeys...strong as hell...sure footed , ...lots of stamina...and intelligent.
People don't realize just how intelligent they really are.
The way the donkeys looked at him in the beginning! 😁
They are such cute donkeys - I live near miniature ones - and their babies - so cute..
You are very good I enjoyed the video.
I know Trust is a big part of Training, looks like there doing a good job learning to Trust you, good job👍
Enjoyed this video take care
Don’t step on your glasses lol
I really like how you are doing this
I think you have a little sweeter you they is to feel safe and Love ❤️
I have a 2 yr old...new donkey and his name is Charlie....he is gentle and doesn't run...I can pet him and so I see him every other day but I go and talk to him and pet him a little so he knows I won't harm him...I am hoping one day he will come to me...;)❤
Loved the video!
Awww! The look they gave you when you separated them!!
Eric I've been watching your videos for the past several months there very informative .. And just heard the great new from Steve Edwards latest video .. Congratulations and best of luck ,from one get to another semper f. maga 2020 God bless America
Great video thank you! We are on the verge of adopting a couple of sweet girls who love scratches and attention and will even allow you to milk them (!) but aren’t so keen on having their feet picked up.
For others to get the donkeys to warm up to them would be to have the time to just sit in their
pen with a small bit of hay as a reward for being patient.
Thank you 🙏 I love the knowledge
Great video, thanks!
My donkey run when he sees the robe 😅
Try a rubber curry comb. It's more massaging and most like it!
Try a shedding blade for loose hair. They like that too.
Yes, always end with the animal winning. He understands that he can do something good on his own self determinism.
Used to sweep the hoofs with a Broomfield a bit too.
A broom
If I was younger I’d love to have two rescues. It’s sad for me since I have everything I need infrastructure wise to bring them home today…barn, fenced in pasture, hayfield and budget. But I’m 58, which isn’t old, but since they live so long I don’t want to die on them.
Thank you, i have learned Something new, because I Like donkeys.
You don’t know the donkey ear trick? You take the ear and bend downward, firmly , it doesn’t hurt them or the ear , it relax them , and they hold perfectly still, a lady that runs a donkey rescue showed us this , our donkeys were like yours , and they are now have perfect feed and are so lovingly bonded to us, unlike a horse , a donkey learns when a person does something to help them .
Were that all men and women were like you with equine . Thank you . God bless you always and always .
More sweet talkin praise they love singing. They answer back like Turkey's do. Lol persnickety ♥️ 🙏
Looks like getting his balance first, is what keeps them from kicking as much.
Enjoyed your video my lst look at you.
Looked like you stepped on your glasses a few times hopefully you didn't break them
Matt Benson HA! I did! Funny thing is they were fine. Seems like the cheap glasses last a lot longer than the expensive ones! 😜
All I could watch was your glasses about to be stepped on! haha Nice job!
Maybe the best you have done, too!
You can put Vaseline on those belly areas to soften the lumps. Easier to remove then. Yearlings are the worse!
Man I love these videos.
Could you maybe do a quick overview video on the pros/cons of getting a BLM donk and the basics of donk training/ownership?
Me dormí como 45 minutos y seguía diciendo lo mismo ja ja ja ja ja ja pero es bueno con los burritos Good boy Good boy
I want one .
My dad, a WWII vet, bought two grey, unbroken donkeys, when I was 4 years old. They had never seen each other before. After 4 days, he had them hitched up to pull a buggy, with him and my mom, and my 1 year old baby sister on the seat, and me and my 5 year old sister standing on the board behind the seat. He drove us through Main Street of our little town in the Children’s day parade. Whenever we got to a manhole cover, they’d balk, he’d yell, hold on tight, zap them with a cattle prod, and the donkeys would jump up a couple feet, and move along. I guess he was old school.
I believe you’re correct about broadcasting your movement ahead. Sudden movement seems to always be bad. I’ve also noticed that right before a kick there will be a tail whip. Be aware.
Also pen back ears is another sign. Or a foot stomp.They stomp there foot like a litlte kid sometimes when mad.
You made a cool video
Boy, you might want to think twice about tying equines to any fence, but particularly a flimsy panel. If he panics and pulls back, there is going to be a big wreck. That's what hitching rails are for.
I would like to know how you trained him to tie? I’m working with 2 donkeys with about the same experience. Also, do you ever use a chain lead? I know not to tie them with a chain but they would take off if I didn’t have that initial control.
I think they like the sound of your voice
So far I would say"lefty" is a good name.
Hi. I am new to Donkeys, I got two. They seem to be very wild, probably mistreated prior to my home. But the biggest problem is that they tried to kill my dog today or maybe at least injure her terribly. I was there to save her. They also tried to kill a goat, it was a male goat. I am not sure what to do, is there a way to train them? Or do I need them to go to a new home that doesn't have smaller animals. I'm sick to my stomach about what to do.
We just never go out to them without some sort of a treat and in a couple of days we can't get them away from us. Then we pet them and put a halter on them.
@@LHLK-f9t treats are a good ice breaker but continually giving treats can create a host of problems. Be careful.
@@mountainridgegear8172 that is why you use treats to train with and cut back and eventually off after, anyone who trains knows this
There's a bunch of non-domesticated/feral donkeys in my state. I'm thinking about taming one of them and hopefully down the road will use to ride on nearby trails. Do you think it's possible to do without removing them from the natural environment I've found them in? I'm trying to do all the research I can about this.
Your glasses...did you pick them up without me noticing?
When they fell, you tossed a bit behind you and was hoping you wouldn't step on them.
Right after 11:22 I cringed, thinking you stepped on them...
bit maybe the glasses will be addressed before the end of video, lol
They made it! 😀
He did good on feet my girl just hates back feet up been working on her 2yrs getting better but still a struggle with ferrier😔 im still nervous to do my self i can pet her legs just not lift it she won't tie very well either previous ferrier tied very tight to pole her momma is very good.
"... from an Indian Reservation ... " God HELP Them - They Are Lucky To Be Alive Already ! The Rez Can Be Really Hard On Any Animal.
I wonder if Monty Roberts' method (The Man Who Listens to Horses) of horse training would work with donkeys. Donkeys are awesome. My first set of hooves was a sweet little jenny.
No it does not. Donkey are differently brained.
I have same problem with ferriers shes not picking up back feet i can brush all of her actually ferrier coming today gave a calming syringe crossing fingers its her 4th time, trying.
I was going to get a donkey, but I can only keep one. I have time to walk the donkey and be around her. But I read that you can't just keep one or they get depressed??
Maybe it's about your soothing friendly talk? He trusts you. And other donkey effecting the leg lift?
Oh, and I hope your glasses survived !
It's a lot of dust, but do you usually manage it? It's so dirty.
That donkeys name is Johnny Cash!
big cute head
That was excellent. I have a mini-burro (aka donkey) named Taco that I purchased in April 2020. My Arabian mare passed away last December at the age of 35 so I needed a companion for my 25 yo Arab gelding who was very depressed and losing weight. After 3 days of introduction, they got along very well and the appetite picked up remarkably. Now I'm wondering how to feed him and the gelding without the burro getting more obese, He's picked up some weight since he's been here so now I put him in a side pen to eat Bermuda grass hay while the gelding eats his alfalfa then I let him out so they can both eat the remaining grass hay. Do you have any suggestions for me? Winter will be here soon and I don't want to separate Taco for too long since he only has shelter when in the pen with the gelding.
Thanks for the great video. My Taco was very timid when I first got him but still runs whenever he gets scared which I'm reading is not typical of a burro's intelligence; think first then run. I'm thinking he was abused somewhere along the line of previous ownership.
Janet O maybe a removable partition..(large piece plywood on a stand kinda thing) in the shelter, feed one one each side then remove later, or use an old gate to separate. It’s frustrating as I have the same problem, one barn, two equine, two diets haha..good luck.
@@MeadowDay thank you for your ideas. I have thought about that and I do have some extra corral panels though they are a different kind (I have a mishmash of panels). I should get one out and drag it around to see what I can do with them though none of the extras have a gate. What do you do to keep your equines separate? I also had a brilliant idea the other day. I had purchased a muzzle for the burro but then read it doesn’t really help unless you have grazing which I don’t. I had also considered hay pillows too but not sure that would work. Then I remembered I had once purchased the feeders in a barrel with a plastic insert with big holes in it to eat ( the name escapes me right now) but these barrels were early models and they’re deep and becomes quite hot in the summer in AZ but their new models are at the top of the barrel and high enough so the mini-burro cannot get into it plus it serves as a slow feeder. I will have to go out and look at the name. It’s quite expensive but probably worth it in vet bills for obese minis lol.
I don’t know anything about Donkeys but my horse enjoy some treats not others, maybe you’d have to find the kind of treats that your donkey likes. Personally there certain treats that I like and don’t like either
Aren't you suppose to stand close to the donkey where it can't kick out? We kinda slide down its side to take a leg.
Donkeys looove rubbing the inside of their ears. At least both of my donkeys do.
Call him pig pen, because every time you brush him a puff of dust comes out. Lol.