Ground driving Teamdonk 3 abreast

[Robert MoonShadow]

Introducing from left to right;
Lippy Luvver Luc
Magical merlin
Sir Galahad
…and some damn pirate-farmer.
That’d make 3-abreast asses w/ one tagging behind. :rolleyes:

I’m relieving the Demented Dame on the lines while she takes photos & rests her feet.
Whatcha think?


Merlin is the tallest…and isn’t even done growing, yet!
Luc is a half-brother to my Jenny-Mae, although she is smaller…

That’s Jenny-Mae on the right, my new girl Little Bit on the left. She (LB) looks too small to be much use ‘cept for light work, but I’ve got a suspicion she’s got a lot of heart, if I can connect with it. I take what I learn & experience w/ Kristi’s boys & bring it back home to “share” w/ me girls.

[Demented Donkey Dame]

😀 Pirate Farmer… you be “ta man”! Looking fine with all those donkey kids!
One day when I knew you’d be off on a another adventure I snuck over and played with the girls…what sweeties they are… Jenny Mae told me she wants to be just like Luc someday! 🙂

[Rod]

Nice photos

[Nat(wasIxy)]

Love this and…they are huge! we rarely get donkeys that big in the UK

[Demented Donkey Dame]

@Ixy 27822 wrote:

Love this and…they are huge! we rarely get donkeys that big in the UK

That is my understanding also and it is a bit surprising to me. Our first donkeys came this way on Columbus’s second voyage in 1495.
Great Britain and Europe also contributed to the first donkeys which I always assumed were large. President George Washington was gifted with a 15 hand Andalusian jack by the King of Spain and from France he received another excellent jack. Each came with two large jennies and that is how we started the American Jackstock breed of large draft style donkeys which gave the settlers the ability to breed for mules. One of the best styles of draft donkeys are the now endangered Poitou donkeys at 14 to 15 hands and they came from France. They look like a cross between a wooly mammoth and a donkey. Thanks for the response!

[Nat(wasIxy)]

I think donkeys just never took off here like they did over the water? Except perhaps in Ireland, but they were still small over there as far as I know….a shame!

[Demented Donkey Dame]

I believe the large donkeys here are just starting to become popular as riding, driving and farming animals. With their gentle nature, trainability and less spook than a horse the older generation have begun to see their value. The mini donkeys are just right for small acreages to keep mowed down and be fun loving pets. Of course we have many inbetween sizes that can be used as guard or companion animals if properly trained to do so. They are not horses and do keep one on their toes trying to out think them or at least process thoughts like a donkey!

[near horse]

@Demented Donkey Dame 27823 wrote:

….. Our first donkeys came this way on Columbus’s second voyage in 1495…..

Dang – just how old are you?

[Rod44]

Nice to see donkeys working!

[Demented Donkey Dame]

@Rod44 27882 wrote:

Nice to see donkeys working!

Thanks… seems to me I have seen a video clip of a young team out in a field you posted… could be wrong but I’m thinking that was yours. They are great working critters and so nice to get along with. I hope to do much more with mine in the future!

[Demented Donkey Dame]

@near horse 27874 wrote:

Dang – just how old are you?

Hey didn’t your momma tell ya it’s not polite to ask a lady or a Demented Donkey Dame her age….. silly me… I see the wording was a tad bit off!
I’m hoping to get up your direction next week. My daughter has an appointment at the Appaloosa Museum, maybe we’ll swing thru Deary I always love that drive.

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