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Re: [RC] Endurance: donkey vs. goat - Karen Sullivan

I have seen people do the donkey thing....and personally really like
donkeys....but PLEASE
be aware that they have different dietary needs.......a typical horse diet
may founder a donkey.
They need grass hay only, maybe low-quality pasture.  The miniature ones are
the worst for
foundering...they can founder on alfalfa scraps the horse drops....

Karen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:03 PM
Subject: [RC] Endurance: donkey vs. goat


 I swear this is endurance related.Now that I am at 3 horses, I realised if
I take 2 trailriding, camping to a ride I leave one.Opps. And I need to take
2 out to socialize my mare and youngster. But they need to go with Rascal as
he is the experienced one now.
 So I am thinking companion animal that is and easy keeper. Would be on
their turnout with hay 24/7 ., have field fence with electric top wire.
 Thinking maybe donkey, have heard they are good for spooky horses as they
freeze rather than bolt.(would be nice for a change.)And they keep stray
neighbors dogs out of pasture(those ones that dig under the fence to chase
your horses. . hmmm
 Goat would be cheaper, easier to find, but I have electric crossfencing
tape, and have heard 'stories'. . .Did have 2 pygmies for a  short time, but
they kept attacking the feed buckets when I went down to feed and jumping on
the kids ,so they left..Don't want to be refencing on a daily basis, course
goat is good barbequed I hear. . .
 Hoping to get a freebie or cheap.("ah, no dear, I didn't pay real money
for another mouth to feed , or course not, do I look crazy? ")
Any ideas.Laurie in Ga.

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