Saddle Donkeys
Saddle Donkeys
Say 'Howdy' to Pete and Hank,
our large standard
Saddle Donkeys!
(Oops, that's a little too close, Pete!)
If you're new to longears, you may be wondering, "Why saddle donkeys?!"
Deer Parks Wildlife Mitigation Area, Eastern Idaho
To answer, first let us explain how we "fell into the kettle," as the French expression goes, in
Pete takes a brief rest break at Champion Lakes, Idaho Sawtooths
Now let us show you where saddle donkeys can take you . . .
Pete, South Fork (Snake River) trail, Idaho
calmly . . .
Hank ducks under a fallen tree, Palisades Creek trail, eastern Idaho
capably. . .
Hank and Pete navigate rocks, Mill Creek trail, Lemhi range, Idaho
and companionably too!
Tin Cup trail, Teton Range, Wyoming
>> Watch a VIDEO of Pete going fast! <<
Having saddle donkeys can really broaden one's horizons!
Green Lakes trail, Teton Range, Wyoming
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Wallace Stegner wrote that to appreciate the arid American West,
"You have to get over the color green; you have to quit associating beauty with gardens and lawns; you have to get used to an inhuman scale; you have to understand geological time."
We think saddle donkeys would concur. Ours particularly love taking in the view at high overlooks. Sometimes it even seems they think in geological time.
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A few more new horizons thanks to Pete and Hank . . .
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Montana Mule Days Grand Champion Donkey of 2001, Hank, owned and handled by Tim
Pete shows his Barrel Racing style
Pete helps pen a calf in Donkey Team Penning
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Hank promotes the USSDC in the Rexburg, Idaho 4th of July Parade
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France
At the Château du Plaix, Lignières, France
On the suggestion of artist and fellow donkey-enthusiast PAM, the Thiaulins de Lignières en Berry, an incredibly dynamic French folkloric society, invited us to be the "foreign guests of honor" in May, 2002, at the biggest mule and donkey fair in all of France!
Photos from the fair and the text of our presentation can be seen on Didier Bonnefond's "Cité des Ânes" website, HERE.
(Merci, Didier !!)
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If you pet Pete's nose, he'll show you his photo album!
Saddle Donkeys