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Donkeys, minis and burros needing forever homes
During a fun-filled festival this past weekend, more than 2,000 people and dozens of donkeys converged on the town of Wesburn on Sunday for the Yarra Ranges Donkey Festival.
"Do you just love donkeys and burros (the smaller American donkey)? They are the brains of the equine world and vastly under-rated and under-appreciated. Besides their intense loyalty to you, they make great companions for other equine, and will be the best security alarm you will ever have. We have quite few donkeys here at our ranch â rescued from abuse and neglect â looking for their forever home â click here to learn more! ~ HfH
During a fun-filled festival this past weekend, more than 2,000 people and dozens of donkeys converged on the town of Wesburn on Sunday for the Yarra Ranges Donkey Festival.
Festival organizer, Linda Jay came up with the idea for the festival while walking her own donkeys through the town of Warburton. âWhenever I do, people stop me in the street and I just get mobbed by people who want to touch, feel, talk about[them,â she said. âThereâs just something about them that captures charm and happiness.â
Animals at the festival included mammoth, Australian, Irish and miniature donkeys, as well as mules and hinnies which are the hybrid offspring of donkeys and horses.
Beyond the donkey rides and petting opportunities, the Donkey Festival has an educational side. Ms Jay said the Donkey Society is often involved in rescuing donkeys who âare in a bad wayâ. She said quite often donkeys need to be rescued because their owners are not aware of how to best care for a donkey.
âThey buy one because itâs cute and then they just put it in its paddock and forget all about it and wonder why things go wrong,â she said. âI wanted to teach people a bit more about the donkey and what they need.â
The festival featured demonstrations from a veterinarian, a farrier, an equine dentist and a natural equine health specialist.
If you just love burros, Habitat for Horses has them available for adoption. Minis also make wonderful companion animals and great pets! They love to be petted, groomed â treated like the royalty of the equine world they actually are.
Interested parties must pass the same property inspections and other rules that a Ready To Ride horse requires. Habitat for Horses is located in South-East Texas and you can learn more about the donkeys and burros availabe for adoption at http://www.habitatforhorses.org/adoptions/donkeys-and-minis/