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October 10, 2011

A gentle giant

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: Bernardo, Denali, donkey, Kiva Donkey Rescue, mammoth jackstock |
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Don and I went to visit a new friend at the Kiva Donkey Rescue in Bernardo yesterday.

Our handsome friend’s name is Denali. He measures almost 17 hands, yet he’s a gentle, gentle soul. To put Denali’s size into perspective, Don is 6′ 2″ tall.

Denali’s size was a bit intimidating, but he let me pick up his feet.. and he put his head on my shoulder while I rubbed his ears. He loved having his ears rubbed.

Denali and his friends thoroughly enjoyed the apples and carrots we brought for them.

Denali hasn’t been feeling very well lately, so please send lots of positive, loving thoughts his way.

He deserves them.

♥ ♥ ♥

October 9, 2011

Lazy Saturday

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys, Ducks | Tags: donkeys, ducks |
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After three days of rain, we had a beautiful day yesterday.

Everyone seemed relieved to feel the warmth of the sun again.

Did you know that ducks thrive on tranquility?

I tend to think that we all do. Just look at Emmy thriving here in her new home:

The Boyz and Gracie Belle enjoyed yesterday’s sunshine too.

I love these Boyz.

And they love each other too:

Our farrier came yesterday morning. Bernard, Ellsworth and Patrick all did extremely well.

Dear Nigel. Will you let Shorty work on your feet in eight weeks?

Hello, Paddy, Pat, Pat.

You are a testament to what love can do.

And Gracie Belle. She’s filling out quite nicely, don’t you think?

Isn’t she beautiful?

♥ ♥ ♥

October 2, 2011

Introducing Snow White

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: donkey, donkey behavior, donkeys |
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Yesterday was the first time in a very long while that I saw the Boyz in their daily lineup. I’m pretty sure it was the first time since Fergus died.

I quickly snapped a picture and rushed into the house to download the image from my camera. It had been so long, I couldn’t remember in what order and which direction everyone usually stood.

Here’s the original lineup. I took this picture in October, 2010:

Here’s a picture of the Boyz from April this year:

And here’s the lineup I saw yesterday:

♥ ♥ ♥

September 28, 2011

Wordless Wednesday – New best buds

Posted by Morning Bray under Burros, Donkeys | Tags: burro, donkey, donkeys playing, Nigel, Patrick |
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September 25, 2011

Within reach

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: browsers, donkeys |
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September 23, 2011

Donkey day at the state fair

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: donkey competition, donkeys, Longhopes Donkey Shelter, New Mexico State Fair, riding donkeys |
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Don and I took the day off from work yesterday to go to the New Mexico State Fair donkey show. We met some really nice donkeys and their people while we were there.

This is GW and his person Judy. Judy adopted GW from Longhopes Donkey Shelter in Colorado.

Here’s Judy’s jenny, Daisy decked out with her pack saddle:

Judy riding GW:

Daisy performing in the donkey trail, in hand class:

Judy with her other jenny, Patience in the donkey trail, in hand class:

After the competition, Don and I enjoyed walking around behind the scenes to meet everyone up close and personal. Here’s one of the handsome Severs mules:

A spotted jenny named Chloe:

Who has a heart-shaped spot on her behind:

When we stopped to visit with Judy and GW, the little jenny named Patience caught my eye. When I started telling her how pretty she was, she literally started posing for me:

Really, seriously posing:

What’s not to love? ♥

September 13, 2011

Everything’s coming up noses

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: donkey noses, donkey treats, donkeys |
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I came home from work yesterday to find a surprise in our mailbox.

The Boyz and Gracie were very interested in learning more about this surprise.

After all, the surprise was for them.

It was a very delicious surprise.

Incredible-smelling, yummy donkey treats from our wonderful friends at Casa de Cuckoo.

Can you believe how beautiful Gracie is?

She’s not shy, that one.

She’s definitely a knows what she wants and goes and gets it kind of girl.

Nigel and Gracie especially loved their treats.

Alright, who am I kidding? They all particularly loved them.

Thank you, dear Casa de Cuckoo friends. ♥

September 7, 2011

D is for…

Posted by Morning Bray under Dogs, Donkeys, Ducks, Farm, Friends and Family | Tags: dogs, Don, donkeys, ducks |
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Nigel wants to make sure you’re paying attention.

Nigel: Are you paying attention for our lesson about the letter D?

Me: Thank you, Nigel. Okay, now that everyone’s paying attention, let’s begin.

D is for many things I love. For example, D is for donkeys.

And D is for ducks.

And D is for donkeys who herd ducks.

Bernard: Just making sure they’re all present and accounted for.

And here’s me being excited that I got everyone in one picture.

D is for dogs, too!

Because the ducks were in the pasture with the donkeys, it was safe for us to let the dogs out in the front yard where the ducks usually dwell.

Patrick was initially interested in the dogs, but soon returned to grazing.

Nigel, however, was quite serious about his herd guarding duties.

As was Ellsworth. The dogs, fortunately, had no interest in the donkeys.

Last, but not least, D is for Don, my dear husband.

Yes, D is for many things I love. ♥ ♥ ♥

September 5, 2011

It felt like a herd this time

Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys, Friends and Family | Tags: Bernard, Big Red, Carson, donkeys, Ellsworth, Lucy, Patrick, The 7MSN Ranch |
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Yesterday Don and I took Bernard, Ellsworth and Patrick to visit Carson and the herd at 7MSN.

Patrick hadn’t been loaded into a trailer since he came to Morning Bray Farm back in March, and we worried about how he would do.

Something I never told you is that Patrick’s former people used a cattle prod to trailer load him.

Well, world, I’m here to tell ya… Patrick don’t need no cattle prod to load into a trailer. Our fluffy boy walked right in.

I was so excited that he could be part of the adventure yesterday. So happy that he got to experience the beauty of life.

It was interesting how the addition of Patrick made things feel different. It felt like a herd this time. Just like that, the boys played and played.

The icing on the cake was my best ride yet on Big Red. Thanks to Carson and Lucy, Big Red and I learned a ton, gained confidence and had a blast.

We practiced a one-rein stop, we trotted, we loped and we maneuvered up and down and through and over various obstacles. Big Red was cooperative, willing and confident. Life was beautiful yesterday!