My first clue is breathing, seems like I can hear them breath and the changes in breathing. You just never know what they have never seen before, like a simple bicycle or the difference between a open folding chair and a closed folding chair, all potential donkey eating monsters, till you take away the scary parts, and if they trust you not to let anything hurt them.
Great training course! Anybody who has had to work with equines next to a blowing tarp will understand why it's important to do this in a controlled surrounding. Watching their ears, I can tell they aren't the least worried--fust normal "donkey cautious."
My ponies are pretty bulletproof, but the one thing that freaked them out was some foam coming out of the drain hose of a washing machine. When they snorted at it, it poofed up in the air, which just PROVED it was after them!
how dare you put a donkey through such terror!?! i am appalled at u! just leave it be! maybe he doesnt wanna go through the stupid streamers. let him roam free without distraction. since u gave him a name like jlo i think he deserves it.
My first clue is breathing, seems like I can hear them breath and the changes in breathing. You just never know what they have never seen before, like a simple bicycle or the difference between a open folding chair and a closed folding chair, all potential donkey eating monsters, till you take away the scary parts, and if they trust you not to let anything hurt them.
thinice53 2 years ago
Great training course! Anybody who has had to work with equines next to a blowing tarp will understand why it's important to do this in a controlled surrounding. Watching their ears, I can tell they aren't the least worried--fust normal "donkey cautious."
My ponies are pretty bulletproof, but the one thing that freaked them out was some foam coming out of the drain hose of a washing machine. When they snorted at it, it poofed up in the air, which just PROVED it was after them!
artgoat 2 years ago
haha! I love the squeaky toy in the background. so nice to see donks in such good condition!
I love the tin roof material - very good desensitization!!
akyramoto 2 years ago
I did not name JLo, Paul Newby of OK a incredible breeder and trainer named and birthed and trained JLo.
thinice53 2 years ago
how dare you put a donkey through such terror!?! i am appalled at u! just leave it be! maybe he doesnt wanna go through the stupid streamers. let him roam free without distraction. since u gave him a name like jlo i think he deserves it.
vballmay 2 years ago