Hope, The Wild Burro Place

10/17/2025

Hi friends! It’s not a donkey post, but Im helping to support a small business!

This is actually my brother and his AMAZING Vaquero, Chile Morita, as well as signature seasoning 😋
Watch this cool video of the origin of his Burns Canyon Spice Company
It’s sooooooo delicious

Please help share If you can, as well as like/comment on the YouTube
Thank you

VAQUERO CHILE MORITA Born in California's high desert. Handcrafted from the ground up.This is the story of Vaquero Chile Morita—a bold, smoky chile sauce tha...

09/26/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
Sandam B***o Jam will be on a two hour delay:

Saturday, September 27th:
Check in at 9AM
race STARTS at 10:00 AM sharp!!!

Please read Carolyn’s email below

A little rain is GREAT! Dont be afraid to still come. It Helps settle the dust in camp and it’s going to be an AWESOME weekend 🙌

09/19/2025

If you haven’t signed up yet, GET IT DONE 🤣

As a race director myself, it’s sooooo hard planning for a huge event while waiting for all the procrastinators to sign up LOL 😝

GET ‘er done and come join the fun!!!!

It’s going to be a great weekend and if you know you’re coming, hurry and get registered!

See you there!

09/02/2025

“A walk in nature walks the souls back home”
You are never left alone,
Hope

08/12/2025

This is one of the only donkeys that I know (and I know hundreds 😉) whose feet can look this healthy & he only gets trimmed every 12 weeks!!! In these photos, i haven’t trimmed anything yet. I literally just picked it up, no cleaning, no trimming, just observing. I haven’t seen him in 12 weeks and this is what it looks like. Why can he have such a healthy hoof & go this long? Because he’s living the perfect donkey life! First of all, he is kept lean!!!!! Look at the photo of his body. This is what donkeys should look like. Even my own donks don’t all look this good! It’s hard to keep their body condition perfect, but it’s our responsibility to try and feed them correctly. Donkeys are not meant to be fat. When they’re fat, the first thing we see is that their feet fall apart. Just like diabetic humans, when we become metabolic, we begin to have issues in our feet. He is also kept on super dry and rocky ground. Donkeys do not do well on soft footing. Their little hooves were made for hot, dry, rugged, & rocky terrain. This is a naturally BEAUTIFUL donkey hoof.
🌵 🐴

07/23/2025

Maple & her favorite trail partner, Stonewall Jackson. Two of the best long ears out on trail

06/17/2025

Summer means happy times and good sunshine
Pickles strutting her spice 😉

06/12/2025

Maple 🍁
“The “beautiful maple tree” carries diverse meanings across cultures, often symbolizing beauty, love, strength, and even protection”