Coexisting.
Happy November.
Holly “whooping” it up this morning in the cool drizzling rain.
We are missing Majik deeply.
Struggling to get over the shock. Loss is never easy, but when one is old or dealing with an illness you have time to prepare yourself mentally for the day they will cease to exist.
We did not have that opportunity with Majik. He was a healthy little 7 year old mini early Sunday morning and then a short time later he was fighting for his life, a battle he would devastatingly not win. He was here and then he wasn’t.
I wish we had found the snake that bit him, it was no longer visible by the time someone noticed something wrong with Majik. His reaction to the bite and the non-response to the standard treatments have lead several vets I spoke with to conclude it was a Mojave Green. Google it. Their venom is the most dangerous in the US.
We are working on a protection plan for the future. Snake fence is the most effective. Our pony corral is large so it will be a big project.
Bullit is missing his playmate. Majik is the only one that would wrestle with him. We miss him too, Bullit.
Friday Fun Day.
Holly and Leon wrestling a rubber chicken. ❤️❤️
Darby… my #1 little man.
He knows what he wants and is not shy about letting you know. Many a volunteer and visitor has fallen victim of a Darby ninja nudge.
More and more comfortable each day. Holly and Leon have been here just a little over two weeks. Today I saw them play wrestling for the first time. When they saw me trying to get a video they decided to come visit me instead. ❤️❤️ Holly, who is about a year old, has been adjusting remarkably well to her new home.
I learned for my friend Jenni McCleave, the person that saw Holly and Leon at the kill pen and pulled them, that both had been red tagged. An equine that has been red tagged at a kill pen means it has run out of time and has been marked for shipping to slaughter. They usually have less than 24 hours for a change in fate. Jenni was that angel for these two… and many many others her rescue saves.
The Hangry Donkey Ranch, Rescue and Sanctuary 501 c3
Hearts For Hope Horse Haven
Happy Donkey Brigade.
Holly coming out of her shell and leading the herd. ♥️♥️♥️
I guess I might have been a little ambitious with introductions this morning. Minis did not bat an eye when Pedro marched into the corral, but a young long-legged jennet is another story. Holly caused quite a stir. This of course did not help poor Leon’s nervous “where the heck am I” squirts.
From this morning. Darby and Pedro seeing the new arrivals.
Pedro actually lived with Holly and Leon at The Hangry Donkey Ranch, Rescue and Sanctuary 501 c3 prior to joining our herd on 1/31. It has been a short separation and from what I understand they were not especially bonded, so we were curious to see how they would react to each other. It was great that Rose, Wendy and Kathy were on hand to assist with ruffled feathers, errr I mean fur.
So today this happened.
Darby never needs to worry about being a solo donkey again, none of our donkeys will.
Donkeys are extremely social creatures and THRIVE in a group of other donkeys. If you have only one donkey, please get him a long-eared buddy. And if you have two, please have a plan in place if you should loose one.
Say hello to bonded pair Holly, 1 y.o. white standard, and Leon, 5 y.o. grey miniature. Delivered today by Rose Carroll, founder of The Hangry Donkey Ranch, Rescue and Sanctuary 501 c3
Originally rescued from Stroud Kill Pens by Hearts For Hope Horse Haven
It takes an village. So blessed to have partnered with these wonderful rescues. Please consider supporting there efforts with a donation. 🙏🙏❤️
Pedro, welcome to Double H Equine Foundation and Sanctuary. We are overjoyed you have joined our herd.
A week ago today we lost our sweet mini donkey JJ.
This has been very hard on Darby, our other mini donkey. You see… JJ is the second buddy that he has outlived. Donkeys are such social creatures and especially with their own kind. The mini horses are company, but they are not friends who speak the same language. And let me tell you, donkeys speak a language all of their own.
It has been very difficult seeing Darby off on his own all the time. The humans have been showering him with attention, but it is just not the same.
On Saturday a group of us went yo visit The Hangry Donkey Ranch, Rescue and Sanctuary 501 c3 in Rio Verde. Rose Carroll has a wonderful facility with the sweetest bunch of donkeys of all sizes. I could have brought them all back with me. For now we will only start with one…
Meet Pedro, who was picked up this afternoon by our good friend Paul Kratzer from Karuna Horse Rescue, is en route as I type.
Cannot wait to see Darby playing again. And our donkey herd will be growing in the future so we never have a lonely donkey here ever.
