Gentling "wild" Donkeys

[@ranlo1]

Thanks for this- I am working with a BLM donkey/gelding that has been at my barn at least 10 years, they had someone assess him and was told he was caught too old to do much with after the barn owners took him in, he was wild and no one fooled with him- you couldn't get near him, he is in with a couple of horses on about 2-3 acres. I got him to let me pet him and trust me and now I take him on walks around the grounds- their minds do NOT work anything like a horse's brain does, and pressure gets you nowhere- he will just freeze up- this had a lot of good information in it- he's a cool little guy. will never be more than a pet, I just want him to be able to be handled- we have come a long way the last couple of months, but it took several years to get here- just found you and I will be learning what I can to make his days better

[@princebuster93]

You treat those Donkeys with so much care and attention, God bless and thanks for sharing

[@richardbristol452]

Excellent video, thank you. I remember Lacy at Nicki’s place when we adopted our two. She’s a beautiful donkey. Good luck with both.

[@MilagroMadMan]

I just found your videos. Thank you . I am going to be getting some donkeys in a few months and your videos are super helpful.

[@lesdrinkwater490]

Thanks enjoyed watching you work with them.

[@bobbenson5733]

Hi Eric. Good to see you back and glad your knee operation went well. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Beautiful donkeys. James in Chino Valley

[@codiefrazier8337]

Love your videos and would like a full series from start to finish....thinking of purchasing and training my own donkeys.

[@lynnpfeiler7200]

Keep us posted. Love watching the progress you make with them.

[@maureen8930]

I very happy watch have make your donkeys friendly I hope your knee is much better 🙏🙏💕💕

[@jthitchens2672]

Should make a video talking about the stories you have of donkey and coyote encounters

[@JoshPostVlogs]

Great video. Would you say BLM burros can become tame with time and patience? How long does it take?

[@mountainridgegear8172]

@@JoshPostVlogs it can take two weeks to two years. It depends on the donkey.

[@JoshPostVlogs]

@ Thank you. Very helpful.

[@rachelzurkowski7715]

What would you do if you have an donkey ungentled but injured. So you have to get near her to treat her wounds but she won't let you?

[@HuntZoneAmerica]

Any updates on these two? I would love to know how they are doing this past year!

[@jedgregory8022]

Will you keep them separated all the time or just while you're working with them?

[@mountainridgegear8172]

I’ve been separating them while I work with them but my progress has been slow. So, I plan to build two separate corrals in the spring.

[@guesswho6946]

Love your videos use to have donkeys.

[@Dannysworlddd]

Hope you’re still riding ❤

[@wetarez]

good video. thank you

[@kristinabrochu5004]

Random question… what breed would you consider Sis? Or what kind of donkey would she be called? We just got a Jack that I cannot for the life of me figure out what he is. Your videos have been so helpful in learning how to handle him from a ranch perspective (thankfully he is already pretty well trained). We’re hoping to use him for packing one day and am looking forward to start collecting some of your pack gear for my husband as gifts!

[@mountainridgegear8172]

@@kristinabrochu5004 since she came from the “Wild West” I wouldn’t even venture a guess as to her breed. While there are different breeds, generally donkeys aren’t connected to specific breeds, especially the feral donkeys that are found on BLM land.

[@kristinabrochu5004]

Ha! That’s good to know! I have so much to learn!

[@danielmcgillivray3379]

Eric, how tall and how old are they? I'm thinking of getting a wild one to gentle myself.

[@dododode1200]

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