Zonkey!!!

[Horsefly]

I might possibly be getting a zonkey! I'm not sure if I will get her yet but she is gentle and halter broke but has some trouble getting caught in the pasture. I really hope this works out, I have been reading up on them and think I will be able to handle it. I have done alot of natural horsemanship type training with horses and I believe a zonkey shouldn't be to much different. Anyone have a zonkey or experiences with them? Pictures? Thanks! I am really wondering about their hoof care, can you trim them less often than a horses?

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Same care as a donkey
Acts like a donkey too.

Sorry, no pictures, lost all our pictures in a house fire several years ago. We called them ze-donks back then if we are talking about the same critter

 

[hennyannie]

I am not good with donkeys, so I would be scared to try a zonkey. Donkeys are so differant than my horses, but boy are they cute. I would think that the zonkey would have great feet and require less trim. Anyway looking forward to pics from you and good luck.

 

[Baymule]

Zonkeys require the same hoof care as donkeys do. My donkey and mule get their hooves trimmed and rasped every time the horses get theirs done.

 

[Godsgrl]

Good luck with your zonkey! I was nearly bitten by one at a drive-through animal park. He wanted food, and I didn't have any. It wasn't my fault the camel had previously stolen my bag of kibble. I threw a cup of ice at him to get him off my steering wheel.

 

[Ashmeade]

Donkeys are WAY different than horses! I have training experience with horses as well and agreed to take in a problem donkey for a friend to help thinking, how much different can it be? I quickly learned WAY different. Totally different thought process, etc.

Your horse training background will certainly help but I would definitely encourage you to do some google look up on training for donkeys and mules to help supplement.

Good luck!