Donkey and Mule Resources on the Web
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The Donkey Sanctuary in the UK; a recently updated web site packed with
interesting information. Learn how the sanctuary is run and the work they do,
both in the UK and abroad. Lots of fun information for children about donkeys
with a new DonKidz Club; general information about caring for your donkey too.
New information is being added to this site regularly but it's well worth a
visit now to this beautifully designed new site.
The Donkey Breed
Society - the UK society promoting the care and use of the donkey. The list
of show cancellations here make depressing reading and demonstrate just how
much the foot and mouth crisis is still biting here in the UK. Many of the county
shows have already been cancelled and now the Society has taken the decision
to cancel the supreme championships for this year - a sad but wise move. Details
of shows that have been cancelled can be found at this site.
The British Horse Society
- Lots of nice, really local, information here about what's on, bridleways etc.
British
Mule Society - again a list of cancellations of events. There will be a
lot of animals having a very quiet year this year.
New European Distressed Donkey
Initiative - ...or NEDDI for short. "The New European Distressed Donkey
Initiative is a non-profit making company, limited by guarantee.. established
to offer care and safety to donkeys (and to a lesser degree, ponies) within
Britain and Europe at risk from neglect, cruelty or mal-treatment." Lovely
donkey gifts, if you are looking for a present!
UK Saddleries
RideAway -
very good catalogue type site - could spend plenty of money here! They currently
have an 'end of season' sale going on.
Stable Express
- a new site which will include an on-line store, dates of equine events and
news, chatrooms etc. This site is beginning to develop
and the forums certainly seem quite busy.
USA Resources:
The Farrier and Hoofcare
Resource Center: Problems with hooves after all the
wet weather? a search for "mud fever" brought up more than 300 links on this
extensive site.
The
American Mule and Donkey Association - including information about the Brayer
Magazine and sample articles
TURRO Institute for Animal
Health Studies - founded on longears research. Several pages for owners/breeders
to access and read and will be posting many more in the near future. A consulting
veterinarian, Dr Purdy, makes himself available for consultation to anyone about
donkeys.
Donkey Page
- loads of excellent donkey information
Jacks R Better
- well I'm not sure my girls would agree! - a personal web site devoted
to two miniature donkeys
Miniature
donkeys including the magazine Miniature Donkey Talk
Quartermoon Ranch
- miniature donkeys and some nice information/entertainment articles to look
through here.
Donkey
Sanctuary of Canada - a smaller web site than the
UK sanctuary but doing very similar work - some heart-breaking stories but with
happy endings here.
The
English and Irish Donkey Society of Australia Inc. - donkeys down under!
International Museum of the Horse,
Kentucky
Caring for a donkey or mule:
Keeping
a donkey - from the UK Donkey Breed Society
Donkey and Mule Books
- a nice site from an Amazon Associate
This
year's main UK donkey shows
Farrier and hoofcare resource
centre
See also this site's own Donkey Information
Equine Catalogue Sites - lots of equine links to web sites for all breeds, stable management, buildings, field management etc.
The HayNet - The HayNet
is basically a big list of web sites related to equines. It is well catalogued
and easy to search. A search on donkeys brought up 19 links.
The Horse Interactive
- not really a catalogue site, although it does contain lots of links to other
good information sites, it is based around The Horse magazine. Nice thing about
this site is that lots of the articles from the magazine are available on-line,
along with 'timely tips' etc.
Virtual Communities - pull up your chair and settle down for a chat about all things related to donkeys, mules and hinnies.
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