Willie (my mini donkey)

[Ruth]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#My donkey did spend his yearling summer as an alarm clock, but other than that he's not too loud unless something is wrong and then he yells his head off. I think he sounds more like a goose than a duck. Honk, honk. He does hate it when I take someone out of the field, he cuts you off and tries to keep the horse you're leading back with the rest of the herd. A very irritating habit, because he is a bit light in the hind end and not trustworthy. He also is an amazing foalsitter. It's funny, when they are quite young if they stray too far from their mothers, he gently escorts them back, he doesn't like to babysit until they get a bit older, then he plays with them.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[PerfectAngel]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Rman....are you telling me that you have an Ernie too?? That's sooo cool!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 156px; HEIGHT: 331px" height=371 src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ShezaPerfectAngel/Erniestandcute.jpg" width=136#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[MacnRio]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#hee hee PA, is that your mule?  He is SO cute!!!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Willie came with the name Willie, I like it and didn't but much thought into another name...... So I guess it will remain Willie!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#OK, so Ruth you are telling me I will have a goat getting under the horses feet and a donkey trying to stop me from removing a horse....... oh boy, won't THAT be fun! lol#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Willie has been handled a TON since the day he was born, and prefers people over animals (seriously, he hears me coming and he leaves the herd and comes to me). Hopefully he won't become a complete a$$ (ROTFLMAO, get it??..... sigh.....) to deal with.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[rubberman]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Yes PerfectAngel, I have an Ernie the mini donkey and my original plan was to get a Bert as well (as you can tell I have an excellent education/degree from Sesame Street U).  However, my wife said that I would only get the second mini over her dead body and since Mrs. R is still alive I am stuck with only one half of the famous pair.  If you look under the BBQ at Rubberman's thread in the photo section (ie this section) you will see a picture of my Ernie. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[MacnRio]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Awww. R'man, sounds like she is spoiling ALL your fun!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Just curious, WHY does she not want another donkey?  I could get another one and name it Wonka #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys//smiley3.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[rubberman]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#It might have something to do with the 10 cats (the cat population doubled in one shot when Mom had five kittens four weeks ago), 2 big dogs, seven horses and of course Ernie.  I think my wife views me as too much of an animal collector and she is afraid that things could get out of hand. I am working on her to allow me to have a young horse to bring along and replace my hunt horse in two or three years (of course the hunt horse stays with me and is expected to have a long and healthy semi-retirement).#ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys//grin.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[tbbrat]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What's wrong with collecting animals? #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/4.gif"#ed_cl# We started out in the spring with 3 cats and a dog, we now have those plus 6 goats, 2 geese, 8 ducks, 22(or 23) chickens . . . not to mention the two horses boarded out!   I think your wife is just being unreasonable! #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Eileen]

#ed_op#TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"#ed_cl##ed_op#TBODY#ed_cl##ed_op#TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%"#ed_cl##ed_op#TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off"#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Sorry I am late with the ooooohhhs and awwwwhhhs Mac,  somehow I missed this post...not been on here much in the last couple of days....lol #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Oh I love Willie....lol...say, he does bear some family resemblence there does he not...???? lol  he will fit in perfectly with the crew....#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/TD#ed_cl##ed_op#/TR#ed_cl##ed_op#TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"#ed_cl##ed_op#TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV id=hotbar_promo#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/TD#ed_cl##ed_op#/TR#ed_cl##ed_op#/TBODY#ed_cl##ed_op#/TABLE#ed_cl#

[MacnRio]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Hey! Careful what you say there Eileen. Family resemblance to WHOOOO???? #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Teasing/19.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#OK, phew, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with a large collection of animals!  Two dogs, 4 horses, one pygmy goat, one donkey and 3 cats (ok, 7 if you count the 4 cats that came with the barn).  Not to mention the pigeons. Started with two, then there were 6, and I'm SURE I now hear more babies up there..... sigh..#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[babytigger]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#lol - R'man - just sneak another mini donkey onto the farm - how hard could it be? #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#as for animal collections...i can rememebr when at my parents house we had 3 cats, 2 rabbits, several hamsters, a bunch of fish, a couple of guinea pigs.....and maybe tried to add more...it may have been 5 cats!!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#right now, space is limited, so in our 2 bdrm apt we've got 3 cats & 1 big dog.......but once we've got another house.......#ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Teasing/14.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Charlie]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#aww what a cutie!!!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[*Giddy Up*]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Aww, Willie is very cute! #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I like that picture of Salt. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#R'man- You should convince your wife to let you get another donkey- Ernie and Bert would be SO cute!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[maddys_girl]

Tehehehe...Willie is sooo frickin' CUTE!!!

I can't wait to maul him...and feed him on Monday! Wahoo for days off work!\
But I bet I will have a laughing fit seeing him wind up to his 'hee-haw'!!! ROTFLMAO!