07/29/2026
About 6 months ago a woman approached me asking for my help with her young Mammoth Donkey. She told me her goals were to start him under-saddle, to be her trail partner and to teach him how to be a good citizen to eventually have him pulling a cart. She said he was lazy and didn’t care one bit about pressure but under all that she saw how badly he wanted connection. And a job. I had no previous experience with donkey’s but I was curious and up to the challenge.
This mammoth donkey started out stubborn, planting his feet, pulling away, dragging you around the round pen and questioning every step forward. But with a crazy amount of patience, consistency, and a whole lot of try, he’s come a long way…now carrying a rider, trailering out to different arenas, trail rides and pulling a cart!
He’s still got opinions (donkeys always do 😄), but he’s learning to trust, to move forward, and to meet us halfway. That’s the kind of progress that matters most.
It’s not about perfection—it’s about the partnership we’re building one step at a time. I am so proud of him.
