Famous Shamus Farm

10/25/2026

🐴🫏 WE’RE GOING LIVE TONIGHT!

Horse vs. Donkey: What’s Really Different?

My Aunt Alice is joining me tonight for a conversation about the differences we’ve noticed between horses and donkeys!

Alice has years of experience with horses, and I’ve spent years working with wild burros.

After five days of riding together, we’ve discovered we have LOTS to talk about! 😂

Why are horses often more willing to move forward? Why do donkeys hesitate? And why can changing a donkey’s mind be so challenging?

We’re sharing our experiences, comparing observations, and answering YOUR questions!

📅 TONIGHT — Sunday, October 25
⏰ 6:30 PM Mountain Time

🔴 JOIN US LIVE HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/live/oy_f71igefA?is=ZQV8umNAP38JyHfK

We hope you’ll join us! ❤️

10/24/2026

🫏 JOIN US LIVE TOMORROW!

My Aunt Alice is joining me for a conversation about horses, donkeys, and the things we’ve learned along the way!

Alice is the person who taught me to ride, and we’ve been having some really interesting conversations while out riding together this week.

We’ll be sharing stories, comparing experiences, and exploring some of the similarities and differences between horses and donkeys.

And, of course, we’ll be answering your questions!

📅 Sunday, October 25

⏰ 6:30 PM Mountain Time

📍 Live on Training Wild Burros

We hope you’ll join us! ❤️🫏

https://www.youtube.com/live/oy_f71igefA?is=lGCYR8i5cLMeUSRP

10/18/2026

❤️ Something pretty exciting has been happening at Training Wild Burros!

We’ve had thousands of new people discovering our videos lately, and I thought tomorrow’s Stoic Sunday would be a wonderful opportunity to get to know some of you!

🫏 The Wild Donkeys Behind the Videos | Stories & Live Q&A

Some of you found us through the video about the wild donkeys I haven’t touched yet. Others have been following the Cutest Little Girl’s story.

But there are so many more stories behind these donkeys!

Tomorrow evening, I’ll be sharing some of those stories, talking about what happens behind the scenes at Famous Shamus Farm, and answering YOUR questions.

We’ll talk about why we do things the way we do, what the donkeys have taught us, and some of the challenges and rewards of working with wild burros.

And don’t worry, longtime followers! I haven’t forgotten about you! 😂❤️

Whether you’ve been following us for years or just discovered us yesterday, I’d love for you to join the conversation.

🔴 STOIC SUNDAY — TOMORROW AT 6:30 PM MOUNTAIN TIME

👉 Join me LIVE on YouTube!⁠

One question before tomorrow: How did you first discover Training Wild Burros?

10/10/2026

❤️ Some People Will Never Understand Why We Do This… 🫏

And that’s okay!

There’s just something special about seeing the world between two long donkey ears, enjoying good friends, and making memories along the way.

If it brings you joy, it’s never a waste of time. ❤️

Life is short. Make time for what makes you happy!

🫏 What brings you joy?

10/04/2026

🫏 Do You REALLY Need to Train Your Donkey Every Day?

That’s what we’re talking about LIVE today.

Dan and I are tired. 😂

We’ve had a lot going on between caring for Chance, who needs multiple carefully prepared meals every day, giving the Cutest Little Girl her medicine twice a day, caring for nine donkeys in the gentling pens, working with Frank and Holler, and everything else that comes with taking care of the animals.

I normally clean the gentling pens every single day.

Today I might not.

And you know what? That got me thinking about something I think a LOT of animal owners struggle with:

Consistency does not necessarily mean doing everything every day.

Does your donkey need a formal training session every day? Can time off actually be beneficial? What about soak time and processing? And when does the HUMAN need a pause too?

We’re talking about all of it today for Stoic Sunday—and we’ll have plenty of time for your donkey questions!

Maybe today isn’t a training day.

Maybe it’s a care day. And both matter. ❤️

🔴 Join us LIVE:

Watch today's Stoic Sunday on YouTube⁠ on Training Wild Burros with MaryJo Enfield

09/28/2026

🫏 Got a donkey-training question? Bring it tonight!

We’re going LIVE for Stoic Sunday, and tonight we’re keeping things open.

The Donkey Training Mindset That Changes Everything | Live Q&A

We can learn all kinds of training techniques—but knowing how to think through a problem may be even more important.

When your donkey says NO, what do you do?

Push a little? Pause? Back up? Try something completely different?

Tonight we’ll talk about mindset, behavior, the Power of the Pause, and how I decide what the donkey in front of me needs—and I want to use YOUR questions as part of the conversation.

So if you’re struggling with leading, feet, haltering, loading, riding, confidence, or something else, come ask!

🔴 JOIN US LIVE TONIGHT:

Watch Stoic Sunday on YouTube⁠

Tonight we’re keeping Stoic Sunday a little more open!🫏 We’re tal...

09/07/2026

Day 2 of our Labor Day Donkey Clinic! 🫏

Here are 5 little donkey-training tips that came up while we were working with the donkeys and their people this weekend.

Sometimes it’s the small things—our timing, when we release, where we put pressure, or simply giving the donkey a moment to think—that make the biggest difference.

Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been working on! ❤️

Which of these 5 tips stands out to you the most?

09/06/2026

🫏 We’re LIVE TODAY at 5:00 PM MT—and I have a guest!

She’s New to Donkeys… Here’s What Surprised Her

We’re wrapping up our Labor Day Donkey Clinic today, and one of our participants, Tawny, is joining me for Stoic Sunday.

Tawny has some experience with horses, but she’s relatively new to donkeys. She brought two of her donkeys to the clinic this weekend, and I thought it would be fun to hear about the experience from HER perspective.

What has surprised her about donkeys?

What has been different from horses?

What has she learned about her own donkeys over these three days?

Our clinic participants have been working at very different levels—some under saddle and others building their groundwork, communication and confidence—so we have plenty to talk about!

Whether you’re brand new to donkeys, coming from a horse background, or you’ve had donkeys for years, come hang out with us.

🔴 LIVE TODAY — 5:00 PM Mountain Time

And bring your donkey questions!

https://www.youtube.com/live/HZ4ZuzAzqoQ?is=PrJMkkSXq7HBoV3G

09/03/2026

🐴 Want to learn more about working with donkeys?

We have 3 opportunities this September at Famous Shamus Farm in Roundup, Montana!

📅 Sept. 5–7 — Donkey Clinic — bring your own donkey
📅 Sept. 11–13 — Donkey Clinic — bring your own donkey
📅 Sept. 18–20 — Wild Burro Gentling Camp — adopt a wild burro from FSF and learn how to gentle them

Whether you want to build better communication with your own donkey or learn to gentle a newly adopted wild burro, come spend three days learning with us!

📧 For details and availability: [email protected]