Helping You be Successful with Donkeys
I’ve put together some articles with Donkey training tips and information to help you train your donkey with success.
These articles are for people getting started on their donkey training journeys.
I want you to be successful with your donkeys and your goals for your donkeys!
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Curious about what a liberty donkey is and why would you want to do donkey agility? That’s what this week’s article is all about! The more unique ways you are training donkeys, the better your donkeys will be. What is Liberty Training? Liberty training as defined by Robin Gates of www.libertyhorsetraining.com “At liberty, in a … Read more
In donkey training, life will be so much easier if you work on building trust first. It’s the part of my Level 1 Foundation Training (book available in membership group) and it’s probably the most important part of training a donkey. I’m about to show you an example of how important that work in building … Read more
Clicker training donkeys is Positive reinforcement training or +R. This training technique has allowed my donkeys to learn faster and has been much easier on me too. I definitely consider myself a +R based donkey trainer. I start them all out with a foundation of +R techniques. This builds trust and a bond. However, I … Read more
In anything you want to accomplish you must get in the right mindset. I believe there is a mindset for training a donkey you must get in before you even start. Donkeys can feel your emotions much like horses. If you are frustrated or lack confidence, your donkey will know, and it can affect training. … Read more
I am happy to share with you this donkey training information. My favorite and most used donkey training aids/tools. It can be confusing when you are starting our to know what donkey training aids you may need. Each trainer has their own personal preferences. Below I am going to give you a list of mine … Read more
I’ve read many training tips over the years for equine, dogs even goats. One of the best tips I’ve read was to keep a journal, set official goals and get my donkeys on a more regular training schedule. I couldn’t do it without a Donkey Training journal planner of some kind! If you have a … Read more
There can be Many Paths to Successful Donkey Training I’m going to run through some of the most important donkey training tips I know. Positive reinforcement donkey training (I’ll refer to it as R+ training also) is just one path you can take. It’s the basic foundation I prefer to give all my donkeys because … Read more
Hiking with donkeys is one of my all-time favorite activities. Donkey trekking is actually quite a popular activity similar to hiking. Hiking is more about leisure and shorter trips. The term trekking is used when you talking about typically a longer and more rigorous trip. But whatever you choose to call it, it’s a load … Read more
Training donkeys is a passion but Donkeys have a really special place in my heart and life! They have a place here because they provided protection for my farm where livestock guardian dogs failed me. Jennet donkeys provided me with healing milk that turned my health around and ultimately donkeys lead me to being in the … Read more