What Good Is A Jackass?

[Doc Tinker]

Mrs Doc and I visited a Cider Mill a few months ago, that had a bunch of kiddy rides. We enjoyed the afternoon away, watching kids having fun on the various contraptions. One of the rides was a simple live merry go-round thing, with a bunch of ponies tied to bars, spaced just wide enough for them to walk in the circle with their faces in the butt of the pony ahead.



I thought they were all ponies until one of them turned around and decided to walk the other way. His ears perked up and low-and-behold, there stood a jack-ass. We got a kick out of watching the teenagers try to turn that mule around and head him the other way, so the kiddies could have their ride, but the old guy wouldn't change his mind. It wasn't long before they unhitched him and led him away. Maybe he was pretty smart though, he got out of doing anything for the rest of the day



Doc

 

[TowPro]

Now I always thought a Jackass was a donkey, and a Mule was the sterile results of a male donkey and a female horse.



At any rate, around where I live the Amish work the hell out of those Mules, and without mail donkeys, we would not have mules

 

[merryman]

I used to use a string of Mammoth Donkeys (jackasses) to pack in Elk hunting. While they have some disadvantages, they also have some real advantages.



I have taken several on back country Elk hunts as pack animals with no problem when they had no more than half dozen training sessions---having raised, trained and shown horses for 10 years, I would not try that with a horse.

Donkeys learn very quickly---but they learn to get their way just as quickly if you do not keep ahead of them.

They rarely spook, they allmost never get themselves in trouble and if they do they seldom fight the problem so as to hurt themselves. They can generally live off the land just fine.

I like em.



Vaughn

 

[Champane Flight]

Had

I had a couple of Donkeys when I was a kid. They are smart and surefooted. Used to ride them and pack them, they can get ornery though. They can be good "watchdogs" for other critters. Have a friend with Alpacas that were getting killed by wild dogs and coyotes. He turned a Jenny in with em and the killing stopped.

 

[Elite1]

Donkeys

Hey don't be disrespecting asses..... The Virgin Mary rode into Bethleham on the back of a Donkey... . soon after she gave birth to baby Jesus. From that day on all Donkeys have a cross on their backs.

 

[Elite1]

Mules

So the story goes... . Soon after baby Jesus was born he was laying in the manger surrounded by animals. A mean spirited Mule tried to kick the baby savior. From that day forward, God proclaimed this animal trying to harm an infant is not fit to have off spring, and so it was.

 

[Elite1]

OK maybe I was a little off on the story of the cross... http://groups.msn.com/bearcreekequinerescuesanctuary/thedonkeyscross.msnw

 

[BV]

My buddy Jack

Jack the Jackass helped us pack out 4 Elk this year and now he is my best hunting buddy.



Arnold the Old Mule also did a great job but Jack had the personality to keep you busy.

 

[Doc Tinker]

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[klenger]

Doc, what' they old fart doing to you in that picture?

 

[ROADWARRIOR]

CF,



What is an Alpaca good for? I'm not sure I buy into the commercials claiming how they make your life great and all.



Dan

 

[Champane Flight]

Spitting?

They are great at spitting and purring? No, the coat of the Alpaca is finer than wool and can be made into clothing. It is warm and less itchy than wool. They are sheared yearly, different colors are very sought after. The rarer the color the more expensive, they are bred to further the quality and the coats color. If you bond with the animal when born, they are quite docile and attached, like a dog.

 

[klenger]

How come one never sees an Alpaca sweater in the stores?

 

[Champane Flight]

High end

I am sure you can find them if you look in the high end stores. Alpaca clothing can be had on the Internet, look up Alpaca clothing. It is a little expensive, but very warm, and unique.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Re: Donkeys

Originally posted by Elite1

Hey don't be disrespecting asses..... The Virgin Mary rode into Bethlehem on the back of a Donkey... . soon after she gave birth to baby Jesus. From that day on all Donkeys have a cross on their backs.

I am not really religious but somebody told me the branches on a Dogwood tree point to heaven because Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross made of dogwood.