THE WEEK-END IS ABOUT OVER, TODAY IS A DAY OF REST........

Friday 17 donkeys got loaded in 2 stock trailers and we headed out for Queen Creek, AZ to a horsey expo.  I think we were the only non horsey clinic on the agenda.  Monique did a hour talk on burro pack racing/donkey cross for people that were interested.  

For those that don't know the difference, pack racing requires a pack and in Colorado when they race the packs have to have a pick, shovel and gold pan and weigh at least 33 pounds.  

Although we would love for the sport to catch on in Arizona, there is no guarantee.  Pack saddles are not cheap and without a guarantee of future races and also whether people will actually enjoy racing Monique decided to let people decide which way they want to go........dressed or naked.......!!  The donkeys, not the people............LOL

Loki was the exhibit complete with pack for Monique's talk. 

You might notice the horses neck is at the "what the heck is that?" position.  I think the horse had never seen a donkey before.  Loki would have been more than happy to go visit with the horse, but the horse never changed it's thought process and the rider kept it away from Loki. 

John hanging out in the donkey pen in Superior.  The donkeys were busy eating all the weeds well expect for Cheyenne, she thought he might have a cookie.  By morning they had eaten everything including the Bermuda grass roots, they dug up.  When 3 or 4 of them started digging, the dust was so thick you couldn't stand it.  My face was all gritty just from the little monsters digging for something that if we put it in their feed bucket they would think we were crazy.

Lynn gave the safety briefing and off they went.

Might as well make it an interesting run in the gravel and up the hill.

Leddy with his runner

 

Chancer and Trudee, who came here a couple of months ago for race training, have found their new home and in fact did not come home with us.  Looks like it's going to be a good fit.

There's something to be said for being old........!!!  LOL  Lynn and Linda were worried that we wouldn't enjoy "roughing" it.  So they fixed us up with a tent, cots, air mattresses and the sleeping bags were so nice I think it's probably their favorite ones.  We even got outdoor lighting.  We had been offered a hotel in October for the big race, BUT, the problem with that is we'd miss all the fun and adventure of camping.  So we're going to give it another go.  

  Here is some of the flatter part of the trail.  You'll notice BlackJack isn't very competitive, he has one speed.........SLOW

 This is an interesting woman named Gretchen Klett that brought her friend Daisy with her to the clinic.  Daisy was really cute and is very interested in literacy.