Horse Etiquette

                        Anyone entering the

                        corral must sign a

                        release form.

                        Parents must be

                        present when children

                        under 12 are near

                        animals.  Pet  

                        animals from gate

                        only not near

                        ELECTRIC fence.

 

 Advise children not to approach animals when they are being ridden or walked through the park.  Only feed animals carrots and cut up apples from outside the gate.    No sugar cubes please it’s not good for them.  We don’t want them to get gout! 

 If you are interested in riding sign up to be a part of the  BHHP-Batley Happy Horse Park in the lodge.

                                     Hi ! My name is “DONKEY”-really!

                           

                             Donkeys are related to horse zebras. They

                             are  all members of the family ‘equus’,i.e.

                             they  are equines. The donkey is a 

                            descendant of the African wild ass, which is

                                      now  rare in the wild and found only in a few

                                      remote parts of north- eastern Africa.  In

                             the wild, donkeys do not live in such close

                                      herds as horses and ponies do as they

                             occupy marginal desert-lands where food is generally scarce.  As a result they have developed very loud ‘voices’, which can carry just about 3 miles.  This lets them keep in contact with one another.  Donkeys often live for 25 years or more.  Some have been recorded as living to the age of 60, though a 40 years old donkey is considered elderly.  The donkey seems to have a calming effect on horses.  It can be introduced to a mare and foal and on separation from its mother the foal looks to the donkey for support.  The donkey is widely used in riding for the disabled due to its affectionate and kind, patient nature.  A male donkey is called a jack.  A female donkey is called a jennet or jenny. 

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