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About Us

We will continue our" Donkey"journey here and tell you more about ourselves and our donkeys

Our History

 Donkeys first came into my life over 40 years ago when I lived in Kenya. Semolina a grey Somali donkey was purchased to keep my pony company She was closely followed by two Catalonian cross donkeys, a chestnut mare Honey  and a black gelding Gulamallaca.  BothSemolina and Gully as he was known were broken to drive.
On returning to England donkeys again became part of my life with the purchase of Serikaya,Thomas, Douglas and Peanut. Peanut produced two foals  Siskin and Bramble both of which I still own . Douglas is also still with us though he is a very elderly gentleman now.
 It was following the BSE and foot and mouth disasters when the price of our cattle crashed that we decided to get our donkeys to help us. This they have done very willingly and now enjoy going out on a regular basis to various events

Our Donkeys

Here is an introduction to some of our donkey.
 
CEDRIC is a grey gelding standing 12 hands high. He gives rides to the bigger children as well as pulling a cart.

CHARLIE is also a grey gelding but 11 hand high He is a long haired donkey and in the winter looks like a Yak!
 
ERIC is a mainly white gelding and was born on the New Forest. He is the smallest of our donkeys at only 10hands
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ERNEST is a  dark brown gelding and is best friends with Eric as they are both the same age
 
PENNY and MALTESA are both mares and come from Bulgaria They are both black and are over 11hands high. Both are happy pulling a cart
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OLIVER is a skewbald gelding. Tony is his father..
 
TONY is a dark brown gelding 101/2 hands high. He is the father of Ernest and Oliver
 
ISAAC is a brown roan gelding. In the winter he grows a long coat and has the most lovely curles on the forehead.
 
PATRICK will be 4years old this year and so will be ready to help with rides . He is dark brown with an all white head so look out for him .
 
 As you can see all our donkeys are different so we are able to suit most children though none are able to carry any child over 7 stone . Each donkey is matched to a child suitable for their size
 

Mr & Mrs G H Wild 01245 224735 riffhamslittlefield@btinternet.com