Tony is getting cabin fever with all this snow. He’s roomies with the goats now, so he has playmates in the big stall. at least.
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I do not need a donkey.
I do not need a donkey.
I DO NOT NEED A DONKEY!
But…
I want a donkey 
& goats.
I do not need goats… 
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You really need both. For amusement. Laughter keeps you young.
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LaLaLaLaLa!!!
Can’t heeeeaaarrrr youuuu! 
I have horses, cats, chickens & goldtrout* keeping me younger than my Septugenaruan Age 
Goats & a donkey might just put me over the edge
*25¢ feeders, now 6"+, living in a 160gal stock tank in my backyard
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Okay, fine. You don’t need a donkey. But your horse does. 
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I got my horses a Mini(on) 5yrs ago.
The Herd of 3 has a very distinct hierarchy.
Horse is The Boss. I am included in Underlings.
Pony is 2nd in Command.
Mini is the Court Jester & Teacher’s Pet.
They have free access to stalls 24/7/365.
Mini is most often in the same stall as horse.
He is permitted to share hay there.
Sometimes all 3 share that stall.
Mini is not permitted in pony’s stall if pony is in it. However, mini may occupy that stall if empty.
& Presumably make AllGone if hay is left.
Pony limbos into mini’s stall through the ~4’ back door & snarfs uneaten hay.
Tit for Tat
Mini enters the barn through the service door, with me.
Then plunders stacked hay while I mix grain for all.
He gets locked in his stall for grain, as otherwise he’d Hoover his, then go in with horse to share.
In the past, horse actually permitted this 
Mini is now on TC Sr, other 2 get oats.
No oats for mini!
All line up politely for morning treats.
Handfed from my seat on the bench outside the barn in most weather.
Latenight treats are dispensed - by hand - with them in stalls.
Exception for mini, who gets his share from the aisle, last one in his stall.
Where he goes when told “Go to your house”
Do I really need to add a donkey or goats to this?
I’ve made my own bed here, no more throw pillows needed!
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What sweet routines. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Back in early October, I made this video of Tony playing with his ball. Sadly, he kept pulling the plastic pin out and I had to hunt around for it. Then, he started pulling it out and depositing it in the hanging bucket for me to find. Still, it became tedious to keep pumping it up every day. I have a plan that involves supergluing the pin in place when I give it back to him. We’ll see if that works. I don’t buy the horse balls. I buy the cheap yoga balls. Same company. $30 less.
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He is so adorable though, even if he is naughty.
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Who is training whom?
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IDK … I know a couple older than you who have a whole herd/flock/gaggle of goats …
No donkey, but a herd of horses …
And a pack of Great Pyrenees to shepherd the goats.
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