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ONKEY DIGEST D The Magazine of the Affiliated Donkey Societies of Australia SEPTEMBER 2018 Miss Daisy greets the world while Mum, Luna shows off her new baby. Registered by Australia Post Print Post Approved PP 100001912 DONKEY DIGEST ISSN 2208• September – 1364 2018 1 DONKEY DIGEST ONKEY DIGEST D is produced by the Affiliated Donkey Societies of Australia Affiliated Donkey Societies Australia Find us on the web – www.donkeysadsa.org inside OFFICERS OF THE AFFILIATION Registrar Kerrie Haynes-Lovell 104 Luthers Road Four issues are published per year in March, Halfway Creek, NSW 2460 June, September and December respectively. Ph: 0416 167 453 What have penny-farthing bikes got to do with REGISTRAR’S ROUNDUP 2 donkeys? Well, nothing much … at least on the surface. Email: [email protected] Last month Fiona Mottram stayed with us for a few Distributed to society members days. Fiona is currently President of the Donkey Society OVERSEAS NEWS 3 Administrator of Victoria and Editor of the state newsletter Brayings. EDITOR Christine Trotter Was she in Brisbane thawing out from a cold winter? 80 Noels Lane No (although that did happen). She was here on a HYBRID VS CROSSBRED 9 Christine Thelander Gherang, VIC 3240 non-donkey visit with her partner Ross West who was 199 Rosia Road Ph: 03-5288 7460 evening, 0417 348 819 day competing in a penny-farthing championship in Brisbane. WOOD CHEWING 10 Park Ridge South Email: [email protected] What little downtime we had together was filled with a Queensland 4125 mixture of donkey tales, music talk, travel adventures, Australia vintage car searches, a lot of laughter and the occasional SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROUND-UP 14 AUSTRALIAN DONKEY SOCIETIES Dad joke (Why do chicken coops only have two doors? Because if they had four, they would be chicken sedans!). Email: [email protected] Donkey & Mule Society of South Australia WIRE CUTTER WOES 16 www.donkeysocietysa.org Silliness aside, there are lots of interesting bits ‘n’ pieces Phone: 07-3802 1127, 0419 026 782 to read in this issue, in fact too many to pick out my Secretary: Jilden Reichardt favourites. I hope you enjoy this Donkey Digest and don’t DONKEY PHOTOSHOOT 18 Please send items to the editor for inclusion 97 Charlicks Road forget to contact me if you have a donkey story of your Crafers West, SA 5152 in the magazine. own that would be fun to share with our donkey family. Ph: 08-8339 2420 OUT & ABOUT WITH OLIVER 20 Email: [email protected] Happy Trails NEXT DEADLINE - 1ST DECEMBER FROM THE RIDGE 22 FOR THE DECEMBER 2018 EDITION Donkey Society of Queensland www.donkeysocietyqld.org Christine FOR THE BOOKWORMS 24 Annual overseas subscriptions Secretary: Julia Byatte 268 Blantyre Road, (includes airmail rate) Roadvale, Qld 4310 ASSVERTISEMENTS 25 New Zealand & southern hemisphere - $35 Aus Ph: 0419 995 534 Northern hemisphere including UK, Europe, Email: [email protected] Canada & USA - $45 Aus – new rate Donkey Society of Victoria Please contact the Administrator, Christine Trotter, www.donkey.org.au for details on payment by direct bank deposit to Secretary: Pat Streefkerk the ADSA 725 Dickins Road Freshwater Creek, VIC 3217 COVER PHOTO: Ph: 0409 962 660, 03-5264 5235 There’s nothing like new-born animals to signal the arrival of Copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this Email: [email protected] Spring. Here’s one of last year’s foals at Ecclestone Valley publication may be reproduced without written Miniature Donkeys, Tasmania. Two-day-old EV Annabella peeks permission from the editor. Donkey Society of Western Australia out from behind Mum, Clovercrest La Bella Donna (Imp NZ). www.donkeywa.org.au Annabella is another cutie by Quarter Moon Half Dollar (Imp USA). The views expressed in this magazine are those of Secretary: Pauline Galley Fiona demonstrates her skills at untangling dogs, a new Photo: Judy Finney 14 Hoop Place the individuals concerned and do not necessarily spectator sport she is particularly good at. reflect the views of the editor or the officers of the Canningvale, WA 6155 Ph: 0406 625 477 Photo Top: Tiny the dog is added for correct weight as I Affiliated Donkey Societies of Australia. challenge Ross to a handicap race at Pennies by the Sea. Email: [email protected] ii DONKEY DIGEST • September 2018 DONKEY DIGEST • September 2018 1 OVERSEAS NEWS Story: Robyn Keyvar Event: 30 October 2016 Registrar’s Roundup with Kerrie Haynes-Lovell Registrations Reg. number Owner Eagle Rock QTRegistrations 17/4/67CARegistration no. Jen DalitzOwner Eagle Rock JJWestern Downs Merrill 17/011GE18/019JE/EI Jen DalitzKim Dalton Eagle Rock Western Downs MaybeeBobby 17/012GE18/020JE/EI Jen DalitzKim Dalton Eagle Rock Kayesibabe 17/031JE Jen Dalitz Keysoe Mulga 18/006JA (WC NT) Ruth Walker Eagle Rock Sassy 17/032JE Jen Dalitz Keysoe Merinda 18/021JE (WC NT) Ruth Walker Ardock Sem 17/013GE Ann Berrett Fangorn Jacob 18/014GE (large Standard) Sarina Caccamo Sunrise Vera 17/034JE Ruth Walker Modra Lu LuWestern Downs Maine 18/001JE18/015GE (Aus. Min) Irene PopeKim Dalton Modra GiGiTaranganba Petula 18/002JE18/022JE (Aus. Min) Irene PopeKim Dalton Modra MorganDSV Daphne 18/001GE18/023JE (Lg Standard) Irene PopeDSV surrender - c/- Ann Berrett Modra The Fonze 18/002GE Irene Pope DSV Tammy 18/024JE (Lg Standard) DSV surrender- c/- Ann Berrett Modra Monte Carlo 18/003GE Irene Pope Lady Tamar of Lucies 18/025JE (wild Lge Standard) Chase and Keith Day Modra Monarch 18/004GE Irene Pope Western Lord Dominick of LuciesDowns Florida 18/005GE18/016GE (wild Lge Standard) Kim Dalton Chase and Keith Day Wattlewoods Wee Ulla 18/026JE (Aus. Miniature) Hazel Knight VICTORY FOR WALLACE THE MULE AS TransfersWattlewoods Wee Tashmo Grace 18/027JE (Aus. Miniature) Hazel Knight Wattlewoods Wee Tyrus Louie 18/017GE (Aus. Miniature) Hazel Knight DRESSAGE BAN OVERTURNED Eagle Rock Bowie 17/007GE Jen Dalitz Ashley Browne 17/023 Wattlewoods Wee Tarak Alfie 18/018GE (Aus. Miniature) Hazel Knight Eagle Rock Shiler 17/008JE Jen Dalitz Ashley Browne 17/022 Keysoe Shane 18/019GE (Lge.Standard) Ruth Walker ritish Dressage was forced to change its rules after being accused of equine racism when it banned a mule from Keysoe Adina (wild NT) 18/029JE (Lge.Standard) Ruth Walker B competing in an official introductory dressage test at Gloucestershire. Wallace the Great’s owner Christie McLean Keyso Tinga (wild NT) 18/028JE (Lge.Standard) Ruth Walker refused to accept the ban and successfully campaigned for Keysoe Zeke (wild NT) 18/021GE (Lge.Standard) Ruth Walker mules to be treated equally within the sport. The 11-year-old mule then went on to become the first mule Keysoe Mathoura (wild NT) 18/020GE (Lge.Standard) Ruth Walker to take part in a British Dressage event. To add icing to the Transfers cake Wallace the Great beat eight other cob, pony and horse competitors to win his intro test with a score of 67.4%. Fangorn Elisha 15/004JE Sarina Caccamo Meeya Galloway 18/011 “He works in a beautiful outline, he’s very consistent with his Willowdale Karri 15/002JE Sarina Caccamo Sally Wynd 10/012 paces, just a bit unbalanced in canter as he’s still a bit weak,” said Christie. Fangorn Jacob 18/014GE Sarina Caccamo Susan Bennett 18/013 “I’ve never had a problem with taking him out,” she said. “If Fangorn Zelda 14/020JE Sarina Caccamo Susan Bennett 18/014 anything, it’s riders who get flappy, saying their horses will have a meltdown, but the horses just second-look him and are fine.” “We’re not going to offend anyone or hurt anyone, and there’s a good chance we won’t be around any high-level dressage horses who might be upset by him, as they won’t be at the intro tests.” WORMING WARNING! “He’s very sweet and laid-back, and he never brays when we’re out. He just looks like a nice New Forest pony, with a bigger head and some pretty The local vet asked me to spread the message about the dangers of some types of wormers when ingested by dogs. Just the enormous ears, that’s it,” said Christie. previous week a large pup was taken to his practice after being found ingesting a mectin-based horse wormer that was on the Wallace was found abandoned in a village in Ireland and rescued by the back seat of a car in which the pup was travelling. Within hours, the pup was presenting unwell clinically and, sadly, died six days Donkey Sanctuary. He now lives in Dursely, Gloucestershire, with two donkeys later. Nothing could be done to save it. and another mule, which was so badly abused it could not be ridden. So please exercise care with chemical anthelmintics – keep them well out of reach of dogs and, of course, small inquisitive For the past six months, Wallace and Christie have been training together and Rescue mule Wallace the Great with owner/rider Christie the mule's aptitude for dressage became clear. Christie said she only wants children. As we know, some of these de-wormers are flavoured to make them palatable to horses and donkeys, which can also McLean were successful in overturning a ban, making history make them attractive to other non-target animals such as dogs. Spread the word and stay safe. Wallace to compete in some intro team quest tests and “see where it takes us”. for mules, and governing body British Dressage. 2 DONKEY DIGEST • September 2018 DONKEY DIGEST • September 2018 3 Can you help? OVERSEAS NEWS OVERSEAS NEWS Meanwhile back at MORE MULE HISTORY IN USA home … eart B Porter Creek is now the first mule in the history of the United States H Dressage Federation (USDF) to earn Pat Streefkerk writes: the Bronze Freestyle Bar.