Get Your Ass to Work! - An Illustrated Guide to Training Your Donkey to Harness (Paperback)

A detailed and practical guide to training donkeys-for farmers and homesteaders So you've gone and done it, you've bought a donkey! You know she can be useful around the farm-that's why you bought her. You know that throughout history, the donkey has been one of our most useful partners in labor: a low-impact power source that also produces fertilizer. But now, as she stands there eating, how do you get any of that dreamed-of usefulness out of her? This book can show you how. Get Your Ass to Work! is a practical, hands-on guide to training donkeys to work-in harness and packing-to serve the needs of small farmers and homesteaders. It offers a clear and detailed program for each step of training, designed to enable you to bring an untrained donkey into the animal work force within a month or six weeks. Although there are several books in print of general interest on donkeys and donkey care, none deal satisfactorily with training. Get Your Ass to Work! will help you train your donkey to haul loads on a sled or cart, pull farm equipment, skid logs, and pack firewood, tools, or camping gear while respecting and protecting the health of your animal and keeping you safe. The book outlines how to care for your donkey, including feed, shelter, and basic hoof care. The text is abundantly illustrated by original photographs of donkeys working, with artistic sketches and diagrams to show techniques. This book will be relevant to the homesteader and small farmer, enjoyable for everyone who enjoys donkeys and mules, and appealing to any animal lover.

General

Imprint:	Mission Point Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	Dick Courteau
Photographers:	Caleb Courteau
Illustrators:	Maeve Courteau
Foreword by:	Tom Bacon
Dimensions:	254 x 204 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-1-950659-48-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Smallholdings Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > General
LSN:	1-950659-48-8
Barcode:	9781950659487

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