I was a horse-crazy little girl, and my love for equines has never diminished. Members of the horse family (Equidae)range from the horses I grew up with, quarter horses — so named for their speed in ...

WITH A FIRST name like Melody, it seems appropriate that Sequim’s self-proclaimed “Donkey whisperer” Melody Johnson has a mini-donkey who is a crooner. It’s true, little Maximus is an extroverted ...

GOT THE URGE to bring home a cute, adorable miniature donkey? I’ve been resisting that impulse myself since visiting Melody Johnson and her herd at her Donkey Whisperer Farm while interviewing her for ...

Hazel, a miniature donkey at the Utica Zoo, gave birth recently, the zoo announced on Friday. Newborn Picabo, a girl, was named after downhill skiing gold medalist Picabo (pronounced peek-a-boo) ...

If so, stop by the fair this week. Bob Doxey, owner of Lazy BD Donkey Farm, is displaying his super-sized donkeys and mules. His featured donkey, Blue Mountain Highlander, is 15.1 hands tall, ...

Hog Island Sheep can shed their wool but can be shorn for fiber. Find the best farm animals for beginners among heritage livestock breeds. Pick a pig, get a goat, decide on a donkey, and more. Many ...

A group of donkeys have had their dreadlocks trimmed for the first time in 17 years. The pack of seven donkeys, who live at Norley Farm near Lymington in Hampshire, have been groomed to stop them from ...