Pack animals ?

[Mescalito86]

Ive packed with Horses and Mules including walking a mule.

Donkey will have his first trip in the mountains sometime in the next few weeks.

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So I’ve been thinking about pack animals for a long time. I have went back and forth between goats, donkeys, Lammas. I’m not interested in horses or mules. I’ve been dragging my feet because I know it’s a year round commitment and a “life style” . I recently herniated a disk and now I’m thinking pack animals might be in my near future.
First off I have all the room I would need for any route I go.
We cut hay so I would have free hay every year.

So I guess I’d like to hear from the guys that own these animals and deal with them on a regular basis. Pros and cons. What owning these animals really looks like.


Thanks !

I grew with horses trail riding all over Idaho and later on packed mules and draft horses for the Forest Service in the Sawtooths. It’s amazing how much a draft horse can carry. Plus riding one on steep mountain trails is a bit daunting.

 

[Bob b]

Donkeys rule!! I got a blm burro a few years ago. My goal is to have 2 eventually. He packed my bull out last year, just had to make 2 trips. I have had lots of fun working with him and I have no previous equine experience. He is my buddy, I take him for walks everyday I’m home like you would a dog

 

[Bob b]