We keep a small herd of Mexican burros for riding and working. Surprisingly the Mexican burro is in danger of disappearing, they are a poor man's transportation and are fast being replaced by decrepit trucks which have none of the benefits of the humble burro, but the questionable prestige of the "modern middle class". The unused burros are often turned into the streets, left to fend for themselves usually to die struck by a car on a dark night. We believe the burro to be one of the most valuable assets for a farm. They are intelligent, their gate at a trot is smooth like a Passofino horse, they consume only 30 bales of hay per year, they do not require shoeing, they are pound for pound stronger than a horse our stallion holds 300 pounds easily but stands only 40 inches at the shoulder, they require less water which is important in a country with water issues, and they produce valuable nitrogen-rich manure. We try to find good homes for our rescues and try to remind the campesinos of their many virtues by using them to drag, seed, fertilize, and ride on our farm.
This is Angela our first rescue, 6 months later on the morning her son Lightnin was born. We nicknamed him "the little nipper" as we found that mothers and babies communicate and show affection by nips to the nape of the neck, or to your hands, backside, or new shirt if they want attention. We quickly learned not to ignore him or turn our back. Lightnin grew out of the nipping by his 5th month with our use of gentle but persistent redirection, he is still affectionate and loves a kiss on the nose. Angela is now pregnant with her third foal, due in September 07.
