Loretta
Height: tbd
Weight: tbd
DOB:
Sex: Jenny
Color:
Breed:
DNA: 1st
2nd
3rd
Category: In memory
Weight: tbd
DOB:
Sex: Jenny
Color:
Breed:
DNA: 1st
2nd
3rd
Category: In memory
Loretta's Story
Loretta came to AAE in October 2022 with her friend Lainey. Their owner was going through a divorce, and she left the two ladies with friends to help care for them. Sadly, the friends didn't know anything about donkeys or proper care. After about six months, the friend moved out of state leaving these precious girls behind. They were on a free feed diet of grain hay. Lainey was obese, and neither had had any hoof care. Loretta's was emaciated and her hooves were in really bad shape, she'd foundered (worst case we've seen at AAE), and had painful hooves. Lainey also had a very bulging belly. It turned out she has two large abdominal hernias from being spayed, and her intestines bulge from the hernias. Neither seemed to have had hoof handling, but it didn't take long before Lainey was relatively easy to handle and trim. Likewise, Loretta was initially challenging, but was manageable. Loretta's hooves were a work in progress, and they were improving, but sadly, the ol' girl passed during the night on March 29, 2023.
In general, there is a lot of activity around AAE including foot traffic in and out of paddock/pasture areas, mucking with wheelbarrows, grooming and care activities, weekly farrier visits. There are resident dogs, cats, chickens, and mini horses, as well as various wildlife including frequent turkeys and squirrels in and around paddock/pasture areas. AAE is situated on the corner of a busy road with high speed vehicles, trucks, and sirens. Tractors are used in and around pasture/paddock areas, trucks deliver feed, and a squeeze is occasionally used for unloading hay. Neighbors have weekly gardeners that utilize various power tools, and children that are active in yards adjacent to some stall/paddock areas. Horses at AAE are accustomed to a more active environment as opposed to a quiet/sterile environment.
In general, there is a lot of activity around AAE including foot traffic in and out of paddock/pasture areas, mucking with wheelbarrows, grooming and care activities, weekly farrier visits. There are resident dogs, cats, chickens, and mini horses, as well as various wildlife including frequent turkeys and squirrels in and around paddock/pasture areas. AAE is situated on the corner of a busy road with high speed vehicles, trucks, and sirens. Tractors are used in and around pasture/paddock areas, trucks deliver feed, and a squeeze is occasionally used for unloading hay. Neighbors have weekly gardeners that utilize various power tools, and children that are active in yards adjacent to some stall/paddock areas. Horses at AAE are accustomed to a more active environment as opposed to a quiet/sterile environment.
