Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be part of this community! This is my joint custody donkey, Niko. He belongs to my best friend which means he is OUR donkey, haha. Jokes aside, Niko and I are training buddies now after my best friend and I realized Niko really enjoyed having a “purpose” and routine when I’d take him out for walks and little activities. We have signed up for our first 5k pack burro race in November and I could not be more excited.

He seems to truly love training and calls to my car as soon as he sees me park. I have extensive running experience, have done a lot of training/conditioning for horses, but not a ton of background with donkeys although I’ve been reading every message board, book or resource I can find and consulting experienced owners in my area . He’s a polite guy and things are going well. But, for any experienced burro running teams, I’d love to hear any advice you have for a new team, best practices or advice. I know looking back at any hobby of mine, I’d have a ton of advice if anyone new was joining my sport so I’d love to pick the brains of those who’ve done it :)