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Barney is the slow donkey. He has always been a slow walker even when he was a baby. He never likes to be left on his own and can be relied upon to follow the others without being led. When out riding in the winter the children get their donkeys to canter by making their own donkey stand still while the others walk away. Then they canter to catch up. You have to be a good rider to do it on Barney because he doesn't like being left alone. After a ride Barney does let the children ride him up to the field bareback (without a saddle) even though he doesn't like it BUT.... they must remember to get off before he goes through the gateposts or he will buck them off. !!
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Barney is a Spotty donkey without any spots. Although he
has black patches on his skin they don't come out in his coat except
for one or two small spots you can only see in summer when his coat is
shorter.
We took this picture of him dozing in the sunshine after we had washed him. He doesn't usually look so white! In the winter he colours himself pink by rolling in our red Devonian earth making many people remark upon what an unusual colour he is. |
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Age............24 Size:10.2hh (42") Colour: White Born: |
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Barney's best friends are
Kiwi (because they came to Clovelly together)
and Jerry(Spotty) (because they are the same colour).
The three can often be seen going around as a group. |
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Barney with Kiwi |
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Barney with Spotty : Evening sun and long shadows in the Stable Yard. |
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At the end of the day Barney begs for his tea by putting his head inside the
tack room and huffing. Then he snorts very loudly at any donkeys who
come near in case they are thinking of stealing his food.
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