Before I Ever Touched His Feet

Описание: Squirrel came to me wild at 21 years old—and he was one of the hardest donkeys I’ve ever worked with.

Before I ever touched his feet, we had to build something much quieter: curiosity, connection, and cooperation. This video shows the slow, often invisible work that had to happen first—standing, waiting, interacting, and learning to trust without pressure.

If you’re working with a donkey that shuts down, freezes, or feels impossible to reach, this story is for you. Not every donkey is ready on our timeline, and rushing trust usually costs more than it saves.

In the next video, I share Squirrel’s first real hoof trim. It’s long, slow, and mostly unedited—because that’s what care looks like for donkeys like him.

Hard donkeys aren’t broken. They’re careful.

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