Hobbyfarms
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Hello! New to this site, not to animals or horses.. I have had my horse since she was a yearling (she's now 21 years old) and her Equine pasture mate whom she grew up with died 2 years ago now. She is not the same mare and I know she needs a friend. The dogs I have do not really notice her and the cat refuses to befriend her, though my horse has tried. I have a lot going on right now, (fixing up my house, working, etc) but I wanted to get opinions about mini donkeys and ponies.. I do not want a mini horse, but a small horse (14 hands or smaller). My horse is 15 hands and a Belgian/QH/Paint and I know everyone should be the same size, but I just cannot accommodate a horse as large as her right now... So what would be best? I have never owned a pony or mini donkey, I am kinda against goats (never owned one) but I have 16 acres and I am not going to re-fence it all to keep a goat in lol. Also I know donkeys are very protective of other herd animals and will stomp and kill dogs and cats.. so that's why I was more interested in a mini donkey then full size because my dogs do run loose on the farm and my cats are all loose also, being barn cats FYI.