Poitou Donkey

The Indelible Allure of Poitou Donkeys
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The Indelible Allure of Poitou Donkeys

Features, Horses, People

The Indelible Allure of Poitou Donkeys

Melanie2021-04-29T22:28:08+00:00April 29th, 2021|Categories: Features, Horses, People|Tags: Donkeys, Endangered or Rare Breeds, Poitou Donkey|

What is it about horses that we love so much? Their beauty? Their strength? Their soulful eyes that know all our secrets? Of course, the answer is YES. Trying to explain our love of horses to others can be difficult. Perhaps the simplest explanation is that “it’s just something that happens.” Oceana contemplates the [...]

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The Easter Bunny’s “Horse Cousin”
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The Easter Bunny’s “Horse Cousin”

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The Easter Bunny’s “Horse Cousin”

Melanie2021-04-29T22:47:10+00:00April 14th, 2017|Categories: Breeds, Features, Horses|Tags: Endangered or Rare Breeds, Poitou Donkey|

They look like BIG bunnies but we can attest that they are pure genus equus – meet the Poitou donkey. Poitou Donkey The Poitou Donkey, also known as the Baudet de Poitou or Poitevin Donkey, are thought to have been brought to Europe by the Romans. Throughout history, they have been regarded as [...]

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