In this episode we get to chat with founder, Andrea Durham of Long Ears Rescue! We learn about how her love for donkeys and mules started and what led to her journey into the world of rescue. We also dive into the "behind the scenes" work that comes with rescue and share some really sweet moments of how long ears change lives!   In this episode Andrea touches on the "skin/hide trade" for donkeys being used in traditional Chinese medicine. The realities of this can be difficult to hear and see, but we feel it is important to educate ourselves on the realities of horse and donkey exportation from the US and slaughter. This article: https://thehorse.com/184008/donkey-skin-trade-threatens-welfare-populations-worldwide/ from "The Horse" covers the broad strokes of the stakeholders involved. It also discusses legislation such as the SAFE act and laboratory alternatives to donkey hides. We also find this fact sheet https://www.horsesinourhands.org/fact-sheet  by "Horses in Our Hands" helpful to debunk some of the controversies regarding horse and donkey slaughter.  If you would like to donate and/or support Long Ears Rescue, check out all the information below!  Amazon wish list- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1W4N1WNMB7EOH?ref_=wl_share   Instagram- @longearrescue Website-https://longearrescue.com/  Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Long-Ear-Rescue-343507539653548  Paypal- https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=R9FBRZY37FL28  ~If you love our podcast, please be sure to rate, review and subscribe from your favorite podcast platform!   ~To get more Ear, Bray, Love content, please visit us on instagram at @earbraylovepodcast You can also visit Sam at @fiercerootsfarm and Katy at @stickeyhollerfarm  ~Have topics you would like us to cover? People you would like us to interview? Email us at [email protected] Intro & exit music by Mike Tripp. Now get out there and love those long ears!

Katy & Sam finish discussing some goals & their choice of planners for 2021 & give a quick update on what we discussed last episode! ⁣ ⁣  Katy’s Planner-⁣ Old Fashioned On Purpose Planner by Jill Winger:⁣ ⁣  https://jill43acbd.clickfunnels.com/sales-page-428164171600201002117⁣ ⁣  https://vimeo.com/458189330⁣ ⁣  Sam’s Planner:⁣ ⁣ Search Etsy.com for A5 Binder⁣ ⁣  ———————————————-⁣ ⁣  Follow us on Instagram: ⁣⁣⁣ @earbraylovepodcast⁣⁣⁣ @fiercerootsfarm⁣⁣⁣ @stickyhollerfarm⁣⁣⁣ ⁣  Email Us:⁣ [email protected]⁣ ⁣⁣⁣  Ear Bray Love Spotify Playlist:⁣⁣⁣ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yq4z8IC7OiEtTYgvmCRE5?si=Kyrla2VVSdSQ2ejH2nop-g⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣  Intro & Closing Music by Mike Tripp.⁣ ⁣

Katy & Sam talk about their 2021 goals for the donkeys, their farms, themselves, & the podcast! ——————————⁣⁣ Show Notes: https://equiderma.com/ https://redhorseproducts.com/shop/hoof-care/artimud/ ⁣⁣ Follow us on Instagram: ⁣⁣ @earbraylovepodcast⁣⁣ @fiercerootsfarm⁣⁣ @stickyhollerfarm⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ear Bray Love Spotify Playlist:⁣⁣ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yq4z8IC7OiEtTYgvmCRE5?si=Kyrla2VVSdSQ2ejH2nop-g⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Intro & Closing Music:⁣⁣ Mike Tripp

Sam & Katy interview Caz (@runwildcolorado on Instagram). Learn the ins & outs of pack burro racing & how Caz (& Brigs & Avery) got involved with the sport! Links Packburroracing.com Ccburroracing.com (Colorado) Rescues http://www.equinerescuenetwork.com/ http://foreverhomedonkey.com/ Other IG to follow to for packing/races @nmpackburros @mountainridgegear Need a pack saddle? Mountain Ridge Gear Colorado Saddlery. ——————————⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Follow us on Instagram: ⁣⁣ @earbraylovepodcast⁣⁣ @fiercerootsfarm⁣⁣ @stickyhollerfarm⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ear Bray Love Spotify Playlist:⁣⁣ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yq4z8IC7OiEtTYgvmCRE5?si=Kyrla2VVSdSQ2ejH2nop-g⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Intro & Closing Music:⁣⁣ Mike Tripp

In this episode, Sam & Katy talk about how they prep for winter! Two different climates, two very different set ups, adding in different equine pasture pals into the mix, & all the safety things! ⁣ ⁣ Heated buckets: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-24-qt-heated-flat-back-plastic-bucket?cm_vc=-10005⁣ ⁣ Bucket jackets: ⁣ ⁣ https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/smartpak-insulated-water-bucket-cover-5-gallon-11423?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=nb_shopping_barn_mbl_1p&utm_campaign=&utm_term=2109777489&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8-XRw9fp7AIVFRLnCh2rnA6nEAQYASABEgKlbvD_BwE⁣ ⁣ How much to feed your donkey:⁣ https://donkeywise.org/2018/01/15/the-donkey-diet/#how-much-to-feed⁣ ⁣ ⁣ How to measure your donkey for a blanket: https://www.doversaddlery.com/how-to-measure-your-horse-for-a-blanket/a/431/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Weatherbeeta Panda blanket: https://www.statelinetack.com/item/weatherbeeta-comfitec-essential-stand-neck-med/E016763%2060%20PAN/?srccode=GPSLT&gclid=CjwKCAiAnIT9BRAmEiwANaoE1bqf-w7cwNacHzf-fv6iRGZwj7nYAunzZsZZNgkx3t9FBb96tyyAlxoCIPsQAvD_BwE⁣ ⁣ ⁣ TuffRider Giraffe blanket:⁣ https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=e38fca87-dbb7-4d33-abc5-53b72cdce2c5&itemguid=2eb642b1-a603-4567-a4a2-e51a45cdb3e8&sfb=1&grp=T000&grpc=T300&grpsc=T310&sp=e&utm_content=46061&ccd=IFH003&ccd=IFH003&grp=T000&grpc=T700&grpsc=T790&KWDID=pla-828301799170&gclid=CjwKCAiAnIT9BRAmEiwANaoE1SHTnp4vlIRjG6_Zx6EobkmR1RcxUVFe_AR1nPsiZFVi532BhvEglhoCiW0QAvD_BwE⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Tough1 blankets (available from multiple sources):⁣ https://www.statelinetack.com/Search.aspx?query=Tough-1%201200D%20Snuggit%20Turnout%20200G⁣ ⁣ ⁣ YakTrax Sam uses for slippery conditions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094GO9DA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H7EOFb4ZGPHMZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ ——————————⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Follow us on Instagram: ⁣⁣ @earbraylovepodcast⁣⁣ @fiercerootsfarm⁣⁣ @stickyhollerfarm⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ear Bray Love Spotify Playlist:⁣⁣ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yq4z8IC7OiEtTYgvmCRE5?si=Kyrla2VVSdSQ2ejH2nop-g⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Intro & Closing Music:⁣⁣ Mike Tripp

On this episode, Katy & Sam interview Kay Dobson of Dobson Dentistry! Find out how Kay got her start, why she chose holistic practices, why dental work is so important to our longears, & where Dobson Dentistry is headed! ⁣⁣ Follow Kay:⁣⁣ https://www.facebook.com/dobsondentistry/ ⁣⁣ Instagram ⁣⁣ @dobsondentistry ⁣⁣ Website⁣⁣ https://www.dobsondentistry.com/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ——————————⁣ ⁣ Follow us on Instagram: ⁣ @earbraylovepodcast⁣ @fiercerootsfarm⁣ @stickyhollerfarm⁣ ⁣ Ear Bray Love Spotify Playlist:⁣ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yq4z8IC7OiEtTYgvmCRE5?si=Kyrla2VVSdSQ2ejH2nop-g⁣ ⁣ Intro & Closing Music:⁣ Mike Tripp

Katy & Sam hang out with Megan Hensley, aka The Donkey Farrier! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Come check out the backstories behind her holistic practice, how she approaches her clients, & why she’s known as THE Donkey Farrier. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Essiential Hoof Book⁣⁣ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570767327/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_09BpFbKQ3YRVH⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Paddock Paradise ⁣⁣ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0965800784/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_p9BpFbKSW8JNN⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Megan’s Facebook groups:⁣⁣ https://www.facebook.com/holistichooves/⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ https://www.facebook.com/groups/holistichooves/?ref=share⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Instagram ⁣⁣ @holistichooves⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Website⁣⁣ https://www.holistichooves.com/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ——————————⁣ ⁣ Follow us on Instagram: ⁣ @earbraylovepodcast⁣ @fiercerootsfarm⁣ @stickyhollerfarm⁣ ⁣ Ear Bray Love Spotify Playlist:⁣ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yq4z8IC7OiEtTYgvmCRE5?si=Kyrla2VVSdSQ2ejH2nop-g⁣ ⁣ Intro & Closing Music:⁣ Mike Tripp

On this episode, Katy & Sam talk with Bev Ross from Ross Roost Farm/We Drink & We Farm Things Podcast. Learn about Bev, her donkeys Hercules Mulligan & Jupiter, & some of the important lessons she’s learned as a donkey keeper. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You can find Bev at https://instagram.com/rossroostfarm?igshid=djsgkywalq3n. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Products referenced in this episode: ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Shires treat balls: ⁣ ⁣ https://www.amazon.com/Shires-Horse-Ball-Feeder-Blue/dp/B00IWTFYSE/ref=asc_df_B00IWTFYSE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309804820754&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6074843736030307971&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002501&hvtargid=pla-620216575677&psc=1⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Hay balls- (jumbo for standards or large for minis)⁣:⁣ ⁣ https://www.amazon.com/JW-Hol-ee-Roller-Original-Dispensing/dp/B0009W2DJK/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=jw+pet+treat+dispensing+ball&qid=1594913688&sr=8-6⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Standlee Teff grass pellets (for training, treats, or carrier pellets):⁣ ⁣ https://standleeforage.com/products/premium-teff-grass-pellets?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9b_4BRCMARIsADMUIyoAfGZ5PjFqNilzorWxdjfPbu2p3AhaH9Jqg5LUW05m9ytXngFbYwcaAuCGEALw_wcB⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Standlee Timothy grass pellets are the next best to Teff: ⁣ ⁣ https://standleeforage.com/products/certified-timothy-grass-pellets⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Donkey Whisperer training course Bev talked about- https://donkeywhisperer.com/product/donkey-training-101/

Come hang out with Katy & Sam while we introduce ourselves & our donkeys! We ramble a little, but we also go over our plans for Ear Bray Love. Send us your ideas, topics you want to learn about, or request to be on the podcast or nominate someone else to be interviewed. Email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram @earbraylovepodcast.