Have you ever wondered what a gelding is? Maybe a burro? Whether you already own your first miniature donkey or you\u2019re thinking of making the foray into ownership soon, there are a lot of unfamiliar mini donkey terms you\u2019re going to come across.<\/p>\n
In this glossary, we will define all the most pertinent mini donkey terms for your referral. You\u2019ll talk like a donkey expert in no time!<\/p>\n
Ass: <\/strong>The collective term for jackstock, burros, donkeys, and miniature donkeys, ass is short for Asinus<\/em>, a Latin word<\/p>\n Burro: <\/strong>A type of working donkey, particularly those in Mexico and Spain; in western states, residents may use this term interchangeably for the word donkey, but burros are not jackstock or miniature donkeys<\/p>\n Canter: <\/strong>Only slightly slower than a gallop, a canter has three beats and the rear and front legs on the same side will move in tandem<\/p>\n Collar buttons: <\/strong>A type of marking or fur pattern found on the throat of a mini donkey, especially on the sides; collar buttons are circular spots and black in color<\/p>\n Colt: <\/strong>A younger donkey or horse that has not yet reached maturity<\/p>\n Conformation: <\/strong>The overall mini donkey body shape; the conformation can indicate a donkey\u2019s health and thus soundness<\/p>\n Croup: <\/strong>The part of the donkey\u2019s back that ends at their rear, the croup is after both the withers and the downhill back and is at the same height as the withers<\/p>\n Cross: <\/strong>A strip of hair that begins at a miniature donkey\u2019s head and traces to their tail, the connects with another strip that begins near their withers to their shoulders, making a cross shape<\/p>\n Diagonal: <\/strong>This means of trotting is when two legs both move in tandem diagonally<\/p>\n Downhill back: <\/strong>The part of a miniature donkey\u2019s back that begins right after the withers<\/p>\n Equine: <\/strong>Any mammal that belongs to the Equus family that grazes and has hooves, including zebras, wild asses, donkeys, ponies, and horses<\/p>\n Filly: <\/strong>The female equivalent of a colt, aka a younger female donkey or horse that has not yet reached maturity<\/p>\n Foaling: <\/strong>The birthing process a jennet undergoes<\/p>\n Foal: <\/strong>A newborn miniature donkey, mule, or horse<\/p>\n Gait: <\/strong>A means of traveling that refers to speed, including walking, trotting, cantering, and galloping<\/p>\n Gallop: <\/strong>The last gait type and the speediest, when a donkey or horse gallops, its hooves all leave the ground at once<\/p>\n Garters: <\/strong>A type of marking or fur pattern that appears on a donkey\u2019s legs<\/p>\nB<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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