--- Robert Seeberger wrote: > > http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TO&Date=20020923&Category=NEWS21&ArtNo=109230066&Ref=AR > > If you notice something that's not quite a donkey, > not quite a zebra, and > definitely not a horse grazing at the University of > Findlay's farm, stop and take a closer look. > > Two zonkeys - half zebra, half donkey - are visiting > the farm from New > Mexico while their owner, former UF student David > MacDonald, works on a > project in Detroit. He thought exposing > pre-veterinary and equestrian > students to the extremely rare cross-breeds would be > a great learning opportunity. > > "We get to teach them that these animals have a > different attitude," Mr. > MacDonald said, referring to their naturally wild > side. <snip>
Like wolf hybrids, these are _not_ for the faint of heart. Wild crossbreds are usually suspicious, cautious and do not make easy pets (nor should they - wild, after all, is not domesticated!). As for riding - have you ever sat a donkey? It is not a comfortable experience. And zebras are worse, so I'd bet the combo is poor. The only 'zorse' (zebra X horse) owner I met said it was like a mule as far as physicallly riding (ie. not bad), but mentally a very challenging creature. Debbi who is delighted to have equines to talk about, but really is bridling her enthusiasm... ;D __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
