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Treasurer: Mrs Joan Rabbitte,
Kauana,
RD2, Winton
Ph: 03 236 0765
e-mail
Editor: Lea,
Phone: 027 6132447 e-mail
All members of the Donkey & Mule Society of NZ Inc. receive the quarterly
Magazine
Donkey & Mule Dispatch 2010 — 2011
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December, 2011 issue contains 60 pages (4 pages colour)
- 1 From Your editor — Lea Hullett
- 2-3 President's Report — Andrea Thomson
- 4-5 Your Secretary's Ramblings — Wendy Macpherson
- 6 Notices — New Members
- 8 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
- 9-10 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
- 12-15 Jo Parsonson — No Ordinary Life by Zanna & Ian Cameron and other tributes
- 16-19 North & South Island Society Show ads and other events
- 20-22 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report — Neil Cook
- 23 Society Publications
- 24-25 Library advert and Book Review — Alyson Baker
- 26-28 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
- 29 Advert — Meredith Hodges
- 30-32 Colour Photos
- 33-34 Adverts
- 35-37 Show Results From Around The Country — Andrea Thomson
- 38-39 Rotorua Area News — October, 2011 — Pauline Sainsbury
- 40 More Rotorua Area News — Jenny Shorter
- 41 Photos of Hoof Stand — Nancy Neal
- 42-45 Mule Crossing: Introduction to Behaviour Modification, Part 2 By Meredith Hodges
- 46-47 The Baudet Donkey of Poitou — Caroline Auckland
- 48-50 Photos from a visit to The Donkey Sanctuary UK. — Brian & Jill Connor of Takapau
- 51 Prayer to go 'o Heaven with the donkeys — Francis Jammes
- 52 Lighten up, it's just a horse — Unknown
- 53 Advertising rates for Donkey — Mule Dispatch
- 54-56 International Adverts
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility.
- 58-59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Inside Back cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules
Jan Wright clearing a jump with Cotswold McKyver which showed great athletic ability & jumping prowess at the Christchurch A & P Show 2011. Photo Lea Hullett
September, 2011 issue contains 60 pages (4 pages colour)
- 1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
- 2 President’s Report — Andrea Thomson
- 3 Secretary’s Report — Wendy Macpherson
- 4 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
- 5 Welcome to New Members plus photos from Lunch in Christchurch
- 6 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
- 6-8 Cotswold Molly and her surprise package — Marianne Smith
- 8 Winter Woollies show — Sherryn Green
- 9-10 Obituary — Hector — Andrea Thomson
- 11-13 Donkey & Mule Society Shop
- 14-15 Library ad and Review — Alyson Baker
- 16 Society Publications
- 17-18 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report and advert
- 18 Maggie and Rosie
- 19-21 Working Donkeys' Lives in Southern Africa — Eleanor Rae
- 22 Nebuchadnezzar and Queen Esther — Eleanor Rae
- 23-24 From the Far North — Anzac & Helen — Helen Anderson
- 24-26 Dolittle, the last farewell? — Neil Cook
- 27 Donkey Day, Feed, Feet and Worms — Advert Kiwitea
- 28 Adverts
- 29-32 Colour pages
- 33-35 Grown men don't fall in love with donkeys, do they? — Trevor Stevens
- 36 Acredited Jacks Standing At Stud 2011/2012 — Andrea Thomson
- 37-39 Show Dates 2011 — 2012 Season — Andrea Thomson
- 39 Winter Show Results — Andrea Thomson
- 40-43 How, Why and When to Drive a Donkey with an Elastic Contact — By permission, Carriage Driving Magazine
- 44-47 Talking Donkeys — Extract by John Kohnke
- 48-51 Introduction to Behavior Modification, Part 1 — By Meredith Hodges
- 52 Photos taken by Margaret Salkeld from the lunch at The Swamp
- 53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
- 54-56 International Adverts
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58-59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
Wee Dram Massey Ferguson and Cotswold McKyver at Cotswold Stud
kept warm and enjoyed some winter sunshine with plenty to eat
after the recent snow which blanketed Canterbury.
Links for Donkey & Mule Dispatch, September, 2011 issue.
The Donkey Sanctuary — Lucky Three Ranch — Kohnke's Own Fact Sheets — Longears Mall
June, 2011 issue contains 60 pages (8 pages colour)
- 1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
- 2-3 President's - Andrea Thomson
- 4-5 Secretary's - Wendy Macpherson
- 5 Welcome to New Members
- 6 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
- 7-8 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
- 9-10 Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
- 11-13 Society's Shop - Sherryn Green
- 14 Society's Library - Alyson Baker
- 15 Book Review: Donkeys: small-scale donkey keeping - Alyson Baker
- 16 Society's publications
- 17-18 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report - Neil Cook
- 18-20 In Search of a Wild Donkey - Pauline Sainsbury
- 21-22 The Birthday Season - Judy Atkinson
- 22-23 Humphrey - Judy Atkinson
- 23 Smoke the Donkey
- 24 The Histsory of Irish Creels - Reprinted from Bray Talk
- 25 Origin of American Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys - Peter van Dijk
- 26-27 Advertisments
- 27-34 Colour pages
- 35 The Meeanee Donkeys - Susan Rogerson
- 36-38 The Donkey & Mule Society Award Winners
- 39-42 Competition Results From Around The Country - Autumn - Andrea Thomson
- 43-45 The Language of Longears - Meredith Hodges
- 46-48 The Minutes of The 37th Annual General Meeting
- 49 Auditor's Report - Phillippa Munan, CA
- < 50-52 Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 31 December, 2010
- 53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
- 54-56 International Adverts
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58-59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Registration information for donkeys & mules
Donkeys are Misty, Patches, Whoopi (hidden), Tony and Sparkey. See ‘The Meeanee Donkeys’
March, 2011 issue contains 60 pages (8 pages colour)
- 1 From your editor - Lea Hullett Greedy Steed Hay Nets
- 2-3 President's AGM Report - Andrea Thomson
- 4 -5 Secretary's AGM Report - Wendy Macpherson
- 5 Welcome to New Members
- 6 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
- 7-8 AGM notices
- 9 - 10 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
- 11 Driving Representative's AGM Report
- 12-13 Registrar's AGM Report for the year ended December 2010
- 13-14 Miniature Donkey Registrar's Report for the year ended Dec. 2010
- 14 Web site & Advertising Report for 2010 - Lea Hullett
- 15-17 Information about the Society shop - Sherryn Green
- 18 Society Library Information - Alyson Baker
- 19 Book Review - Alyson Baker
- 20 Society Publications
- 21-22 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report
- 23 More Donkeys Rescued in Southland - Joan Rabbitte
- 24-25 Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
- 26-27 Advertisements from members
- 28-34 Colour photos
- 35-37 Adddi, Bella, Dewette and ? - Dimi Cooper
- 38 What Do We Do With Our Donkeys? - Jan & Gary Blake
- 40 Barbara Bracken Writes from Western Australia
- 41-45 Training Donkeys - Part 3 of 3 - Meredith Hodges
- 46-49 Show Results From Around The Country - Summer - Andrea Thomson
- 50-52 Hoof Care - The Donkey Way - Dr. John Kohnke BVS, RDA
- 53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
- 54-56 International Adverts
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58-59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules
Animal Acadamy TV doing a program on the van Dijks donkeys with Marion surrounded by donkeys and TV crew.
December, 2010 issue contains 60 pages (4 pages colour)
- 1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
- 2-3 President's Report - Andrea Thomson
- 4-6 Your Secretary's Ramblings - Wendy Macpherson
- 6 Welcome to New Members
- 7-8 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
- 9-10 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
- 11-12 Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
- 12 A note about covering your donkey
- 13-16 Up-coming Events
- 17 Library Ad
- 18 Society Publications
- 19-21 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report by Neil Cook plus ads
- 21-22 Members Advertisements
- 23 Comparison of Vital Signs
- 23 Taranganbe Shona - Vale by Ruth Pinfold
- 24 Photos of Lynne Hawkins donkeys in Southland snow
- 25-29 Training Donkeys, Part 3, by Meredith Hodges + colour ad
- 30-32 Colour photos
- 33-35 Donkeys in Kapiti - Chippie The Donkey
- 36-39 Shows around the Country
- 39-40 Anzac - An Update
- 41-44 An Introduction to Slow Feeding by Tegan Sayers
- 45-49 Miniature Donkey Conformation, for performance by Jeannie Richards
- 50-53 A Horse’s Christmas Fable by David Alexander
- 53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
- 54-56 International Ads
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58-59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules
Rosedale Lucy with Nicola Green jumping in the obstacle class at the Christchurch show, 2010
Donkey & Mule Dispatch
September 2010 issue contains 60 pages (4 pages colour)
- 1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
- 2 President's Report - Andrea Thomson
- 3-4 Your Secretary's Ramblings - Wendy Macpherson
- 4 More on Bare Patches and Spring Things to do
- 5-6 Obituary - Jenny Parker - Pauline Sainsbury & New Members
- 7-8 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
- 8 Anapka the Russian donkey The Sun Newspaper — stories
- 9 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
- 10 Thank you South Island members - Margaret Salkeld
- 11-12 Library ad & Book review - Alyson Baker
- 13-15 News from the Donkey & Mule Protection Trust - Neil Cook
- 16 Sad News from Rotorua - Jenny and Gerry Shorter & Other Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
- 19 Drug Testing RAS Regulations - Sherryn Green & Airwaves - Gary Blake
- 20-21 Accredited Jacks Standing At Stud 2010/2011 season
- 21 New Trophy for Donkeys
- 22-23 Sandra & Trevor's Day at the Donkey Sanctuary - S&T Stevens
- 24 For Sale & Advertising rates
- 25 Donkey Day event coming up - Andrea Thomson
- 26-28 Benjamin Baguley & Molly Our Donkey - Alan Baguley
- 29-32 Colour photos
- 33 Kimba, Neddy & Bucco & Covering
- 34-35 10 Step Basic Donkey Massage - Claire Harper
- 35 Pregnancy Testing of Donkeys - Marion van Dijk
- 36-39 Lin Langdon's Busy Donkeys - Lin langdon
- 39 Working Donkeys & Mules in Peru
- 41-45 My Work with Spana - Margaret Leyland www.spana.org
- 46-50 Training Donkeys - Part 1 of 3 - Meredith Hodges WWW.LuckyThreeRanch.com/
- 51-53 Management of Donkeys - Dr. John Kohnke BVSc RDA WWW.Talking Donkeys
- 54 - 56 International Ads
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules
‘Off to get the mail’ Molly & Benjamin Baguley with Lady Penelope the dog.
June 2010 issue contains 60 pages (8 pages colour)
- 1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
- 2-3 President's Report — Andrea Thomson
- 4-5 Past President - Margaret Salkeld
- 6 Obituary Maggie McCoward - Susan Rogerson
- 7-8 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
- 8-9 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report & Ad - Neil Cook
- 10 New Members
- 11-13 Shop - Sherryn Green
- 14 Society Publications
- 15 Society Library - Alyson Baker
- 16 Book Review - Alyson Baker
- 17-18 Adverts
- 19 News From Rotorua - Jenny & Gerry Shorter
- 20 More From Rotorua - Pauline Sainsbury
- 21-23 Respect and Co-operation or Imposition and Dominance By Mary Moir
- 24-26 Delos's Driving Progress...... by Trevor Stevens
- 27-34 Colour Photos
- 35-38 Donkey & Mule Society Award Winners for 2010
- 39-40 Learning about Donkey care
- 40-41 Donkey Adoption - By Celeste Lodewyk & Postscript by Kate Horrey
- 42 Do you need to cover? - Lea Hullett
- 43-44 Have Some Quiet Time by Claire Harper
- 44 The ‘Farrier's ASSistant’ Photos of Wendy Macpherson's donkeys
- 45-48 Minutes of the 36th Annual General Meeting 2010
- 48 Photos of Karen Findlay's donkeys
- 49 Auditor's Report
- 50-52 Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended Dec. 31 2009
- 53 Advertising information and photo of Tanika & Anouk van Dijk
- 54 - 56 International Ads
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules
March 2010 issue contains 60 pages:
- 1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
- 2-3 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
- 4-5 Secretary's Report — Wendy Macpherson + New Members
- 6 Treasurer's Report — Joan Rabbitte + Web Manager's Report — Lea Hullett
- 7 Registrar's Report — Nancy Neal
- 8 Miniature Registrar's Report — Peter van Dijk
- 9-10 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
- 11-12 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
- 13 Driving Representative's Report — Janet Ritchie
- 14 Annual General Meeting Advert
- 15 Annual General Meeting Agenda
- 16 New Rules - Constitution Review — Ian Cameron
- 17 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Membership form +
- Joan's new rescue donkeys
- 18 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report
- 19-21 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
- 22 Society Publications
- 23 Society Library — Alyson Baker
- 24 Biblioburros contributed by Alyson Baker
- 25 Gems from the Donkey Society Library — Alyson Baker
- 26-28 Simpson's Donkey
- 29-32 Colour Photos
- 33 Donkey Day at Sherryn & Graeme Green's Flaxton Green Donkey Stud
- 34 The Christchurch Clubhouse
- 35 Adverts
- 36-37 Rotorua Area News
- 37 An Introduction to Alistair and Donna McLean
- 38-40 Show Results Donkey & Mule North & South Island Shows
- 40 Update - Helen Anderson and Anzac
- 41-44 Dolittle Contemplates Aging
- 44 Photos of foals from Clovercrest AMMD Stud
- 45-50 Meanderine Ringo By Cameron Ellis, aged 9
- 51 Feeding Silage — Recipe for bare patches — Photos
- 52-53 Hector and Humphrey's Diary
- 53 Photos from hoof trimming demonstration at Donkey Day
- 54 - 56 International Ads
- 57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
- 58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
- 60 Membership Information
- Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules
Links for Donkey & Mule Dispatch, March 2010 issue.
[ We Transfer ] [ Biblioburro ] [ Simpson & his Donkey ]
Melody — Have you read her remarkable story by 'Dolittle' on page 41?