Donkey & Mule Society of NZ (Inc.)

Donkey & Mule Society members may borrow books and videos by contacting the librarian:

Cynthia Sim
407 Seafield Road,
RD 7, Ashburton
Ph 03 308 5072


Donkey & Mule Society Library

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Please contact me about borrowing Library materials - no cost for books except return postage. Video & DVD'S - charge of $5 per tape and return postage


  1. Non-Fiction - Information

  2. A Guide To Raising & Showing Mules (Meredith Hodges)
  3. A Lesson on the Donkey (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  4. A Passion for Donkeys (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  5. A Practical Guide to Handling and Training a Donkey (W Mayer)
  6. Australian Donkeys (Ann Walker)
  7. Canadian Donkey & Mule Association - Handbook
  8. Caring For Your Miniature Donkey (Bonnie Gross)
  9. Donkey Business (Christine Berry & Jo-Anne Kokas)
  10. Donkey Business II (Christine Berry & Jo-Anne Kokas)
  11. Donkey Business III (Christine Berry & Jo-Anne Kokas)
  12. Donkey Driving (Vivian & Richard Ellis & Joy Claxton)
  13. Donkey Foaling Manual (Bonnie Gross)
  14. Donkey Keeping and Breeding (Angela Barrows)
  15. Donkey Wrinkles and Tales (Marjorie Dunkels)
  16. Donkeys (Robin Borwick)
  17. Donkeys, Ponies & Mules (Ann Walker)
  18. Driving Do's and Don'ts (Sallie Walrond)
  19. Driving Questions Answered (Sallie Walrond)
  20. Horse Control Reminiscences (Tom Roberts)
  21. Horse Control - the Young Horse (Tom Roberts)
  22. Horse Control & the Bit (Tom Roberts)
  23. Horse Control - The Rider (Tom Roberts)
  24. Imprint Training of the New Born Foal (Robert Miller)
  25. Introduction To Donkeys (Donkey Society of Australia)
  26. Keeping a Donkey (Dorothy Morris)
  27. Keeping Your Donkey Healthy (Janet Eley)
  28. Looking After a Donkey (Dorothy Morris)
  29. Make Your Own Donkey Cart & Harness (Brian Beck)
  30. Make Your Own Donkey Snigging Gear (Brian Beck)
  31. Make Your Own Donkey Training Gear (Brian Beck)
  32. Make Your Own Packing Gear (Brian Beck)
  33. Natural Horse Care (Pat Coleby)
  34. Pack Donkey on the Trail (Jenny Osten)
  35. People with Long Ears (Robin Borwick)
  36. Save The Poitou Donkey (M A Philippe)
  37. Starting to Drive (Sallie Walrond)
  38. Step by Step Trick Training (Jackie Johnson)
  39. The Art of Long Reining (Sylvia Stanier)
  40. The Book of the Donkey (Robin Borwick)
  41. The Definitive Donkey (Betsy & Paul Hutchins)
  42. The Donkey - Care and Feeding (Sybile Sewell)
  43. The Donkey Book (Joan Cooke)
  44. The Donkey Breeders Handbook (Ruth Harris)
  45. The Donkeys Owners' Guide (R S Summerhays)
  46. The Encyclopaedia of Driving (Sallie Walrond)
  47. The Harness Horse (Edward Hart)
  48. The Irish Donkey (Averil Swinfen)
  49. The Key to Calm Healthy Horses (Jenny Paterson)
  50. The Mule - A Treatise On The Breeding, Training and Uses To Which He May Be Put
  51. The Modern Mule (Betsy & Paul Hutchins)
  52. The Mule (Lorraine Travis)
  53. The Mule Companion (Cynthia Attar)
  54. The Professional Handbook of the Donkey (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  55. To Own a Donkey (Jenifer Simpson)
  56. Training Mules and Donkeys - A Logical Approach to Longears (Meredith Hodges)
  57. Training Mules and Donkeys - Donkey Training (Meredith Hodges)
  58. Training Mules and Donkeys - Equine Management & Donkey Training (Meredith Hodges)
  59. Training Mules and Donkeys - Training Without Resistance From Foal to Advanced Levels (Meredith Hodges)
  60. Training Your Donkey (Marjorie Dunkels)
  61. Your Donkey (Ruth Harris)

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  1. Non-Fiction - Stories

  2. A Donkey Doctor's Diary (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  3. A Donkey in the Meadow (Derek Tangye)
  4. A joy of Wild Asses (Ann Walker)
  5. A Quiet Year (Derek Tangye)
  6. A Week in the Life of the Donkey Sanctuary (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  7. An Amazon And A Donkey (Natascha Scott-Stokes)
  8. An Inland Voyage — Travels with a Donkey — The Silverado Squatters (R L Stevenson)
  9. An Extravagance of Donkeys (Janet Baker-Carr)
  10. Birds, Beasts and Relatives (Gerald Durrell)
  11. Braying Tales (Gerry Livingston & Marilyn Watson)
  12. Bray for Inspiration (Ian Baker)
  13. Donkey Man (Ron Brewer)
  14. Donkey — The Mystique of Equus Asinus (Michael Tobias & Jane Morrison)
  15. Donkey Work (Doreen Tovey)
  16. Donkeys Galore (Averil Swinfen)
  17. Donkification (Ray Boyce)
  18. Down Among the Donkeys (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  19. Enamoured of an Ass (Stella Walker)
  20. For the Love of Donkeys (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  21. From Dawn to Dusk At The Donkey Sanctuary (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  22. In Defence of Donkeys (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  23. More Travels in a Donkey Cart (Daisy Baker)
  24. My Kingdom for a Donkey (Doris Rybot)
  25. Not Only a Hero (Tom Curran)
  26. Spanish Steps (Tim Moore)
  27. The Bumper Book of Donkeys (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  28. The Donkey Drivers (Kate Burbidge)
  29. The Natural Superiority of Mules (John Hauer)
  30. The Winding Lane (Derek Tange)
  31. Travels for a Donkey (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  32. Travels in a Donkey Trap (Daisy Baker)
  33. Two Middle-Aged Ladies in Andalusia (Penelope Chetwode)
  34. When the Winds Blow (Derek Tange)

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  1. Fiction

  3. A Donkey and a Dandelion (Doris Rybot)
  4. A Donkey Called Dondo (Kim Simmons)
  5. A Donkey called Haryat (Mary Drewery)
  6. A Donkey Called Paloma (Nina Warner-Hooke)
  7. Brighty of the Grand Canyon (Marguerite Henry)
  8. Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley * (Marguerite Henry)
  9. Dan and His Donkey * (Pamela Roger)
  10. Desert Dan * (Elizabeth Coatsworth)
  11. Donkey Dust (Jane Buxton)
  12. Donkey Leads The Way * (Hiawyn Oram)
  13. Donkey on the Doorstep * (Lucy Daniels)
  14. Donkey's Glory (Nan Goodall)
  15. Fedrico (Helen Griffiths)
  16. Jane's Lonely Donkey (Jill Stevens)
  17. Lucy's Donkey Rescue (Mary Hooper)
  18. Mary in the Country (Golden Gorse)
  19. Operation Sippacik (Rumer Godden)
  20. Peter And The Jumbie (Dorothy Clewes)
  21. Red Sea Rescue (Arthur Catherall)
  22. Special Delivery * (Gillian Baxter)
  23. That Ass Neddy (Ethel Nokes)
  24. The Boy and the Donkey (Diana Pullein-Thompson)
  25. The Donkey Race (Diana Pullein-Thompson)
  26. The Donkey Rustlers (Gerald Durrell)
  27. The Donkey Upstairs * (Frances Eagar)
  28. The Donkey's Crusade (Jean Morris)
  29. The Donkey on the Sands (Enid Blyton)
  30. The Donkey's Crusade (Jean Morris)
  31. The Journey of Ching Lai * (Eleanor Lattimore)
  32. The Mule on the Motorway (Paul Berna)
  33. The School Donkey Disaster* (Jacqueline Pinto)
  34. The Silver Donkey (Sonya Hartnett)
  35. The Turf-Cutter's Donkey Goes Visiting (Patricia Lynch)
  36. The Winter Donkey (Lois Lamplugh)
  37. Three dollar Mule * (Clyde Bulla)
  38. Tom Ass or the Second Gift (Ann Lawerence)

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  1. Children's Books

  4. Alfred the helpful donkey (Judy Brook)
  5. All About Donkeys (Graham Meadows)
  6. Ambrosia's Picnic # (Jane Buxton)
  7. Antonio and the Secret Garden (Dinah)
  8. Antonio's Day (Dinah)
  9. Are Donkeys Dumb # (Jan Spray)
  10. Bandy & Peanuts save Little Owl (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  11. Brown Donkey # (Eileen Ryder)
  12. Coconut Comes to School (Berlie Doherty)
  13. Carrot in my Pocket (Kitson Flynn)
  14. Dabble the Donkey * (F D Hoggard)
  15. Danny Finds the Sea * (Ursula Hourihane)
  16. Darby the Donkey (Esta de Fossard)
  17. Donkey (George Ciantar)
  18. Donkeys (Adelheid Dahimene-Heide Stollinger)
  19. Donkey Day # (Dora Castley)
  20. Donkey Work # (Diana Noonan)
  21. Eeyore and Christmas Crackers (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  22. Eeyore Helps the Children (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  23. Father Christmas and the Donkey (Elizabeth Clarke)
  24. Horse Pie (Dick King-Smith)
  25. From Dawn to Dusk at the Donkey Sanctuary (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  26. Jasper - the story of a mule (Meredith Hodges)
  27. Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey (Michael Morpurgo)
  28. Little Grey Donkey (Alice Lunt)
  29. Little Mo # (Helen Haywood)
  30. Luke's Mule # (Judy Kentor Schmauss)
  31. Marko the Obstinate Donkey (Ivan Geintschev)
  32. More Adventures of Eeyore (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  33. Mr Gallagher's Donkey (Mary Windsor)
  34. Pepe, the Donkey who went to Market (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  35. Room for a Little One (Martin Waddell)
  36. School Journal Part 1 — Lazy Jack *
  37. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (William Steig)
  38. Tansy's Rescue (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  39. The Angel and the Donkey (James Reeves)
  40. The Champion Donkeys (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  41. The Christmas Book (Donna Kelly)
  42. The Donkey & His Band # (Janet & John Story Book)
  43. The Donkey & The Wolf (AesopÕs Fable)
  44. The Donkey Man (Glyn Harper)
  45. The Donkey's Gift (Thomas Coffey)
  46. The Donkey's Tale # (Helen Piers)
  47. The Good Magician & the Foolish Boy (Fable)
  48. The Hungry Donkey # (Heather Amery)
  49. The Magic Donkey (Carolyn Joyce)
  50. The Magic Donkey Ride (Giles Andreae)
  51. The Small Miracle * (Paul Gallico)
  52. The Small One. A Good Samaritan (Katherine Brown)
  53. The Story of Dusty the Little Ethiopian Donkey * (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  54. The Story of Eeyore — The Naughtiest Donkey in the Sanctuary (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  55. The Story of Joe, the Donkey who flew to Jamaica * (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  56. The Story of Suey, The Beach Donkey * (Elisabeth Svendsen)
  57. The Three Donkeys (David Kossoff)
  58. Tiny Titch Saves the Day (Elisabeth Svendsen)

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  1. Videos

  2. 1. Foal Training
  3. 2. Preparing for Performance: Groundwork
  4. 3. Preparing for Performance: Driving
  5. 4. Basic Foundation Saddle
  6. 5. Intermediate Saddle Training
  7. 6. Advanced Saddle Training
  8. 7. Jumping
  9. 8. Management, Fitting & Grooming
  10. 9. Donkey Training: Introduction to Basic Training
  11. 10. Donkey Training - Saddle Training and Jumping
  2. Basic Donkey Care (Eng)
  3. Basic Donkey Health Care (Eng)
  4. Breeding: Foaling, Jenny & Foal, Gelding, Young Foals etc
  5. Clicker Training and Beyond
  6. Donkey Work (Eng)
  7. Hoof Care for Donkeys (Aust)
  8. INT Donkey Protection Trust (Eng)
  9. Judging Donkeys and Mules (Canada)
  10. Learning Imprint Training
  11. Major Education: Riding, Driving, Working with bulls
  12. Serious Breeding: Conformation, Showing Hand Serving
  13. The Mule (USA)

  1. DVD's

  2. An introduction to driving your donkey (Eng)
  3. Basic Donkey Care (Eng)
  4. Basic Donkey Health Care (Eng)
  5. Donkey Training (USA)
  6. Hoof Care for Donkeys (Aust)
  7. Love Those Longears (Bishop Mule Days - USA)

  1. Magazines

  2. There is a large number of overseas magazines and past editions of our own Donkey Dispatch and Donkey & Mule Dispatch that can be borrowed.

  1. Mouthing gear

  2. In addition you can hire a set of mouthing gear from the Library.

Current 17/12/08

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