These pages are for Members of the Donkey Breed Society who are aged under 16 years, and any of their friends who share their interest in donkeys.
Contributions to these pages are welcomed and should be emailed to: info@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk
Photographs of your donkeys at home and at shows and other gatherings can be added to the Gallery and
should be emailed to: photoeditor@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk
Juniors in the DBS
Junior members form a very important part of the Donkey Breed Society. The Juniors and Education Committee look after their interests and a member of that committee represents them on the DBS Council.
All members of the committee are dedicated to helping and encouraging juniors to appreciate and enjoy donkeys, and are willing to give assistance to anyone who contacts them. Many junior members move on to become student members and eventually become full Society members, so we recognise that the future of the Society rests with you the younger generation.
The DBS newsletter Bray Talk
is published three times a year and has a special Juniors sectionAs well as articles written for juniors it should contain news and stories, poems and reports written by junior members themselves, but sadly the contributions are few and far between .....so come on lets have some news and pictures from you please. You can email them to: info@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk
Play the Ee-Awesome Donkey Tail GameTry your speed and skill with our special game! Click here!! It may not be as fast or as gruesome as the offerings on the latest XBOX or PS1,2 or3, but how about having a go and emailing details of your score towebmissDbs@btinternet.com Lets see who can score the most carrots and tails in 3 minutes? Just remember it is a game, and real donkeys shouldn't be fed too many carrots as they make them fat and their tails most certainly do not need pins to keep them on. If you have enjoyed this game then go to www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk'Donkids' where you will find some more |
Not a Member? Then Join the DBS now and Have Fun!
The Society runs a programme of training days culminating in the proficiency tests you can find in the Donkey Care menu.
These tests can either be taken at a residential camp, held during Easter and Summer holidays in conjunction with the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth or at a day event at location near you.
Most shows with donkey classes also have special classes for juniors where they can compete in demonstrating their riding and handling expertese.
Junior members have all sorts of holiday activities arranged for them during which they are taught to understand donkeys, care for them and have fun. You will make friends with other young people with a similar interest, and older children are encouraged to help and support younger ones in their aims.
From the child's point of view this is all fun; from the parents' it offers a situation that is both educational and character building, and within a responsible and safe environment.
Membership of the Junior Section is available now by using the application form on the Home Page requiring credit or debit card payment.
How Much Do you Know about Your Donkey?
Its fairly easy to see just by looking that donkeys are different to horses and ponies in many ways but their bodies are constructed in much the same way - would you know where these parts of their bodies are?/
- The Head
- The Tail
- The Belly
- The Elbow
- The Stifle
- The Hock
- The Bulb of the Heel
- The Withers
- The White Line
- The Dorsal Stripe
- The Brisket
- The Jowls
- The Mandibles
- The Muzzle
Found all those? - Can you name any parts that are different?
Now see if you can find out:
- What is the normal body temperature of a human, a horse and a donkey?
- How many inches in the hand that was traditionally used to measure an equine?
- How often should a donkey have its feet trimmed?
- How many months can elapse between the booster innoculation for Equine Influenza?
- Can you name four plants that are poisonous to donkeys?
- Who is it thought first bought the donkey to England?
- Where would you traditionally find donkeys in the summer?
- Approximately how many donkeys were living and working in London in Victorian times?
- Who is perhaps the most famous donkey in literature?
