American Mammoth Donkey Trail Riding

American Mammoth Donkey Trail Riding available soon at Vale Farm:

Please visit our other website for more information and photos: www.valeworldwidedonkeys.com

- We are very pleased to announce the arrival from the USA of our rare breed American Mammoth Jackstock Riding Donkeys. (Our thanks to Bill and Gina Garrett and family, and also to Billy and Laura Adamson and family of B and L Farms, Texas for supplying us with these wonderful animals.)

The American Mammoth is the worlds largest breed of donkey. The breed was originally developed several centuries ago by breeding the largest breeds of European donkeys with native American and Mexican Burros. These enormous donkeys were used to produce incredibly large and powerful mules. In 1888 the American Mammoth Jackstock registry was set up to monitor and facilitate the breed. It still exists today.

In the USA the merits of using Mammoth donkeys for Trail riding has been widely acknowledged, with many seasoned trail riders opting to use the strong but calm and intelligent Mammoth donkey as their choice of ride.

Our fabulous donkeys here at Vale Farm have been chosen for their health, size and temperaments. They have been bred and trail-trained by renowned American Jackstock breeders. The donkeys come in a variety of colors, each with its own totally individual personality, however one thing that they do all have in common is their calm and gentle natures and their willingness to please.

Our donkeys are suitable for nearly all ages and abilities and are a wonderful way for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors together.

Riding out on your chosen donkey, seated on a comfortable western saddle and escorted by a guide, we have a variety of routes - many totally off-road over Privately owned land. Your steady and sure footed mount will soon have you relaxed enough to be able to truly enjoy the stunning North Dorset countryside.

After returning safely from your ride we think that you too will understand why more and more people who discover the Mammoth are falling in love with this wonderful rare and gentle giant.

Ride Times and Tariffs:

• 1 hour trail ride with guide £25 per Mammoth donkey
• 2 hour trail ride with guide £45 per Mammoth donkey
• 3-4 hour trail ride with guide and picnic £75 per Mammoth donkey (minimum 2 of donkeys - some riding experience recommended)
• Other options are available on request

MAJOR DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS NOW TAKEN

Gift vouchers are also available

Notes:

Sensible clothing and footwear must be worn in order to ride. Riding hats must also be worn (some available at Vale Farm). Some wet weather gear is also available.

All animals on the Farm must be treated with respect. Any mistreatment will not be tolerated. For safety reasons, any advice or instruction given by any Farm staff must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in your trail ride being cancelled. We ask politely that you do not feed any of the animals without permission.

Pre-booking and deposit are required.

Private Event Hire:

Some of our mammoth donkeys are available for hire for special events such as, television productions, photographers, theatre, Church productions and fêtes etc.
They are incredibly well behaved in large crowds and in both the countryside or city.

The pictures show Dolly, a 14.2 mammoth donkey, in the production of the "Way of the Cross" in Salisbury city centre on Good Friday 2010. She was a superstar and took the hundreds of people and loud noises in her stride.