Often misunderstood, these desert-dwelling animals are celebrated on May 8 with fascinating facts and a call for greater ...

Donkey basketball returned to the Penns Valley High School gym on April 25 as a fundraiser for the Future Farmers of America ...

The story of Nasr-ed-din Hoja and his stubborn donkey serves as a metaphor for the importance of discerning between genuine advice and mere rhetoric. Ultimately, the Hoja learns a lesson about ...

Donkey basketball returned to the Penns Valley High School gym on April 25 as a fundraiser for the Future Farmers of America ...

Sophie Clarke chats to equine facilitator Robert Wallace about how a lifelong love of donkeys became a powerful tool for ...

Backcountry runners are embracing the physical and emotional challenge of racing with pack burros that don’t always move at ...

Credit: AP/Chris Dillmann But experienced racers say that doesn't mean the donkeys are being stubborn ... “You don’t know what the new donkey is going to do, it can be very scary,” Kazmar ...

The same rules of basketball applied: passing, shooting, dribbling, except all had to be done while riding a donkey. And true to nature, some of the players were as stubborn as a mule. " ...

But experienced racers say that doesn't mean the donkeys are being stubborn. They're smart and ... “You don’t know what the new donkey is going to do, it can be very scary,” Kazmar said.