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Goat clicker training and agility course tricks
Dwarf goat and his Nubian goat pals have tons of fun with clicker and agility training. These highly trainable animals are fast learners.
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Mammoth donkey gets creative physical therapy
Mammoth donkey (a big breed of donkey) receives physical therapy to recover from surgery, but there were challenges along the way.
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Socializing two shy goats
Best Friends intern works with two shy Nubian goats to help socialize them and make them more adoptable.
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Photo essay of the antics of a clever horse
See photos of an intelligent horse who can open latched doors. Gracie the white horse is a very smart girl.
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Home on the range?
Contact your representatives to ask them to support proposed legislation to end horse slaughter in the United States once and for all.
Julie Castle Blog
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The war on horses
Please lend your voice to end the inhumane killing of horses.
Julie Castle Blog
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Senior horse, though unrideable, becomes perfect pasture pal
Family adopts a second senior horse who is no longer rideable but is a perfect friend and companion animal.
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The growing movement to help homeless horses
A review of the reasons horses lose their homes and/or are abandoned and what can be done about this problem.
Julie Castle Blog
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Childhood dream of having a horse
Woman finally realizes her childhood dream of having a horse when she falls in love with and adopts a horse from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Strong-willed donkey and attention-seeking Shetland pony
A head-strong donkey receives training that requires a lot of patience from her trainer, and a Shetland pony basks in the spotlight at the Sanctuary.
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Donkey tries to win herself some horse friends
Donkey does her best to make some friends with two horses by doing volunteer food clean-up. Horses aren't impressed.
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A beautiful, well-mannered mule named Belle
Belle the mule comes to the Sanctuary after her family of 24 years can no longer care for her. She is a beautiful and well-behaved girl.
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Big horse adopted by family
A big horse who originally cost $15,000 loses her home, but this large gal is adopted by a new family.
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Long-Lost Friends
Meet Venus and Ginger, two lonely horses who have now become a pair.
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A donkey who walks on a leash?
This donkey walks on a leash so nicely you might mistake her for a dog. Meet Sweetheart, an adoptable donkey at Best Friends.
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