Donkey & Mule Society of NZ (Inc.) — Magazine

December, 2011 issue

1 From Your editor — Lea Hullett
2-3 President's Report — Andrea Thomson
4-5 Your Secretary's Ramblings — Wendy Macpherson
6 Notices — New Members
8 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
9-10 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
12-15 Jo Parsonson — No Ordinary Life by Zanna & Ian Cameron and other tributes
16-19 North & South Island Society Show ads and other events
20-22 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report — Neil Cook
23 Society Publications
24-25 Library advert and Book Review — Alyson Baker
26-28 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
29 Advert — Meredith Hodges
30-32 Colour Photos
33-34 Adverts
35-37 Show Results From Around The Country — Andrea Thomson
38-39 Rotorua Area News — October, 2011 — Pauline Sainsbury
40 More Rotorua Area News — Jenny Shorter
41 Photos of Hoof Stand — Nancy Neal
42-45 Mule Crossing: Introduction to Behaviour Modification, Part 2 By Meredith Hodges
46-47 The Baudet Donkey of Poitou — Caroline Auckland
48-50 Photos from a visit to The Donkey Sanctuary UK. — Brian & Jill Connor of Takapau
51 Prayer to go 'o Heaven with the donkeys — Francis Jammes
52 Lighten up, it's just a horse — Unknown
53 Advertising rates for Donkey — Mule Dispatch
54-56 International Adverts
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility.
58-59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Jan Wright clearing a jump with Cotswold McKyver which showed great athletic ability & jumping prowess at the Christchurch A & P Show 2011. Photo Lea Hullett

September 2011 issue

1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
2 President’s Report — Andrea Thomson
3 Secretary’s Report — Wendy Macpherson
4 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
5 Welcome to New Members plus photos from Lunch in Christchurch
6 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
6-8 Cotswold Molly and her surprise package — Marianne Smith
8 Winter Woollies show — Sherryn Green
9-10 Obituary — Hector — Andrea Thomson
11-13 Donkey & Mule Society Shop
14-15 Library ad and Review — Alyson Baker
16 Society Publications
17-18 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report and advert
18 Maggie and Rosie
19-21 Working Donkeys' Lives in Southern Africa — Eleanor Rae
22 Nebuchadnezzar and Queen Esther — Eleanor Rae
23-24 From the Far North — Anzac & Helen — Helen Anderson
24-26 Dolittle, the last farewell? — Neil Cook
27 Donkey Day, Feed, Feet and Worms — Advert Kiwitea
28 Adverts
29-32 Colour pages
33-35 Grown men don't fall in love with donkeys, do they? — Trevor Stevens
36 Acredited Jacks Standing At Stud 2011/2012 — Andrea Thomson
37-39 Show Dates 2011 — 2012 Season — Andrea Thomson
39 Winter Show Results — Andrea Thomson
40-43 How, Why and When to Drive a Donkey with an Elastic Contact — By permission, Carriage Driving Magazine
44-47 Talking Donkeys — Extract by John Kohnke
48-51 Introduction to Behavior Modification, Part 1 — By Meredith Hodges
52 Photos taken by Margaret Salkeld from the lunch at The Swamp
53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
54-56 International Adverts
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58-59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information

Wee Dram Massey Ferguson and Cotswold McKyver at Cotswold Stud
kept warm and enjoyed some winter sunshine with plenty to eat
after the recent snow which blanketed Canterbury.

June, 2011 issue

1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
2-3 President's - Andrea Thomson
4-5 Secretary's - Wendy Macpherson
5 Welcome to New Members
6 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
7-8 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
9-10 Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
11-13 Society's Shop - Sherryn Green
14 Society's Library - Alyson Baker
15 Book Review: Donkeys: small-scale donkey keeping - Alyson Baker
16 Society's publications
17-18 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report - Neil Cook
18-20 In Search of a Wild Donkey - Pauline Sainsbury
21-22 The Birthday Season - Judy Atkinson
22-23 Humphrey - Judy Atkinson
23 Smoke the Donkey
24 The Histsory of Irish Creels - Reprinted from Bray Talk
25 Origin of American Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys - Peter van Dijk
26-27 Advertisments
27-34 Colour pages
35 The Meeanee Donkeys - Susan Rogerson
36-38 The Donkey & Mule Society Award Winners
39-42 Competition Results From Around The Country - Autumn - Andrea Thomson
43-45 The Language of Longears - Meredith Hodges
46-48 The Minutes of The 37^th Annual General Meeting
49 Auditor's Report - Phillippa Munan, CA
50-52 Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 31 December, 2010
53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
54-56 International Adverts
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58-59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Registration information for donkeys & mules

Donkeys are Misty, Patches, Whoopi (hidden), Tony and Sparkey. See ‘The Meeanee Donkeys’

March, 2011 issue

1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
2-3 President's AGM Report - Andrea Thomson
4 -5 Secretary's AGM Report - Wendy Macpherson
5 Welcome to New Members
6 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
7-8 AGM notices
9 - 10 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
11 Driving Representative's AGM Report
12-13 Registrar's AGM Report for the year ended December 2010
13-14 Miniature Donkey Registrar's Report for the year ended Dec. 2010
14 Web site & Advertising Report for 2010 - Lea Hullett
15-17 Information about the Society shop - Sherryn Green
18 Society Library Information - Alyson Baker
19 Book Review - Alyson Baker
20 Society Publications
21-22 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report
23 More Donkeys Rescued in Southland - Joan Rabbitte
24-25 Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
26-27 Advertisements from members
28-34 Colour photos
35-37 Adddi, Bella, Dewette and ? - Dimi Cooper
38 What Do We Do With Our Donkeys? - Jan & Gary Blake
40 Barbara Bracken Writes from Western Australia
41-45 Training Donkeys - Part 3 of 3 - Meredith Hodges
46-49 Show Results From Around The Country - Summer - Andrea Thomson
50-52 Hoof Care - The Donkey Way - Dr. John Kohnke BVS, RDA
53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
54-56 International Adverts
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58-59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Animal Acadamy TV doing a program on the van Dijks donkeys with Marion surrounded by donkeys and TV crew.

December 2010 issue

1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
2-3 President's Report - Andrea Thomson
4-6 Your Secretary's Ramblings - Wendy Macpherson
6 Welcome to New Members
7-8 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
9-10 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
11-12 Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
12 A note about covering your donkey
13-16 Up-coming Events
17 Library Ad
18 Society Publications
19-21 Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report by Neil Cook plus ads
21-22 Members Advertisements
23 Comparison of Vital Signs
23 Taranganbe Shona - Vale by Ruth Pinfold
24 Photos of Lynne Hawkins donkeys in Southland snow
25-29 Training Donkeys, Part 3, by Meredith Hodges + colour ad
30-32 Colour photos
33-35 Donkeys in Kapiti - Chippie The Donkey
36-39 Shows around the Country
39-40 Anzac - An Update
41-44 An Introduction to Slow Feeding by Tegan Sayers
45-49 Miniature Donkey Conformation, for performance by Jeannie Richards
50-53 A Horse’s Christmas Fable by David Alexander
53 Advertising Rates for Donkey & Mule Dispatch
54-56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58-59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Rosedale Lucy jumping in the obstacle class at the Christchurch show, 2010

Rosedale Lucy with Nicola Green jumping in the obstacle class at the Christchurch show, 2010

September 2010 issue

1 From your editor - Lea Hullett
2 President's Report - Andrea Thomson
3-4 Your Secretary's Ramblings - Wendy Macpherson
4 More on Bare Patches and Spring Things to do
5-6 Obituary - Jenny Parker - Pauline Sainsbury & New Members
7-8 North Island Representative's Report - Susan Rogerson
8 Anapka the Russian donkey
9 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
10 Thank you South Island members - Margaret Salkeld
11-12 Library ad & Book review - Alyson Baker
13-15 News from the Donkey & Mule Protection Trust - Neil Cook
16 Sad News from Rotorua - Jenny and Gerry Shorter & Other Rotorua Area News - Pauline Sainsbury
19 Drug Testing RAS Regulations - Sherryn Green & Airwaves - Gary Blake
20-21 Accredited Jacks Standing At Stud 2010/2011 season
21 New Trophy for Donkeys
22-23 Sandra & Trevor's Day at the Donkey Sanctuary - S&T Stevens
24 For Sale & Advertising rates
25 Donkey Day event coming up - Andrea Thomson
26-28 Benjamin Baguley & Molly Our Donkey - Alan Baguley
29-32 Colour photos
33 Kimba, Neddy & Bucco & Covering
34-35 10 Step Basic Donkey Massage - Claire Harper
35 Pregnancy Testing of Donkeys - Marion van Dijk
36-39 Lin Langdon's Busy Donkeys - Lin langdon
39 Working Donkeys & Mules in Peru
41-45 My Work with Spana - Margaret Leyland
46-50 Training Donkeys - Part 1 of 3 - Meredith Hodges
51-53 Management of Donkeys - Dr. John Kohnke BVSc RDA
54 - 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

‘Off to get the mail’ Molly & Benjamin Baguley with Lady Penelope the dog.

June 2010 issue

1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
2-3 President's Report — Andrea Thomson
4-5 Past President - Margaret Salkeld
6 Obituary Maggie McCoward - Susan Rogerson
7-8 South Island Representative's Report - Jan Wright
8-9 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report & Ad - Neil Cook
10 New Members
11-13 Shop - Sherryn Green
14 Society Publications
15 Society Library - Alyson Baker
16 Book Review - Alyson Baker
17-18 Adverts
19 News From Rotorua - Jenny & Gerry Shorter
20 More From Rotorua - Pauline Sainsbury
21-23 Respect and Co-operation or Imposition and Dominance By Mary Moir
24-26 Delos's Driving Progress...... by Trevor Stevens
27-34 Colour Photos
35-38 Donkey & Mule Society Award Winners for 2010
39-40 Learning about Donkey care
40-41 Donkey Adoption - By Celeste Lodewyk & Postscript by Kate Horrey
42 Do you need to cover? - Lea Hullett
43-44 Have Some Quiet Time by Claire Harper
44 The ‘Farrier's ASSistant’ Photos of Wendy Macpherson's donkeys
45-48 Minutes of the 36th Annual General Meeting 2010
48 Photos of Karen Findlay's donkeys
49 Auditor's Report
50-52 Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended Dec. 31 2009
53 Advertising information and photo of Tanika & Anouk van Dijk
54 - 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Sunlova Dellos owned by Trevor Stevens and Driven by Art Salkeld. Photo Lea Hullett

March 2010 issue

1 From your editor — Lea Hullett
2-3 President's Report — Margaret Salkeld
4-5 Secretary's Report — Wendy Macpherson + New Members
6 Treasurer's Report — Joan Rabbitte + Web Manager's Report — Lea Hullett
7 Registrar's Report — Nancy Neal
8 Miniature Registrar's Report — Peter van Dijk
9-10 North Island Representative's Report — Susan Rogerson
11-12 South Island Representative's Report — Jan Wright
13 Driving Representative's Report — Janet Ritchie
14 Annual General Meeting Advert
15 Annual General Meeting Agenda
16 New Rules - Constitution Review — Ian Cameron
17 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Membership form +
- Joan's new rescue donkeys
18 The Donkey & Mule Protection Trust Report
19-21 Society Shop — Sherryn Green
22 Society Publications
23 Society Library — Alyson Baker
24 Biblioburros contributed by Alyson Baker
25 Gems from the Donkey Society Library — Alyson Baker
26-28 Simpson's Donkey
29-32 Colour Photos
33 Donkey Day at Sherryn & Graeme Green's Flaxton Green Donkey Stud
34 The Christchurch Clubhouse
35 Adverts
36-37 Rotorua Area News
37 An Introduction to Alistair and Donna McLean
38-40 Show Results Donkey & Mule North & South Island Shows
40 Update - Helen Anderson and Anzac
41-44 Dolittle Contemplates Aging
44 Photos of foals from Clovercrest AMMD Stud
45-50 Meanderine Ringo By Cameron Ellis, aged 9
51 Feeding Silage — Recipe for bare patches — Photos
52-53 Hector and Humphrey's Diary
53 Photos from hoof trimming demonstration at Donkey Day
54 - 56 International Ads
57 Life Members + Contact information for all committee members and people who hold positions of responsibility
58 - 59 North & South Island Representatives
60 Membership Information
Inside Back Cover: Registration information for donkeys & mules

Melody — Have you read her remarkable story by 'Dolittle' on page 41?

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