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Training – Introduction to Donkey Driving

Training dates: from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 16.

This training is aimed at owners or users who wish to discover donkey driving. A follow-up advanced session will be offered afterward.

Training objectives:

Learn the basic rules for safely harnessing a donkey
Understand how to properly harness and unharness a donkey (approach, adjustments)
Learn how to drive a donkey team on a simple course

Duration: 3 days of training, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Price: €200 including tax for the 3 days.

Training adaptable to the participants’ level.

Trainer: Caroline Charpentier

Training – Advanced Donkey Driving

Training dates: from Friday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14, 2025

This training is aimed at owners or users who are already practicing donkey driving and wish to improve their skills in the discipline.

Training objectives:

Learn how to properly harness and unharness a donkey (approach, adjustments)
Learn how to drive a donkey team on both a simple and more complex course independently

Duration: 3 days of training, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Price: €200 including tax for the 3 days

Training adaptable to the participants’ level. You can bring your own animal (animal must be up to date with vaccinations).

Trainer: Caroline Charpentier

Training – Discover Equine Postural Osteopathy

Objective: To alleviate minor imbalances in your horse or donkey using manual techniques

Horses and donkeys are highly receptive to hands-on techniques. Being able to identify the causes of their discomfort and relieve them using simple but effective methods can be very useful in daily care.

With Natacha, a regular practitioner with our animals, you will discover the benefits of these practices and leave with a few simple techniques to apply every day.

Target audience: breeders and owners of horses, draft horses, and donkeys

Trainer: Natacha Schlusselhuber, animal osteopath

Duration: 1 day

Date: March 18, 2025

Price: €95 per person