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PAUL & HIS BURROS (8.31.06) |
Meet Paul. Paul and his three burros were just leaving Ward, Colorado (elevation: 9450 feet) for Lyons, Colorado (elevation: 5362 feet). That's a 20+ mile walk. Paul and his friends had been traversing the back road and trails of the Rocky Mountains from Bailey to Vail to Nederland to Ward by vehicle, foot and hoof. Why? He didn't exactly say, but the probable reason - why not.
What exactly IS a burro though? The following is from a feature article on the curious sport of burro racing I wrote for Adventure Sports magazine.
“Burro” is the Spanish term for a donkey. Ass, jackass, miniature
donkey, jack, mammoth, jackstock, jennet, standard, Mexican Burro are
all terms for donkeys.
Male donkey + female horse = mule, a sterile hybrid that can be male or female.
Male horse + female donkey = hinny, a sterile hybrid that can also be male or female.
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