It was all smiles for Wendy, Jo, Elizabeth, Simon, Kathy, Iris, Joanne, John and Denise today as they each walked a donkey around the Sanctuary as part of their "Donkey Carer Experience Day".

This morning the donkey carers spent time finding out about donkeys before being given the chance to "muck out", feed and groom their donkey.

With all the donkey work done, it was time for a relaxing walk with Dixie, Barney, Sebastian, Shirgar, Ned, Joseph, Groucho, Benny and Connor. As they passed by paddocks, the resident donkeys came over to see them, with a loud bray from Torrent!

If you're interested in finding out about this unique opportunity for a "hands on" experience here at The Donkey Sanctuary, you can find out more by visiting our Donkey Carer for a Day web page.

Following on from the success of our Donkey Experience Days, we launched our "Junior Experience Days" this year to give children between the ages of 8 and 15 the chance for a unique opportunity to get ‘hands on’ with our adorable donkeys. You can find out more by visiting our Junior Experience Days 2010 web page.