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[Rowdy]

I ain't a trouble maker but I am worried about the burrows here. Are they carrying too much weight?

[DC5]

I assume your asking about burros or donkeys? They can carry a surprising amount of weight if it is distributed correctly. A burro with a back heigth of 32" can carry up to 59 lbs and one with a heigth of 60" up to 249 lbs.

[southernguy]

It would be nice if someone could publish a chart to see how much most of the animals in Mexico should be carrying, including horses and bulls. very often I see burros carrying way more than 59 pounds.

[cbviajero]

Too funny!

[jaykay]

I am constantly surprised at the variety of subjects discussed on this board. The subject matter in this post was a little surprising, but I can imagine Rowdy seeing an animal that looked overloaded. What stunned me was DC5's answer. How in the world did you come by that information?

[Griffin]

I am constantly surprised at the variety of subjects discussed on this board. The subject matter in this post was a little surprising, but I can imagine Rowdy seeing an animal that looked overloaded. What stunned me was DC5's answer. How in the world did you come by that information?

Google it:

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[jrm30655]

Google it:

http://www.shadowrid...rd_donkeylw.htm

I wonder who came up with that chart. 58"=219.5 pounds. How do you get that accurate?

[DC5]

I wondered that too. Since it's also dependent on the donkeys age and the length of their backs. Have to weigh and measure a whole lot of burros I guess!

[Yo1]

I'm not sure I've ever seen what I would characterize as an overburdened burro in Mexico. Burros are valued over horses I imagine, because they eat less and carry more. And the idea of a 32" burro?? I don't think I've seen many of those or a 60" one for that matter. The average burro is probably around 40" and can carry a huge load of hay that would hang over both sides and over his eyes in the front. Even if it was a problem of carrying too much weight, what is anybody going to do about it. It's not the place of foreigners to interfere with the way most things are done here. Severely gross neglect is one thing but this idea doesn't seem to even come close.

[redpepper]

Interesting subject, always amusing. My wife being Mexican say's that when or if her father overloaded their Burros they would not move, they would just stand there until the weight was removed.

[sundown]

REDPEPPER"S wife probably gave the correct answer !

[Griffin]

I'm not sure I've ever seen what I would characterize as an overburdened burro in Mexico. Burros are valued over horses I imagine, because they eat less and carry more. And the idea of a 32" burro?? I don't think I've seen many of those or a 60" one for that matter. The average burro is probably around 40" and can carry a huge load of hay that would hang over both sides and over his eyes in the front. Even if it was a problem of carrying too much weight, what is anybody going to do about it. It's not the place of foreigners to interfere with the way most things are done here. Severely gross neglect is one thing but this idea doesn't seem to even come close.

A 32" tall burro is a $2000 plus USD burro so I doubt you will see any of the miniatures carrying any weight anywhere.
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