Get Your Ass to Work!
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An Illustrated Guide to Training Your Donkey to Harness
Backers: 108
Average Pledge Per Backer: $71
Funded: $7,705 of $7,500
Dates: Sep 8th -> Oct 9th (31 days)
Project By: Dick Courteau
Backers: 108
Average Pledge Per Backer: $71
Funded: $7,705 of $7,500
Dates: Sep 8th -> Oct 9th (31 days)
Project By: Dick Courteau
$7,705
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 9 @ 22:03 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
WE MADE IT! THANK YOU! 
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Donkey Dreamers, THANK YOU! With your generous support, we've met our financial goal, and also our goal of getting 100+ supporters. We will be getting the book printed and in the mail in December, and art work will go out afterward. We are... (Read More)
FINAL DAY! Help us over the top! And help others learn from this trainer!
October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
As we head into the final day of this Kickstarter campaign, we're reflecting on the book that we're aiming to publish, and on the many years of hard work that led up to it—lifetimes, in fact. My dad's earliest memories are of seeing a team of... (Read More)
LAST DAY! No time to rest yet!
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all who have pledged support to help us publish Get Your Ass to Work! We are so close to our goal—nearly 85%! Many Kickstarter campaigns don't make it this far. We're thrilled to be within reach. But it's not time to rest yet. With just... (Read More)
2 more days! We're so close—help us over the top!
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Maybe you have donkeys (or know someone who does) and have been wondering how to work with them. Maybe you're a donkey dreamer, looking forward to the day when you'll have a small farm or homestead and can use a low-impact energy source to power it.... (Read More)
Showing the love: 3 more days!
October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Working in partnership with a donkey or a horse, a bond grows between the teamster and the equine. One of our supporters remarked that this special relationship is evident in our photos—the love shows. We're grateful to all of you who have shown us... (Read More)
A hard row to plow
October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Sometimes in training a donkey (or a team of them), you reach a hard place. It can be hard to get coordinated with them, and get them coordinated with each other. Maybe you're pulling a load or plowing sod and they get out of sync and are pulling... (Read More)
5 more days—load up now!
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
If you're thinking of supporting this project, now's the time! If you've already supported us, please continuing sharing the news—we appreciate the FaceBook shares! And consider whether you want to load up on more books. Heartfelt thanks as we head... (Read More)
6 more days! Help us reach 100 supporters!
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Donkey Dreamers, Just 6 days left on the Kickstarter campaign for Get Your Ass to Work! The book will be ready in December, so think of everyone on your holiday list who might want one. If you've already pledge, THANK YOU. Consider whether you... (Read More)
The perfect holiday gift for donkey dreamers and art lovers!
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all who have pledged donations for Get Your Ass to Work! and related donkey art work. If we meet our goal, the book should be ready in mid-December, just in time for the holidays. And although we can't guarantee that photos and prints will... (Read More)
Nearly 1/2 our goal, 3/4 of our time
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your support to date. We appreciate your generosity! We have a little more than a week to reach our goal. While we're excited about the support we've received so far, we still have a ways to go. Please continue to share with your... (Read More)
The importance of mentors
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I am an elderly cowboy/farmer/teacher/trainer-of-equines. I grew up in the Minnesota farm country and, later, on ranches further west. By my late teens, I was breaking horses for a living in Montana. In 1956, I was hired as winter teamster for a... (Read More)
Progress and setbacks: a real-life training journal
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
In my work as a professional trainer, I always kept a training record—a journal of whatever activities I did each day with the animal in training. I felt that I owed it to the client to let them see how their donkey, mule, or horse was progressing,... (Read More)
We're putting our donkey training tips into practice--on ourselves!
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much to all who have pledged contributions to Get Your Ass to Work! Many strategies that work for training donkeys are also good discipline for the trainer. Keep a routine. Be consistent. Try to do a little something each day. Offer praise... (Read More)
Thanks for your support! It's the best birthday gift.
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Over more than three years of working on this book, it has evolved from being a compilation of my collected thoughts on training donkeys to being a team effort with hundreds of hours spent on creating more than a hundred illustrations, a promotional... (Read More)
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