Given a choice between a donkey or a horse I would take a donkey any day of the week and twice on Sundays. I got a strong basis against horses comes from my bad occurrences with them as a kid. They were either trying to brush me off by rubbing me against the trees or bite me. Frankly, I don't like them and sure as hell don't trust them. And, a donkey is just about everything a horse is and isn't plus more. So, I don't have a bad word to say about them as every time I rode one they were dependable, sure footed, and didn't spook easy. You can keep horses as far as I am concern. I'll stick to with my donkey and I could care less what people say.
Been thinkin I might need more working stock, Donkey might just fit that slot perfectly. Like Bandit, I really don't care for Horses!