Everything I learned about donkeys I learned from Rosie. Rosie lives on my brother’s farm and she takes care of the sheep and the goats and maybe even the chickens from time to time. In winter she has a very thick coat which is good because some nights are very cold. Donkeys, like horses, sleep standing up. That is hard for us humans to understand, but their bodies are used to and in fact require it. You might see a horse lying down in a meadow on a warm day, but not my Rosie. Rosie is gentle and loves vegetables. She is vegan. When my mother visited the farm she…