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Yoga donkeys 'do not know what to make of it all'

Pamela Tickell
BBC News, North East and Cumbria
Sharon Rookes Three people in a field on yoga mats pull a yoga pose which involve them on all fours with one leg stretched out behind them. Seven donkeys - five black, one light brown and one white - are in the background although only two are paying any attention to the contorted humans.Sharon Rookes
A donkey yoga session was held in County Durham

A therapeutic donkey yoga session has taken place with organisers saying the animals "didn't know what to make of it all".

The first session run by Ark Therapies, a community interest company in Hutton Henry, County Durham, took place on Saturday with the help of seven of their rescued and rehomed donkeys.

Managing director Sharon Rookes said participants left "invigorated" by the outdoor environment and interaction with the animals.

"They were so relaxed that they all started grooming each other and at least four of them fell asleep. And I'm talking about the donkeys here, not the humans," she said.

Ms Rookes said the session was "lovely" and "very tranquil".

"The donkey's absolutely didn't know what to make of it all," she said.

"I envisaged that the donkeys would be all over them but they weren't.

"There was one or two of the more curious donkeys that were coming forward like, 'What's happening here":[]}