I can understand how she feels. Had a scare a couple of weeks ago when my husband was kicked in the stomach by a cow. It got really scarey when they started talking about a possible ruptured spleen, and the nurse walked in with a cooler of blood to take in the ambulance on the way to a bigger hospital for a CT scan, but it all turned out OK in the end. It does make you sit back and think when you see that amublance pull out on the road though. She's had a darn good scare, and she'll hover over you like a mama hen for a while. Enjoy it. :wink:
I bet you would also enjoy donkeys. We have a bunch ourselves that we use for guard animals. You will find them to be very friendly and sociable, and nice to work with. They really aren't stubborn, it's more that they are cautious. You won't see a donkey get into a wreck like a horse will. If they trust you, they'll do whatever they can for you, but if they don't trust you, good luck. They never forget anything either! Good or bad. :?
The only downside I have ever found is foot maintenance. Find a farrier before you get a donkey. Some won't work with them, and if you have one that is impatient and hard on the donkey, you will have trouble, no doubt about that. Get a good kind and patient farrier, and it's smooth sailing.
Donkeys don't eat much, and other than in our cold climate, they don't need fancy facilities. They don't like mud. They don't like dogs, but they will usually tolerate their 'own' dogs once they get to know them. I worm and vaccinate mine just like the horse. There is nothing easier to halter break. If they are handled when small, and not afraid of people, just put a halter on, and tie him up. That's it. After a while, you lead him, and he follows. Simple as that. (As long as he likes you :wink: )