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No solar power, no internet, but work continues

February 27, 2026

Sorry to everyone who has tried to contact me about this project in the past months. My solar power sytem collapsed several months ago (so I have no electricity in th house after about 5 pm) and during the hours of darkness I often have accidents in the house – due to lack of light … More No solar power, no internet, but work continues

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The Complete Ass

January 25, 2026

Hay una versión de esta pagina en castellano https://equusasinus.net/el-asno-andaluz/el-burro-completo/ (no es traducción pero versión nuevo escrito en castellano con algunas diferencias de énfasis). Last week I approached the University of Alicante to make my first enquiry about a possible postgraduate study, and I wondered if I was making a complete ass of myself. I can … More The Complete Ass

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Al Andalus and the Andalusian donkey

January 16, 2026

It is just two months since I decided to begin a systematic enquiry into the history of the Andalusian donkey. Such a short time but I am immersed in three different time periods. The 1980s when some people began to notice the Andalusian breed was in danger of extinction. Then my decision to go back … More Al Andalus and the Andalusian donkey

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Roadmap for Andalusian donkey breed study

January 9, 2026

*Nuevo: traducción en castellano etc. con Google Translate. Tambien hay menu de paginas en castellano y francés. I decided early on that my research into the origins of the Andalusian donkey breed needs to be built on a foundation of existing methodology regarding early domestication of the wild ass in Africa and then its dispersal … More Roadmap for Andalusian donkey breed study

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Equusasinus: a donkey history

January 5, 2026

🇬🇧 Happy new year, with low expectations for the human race as usual 😏 and hoping that the British will not make asses of themselves in Europe in 2026! 🫏🎉 ✨ 🇪🇸 En este nuevo año, nada de burradas… ¡Feliz asno nuevo! El burro es el animal de los Reyes! Abrazos a mis amigos en … More Equusasinus: a donkey history

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Menu de paginas en castellano 🇪🇸 https://equusasinus.net/el-asno-andaluz/ & Français 🇫🇷 https://equusasinus.net/l-ane-andalous/ + Google translate

Historia de la raza asnal andaluza. Este proyecto esta en preparación. Por favor, entender que no hay conclusiones y no habran por mucho tiempo! Solamente presentó esta colección de datos, bibliografía, metodología, etc. Este trabajo lo dedico a mi burra Matilde, por amor de su familia.

Scenes from the past 15 years. I have four donkeys, Matilde the Andalusian grey dapple, Aitana her daughter who is a part-Andalusian, and two mestizo brown donkeys, Rubi and Morris.

Matilde's cultural morning at the museum
Matilde’s cultural morning at the museum
Aitana's Easter bonnet
Aitana’s Easter bonnet
Rubí does thinking on Tuesdays
Rubí does thinking on Tuesdays
Morris reading his favourite book
Morris reading his favourite book
Matilde and Rubí in the almond blossom
Matilde and Rubí in the almond blossom
Morris appreciating trees
Morris appreciating trees
Rubí helps pick lemons
Rubí helps pick lemons
Walking with Rubí on the El Parral estate
Walking with Rubí on the El Parral estate
Aitana's bonnet and Puig Campana mountain
Aitana’s bonnet and Puig Campana mountain
Spain's national day
Spain’s national day
The day of moving house: walking to our new home 2016
The day of moving house: walking to our new home 2016
Morris leaping a stream to avoid getting his hooves wet!
Morris leaping a stream to avoid getting his hooves wet!

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No solar power, no internet, but work continues

The Complete Ass

Al Andalus and the Andalusian donkey

Facebook. I follow donkey FB groups in Spain and France. Click here to view my page.

Facebook. I follow donkey FB groups in Spain and France. Click here to view my page.

Matilde, burra andaluza a 150 metros de la cantera Penya Negra, amenazada con la posible reabertura de la cantera despues de 15 años inactivo y promesas de la compañia Pavasal en 2016 que "nunca reabrir la cantera." Estamos con la vida suspenida en este valle. Porque no dicen nada? Faltas de respeto por los politicos, por la Conselleria de Industria, y por el Ayuntamiento de ORXETA.

Life with donkeys (2010 – 2025)

The equusasinus.net blog was launched ten years ago. The scallop shell is the symbol of pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint James and it was during my walk from UK to Santiago de Compostela 18 years ago that donkeys came into my life. I met the donks of my friend Barbara while walking through France and Matilde my Andalusian was born here in Spain that same week! But it would be two and a half years until I met her!

The Camino can change your life.

La lucha del pueblo de Orxeta (Alicante) contra la compañia Pavasal continua sin saber donde estamos, por falta de comunicación. La Conselleria de Industria (Valencia) no dicen nada, tampoco el Ayuntamiento de Orxeta. Pesima falta de respeto a los vecinos de este valle! Continuamos un año mas sin saber nada!
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