I was watching this video yesterday at the farm of my neighbours (who look after my donkeys when I go away on trips) and here Kike Garvi gives probably the best master class in the qualities of the Andalusian breed. The video doubles as a class in expert equine coat clipping, by Manuel Dorado, one … More Master class in the qualities of the Andalusian donkey
Fco. Javier Navas González: fragmento abreviado de las páginas 141-146 de Donkey and Mule Medicine: Foundations, Breeds, and Management (Springer, Suiza, 2026) traducido del inglés a castellano por Gareth Thomas Weaver.)1 La evidencia arqueológica de la domesticación del asno es más sólida en el Egipto temprano, con el material más concluyente hallado en Abidos, que … More Domesticación y dispersión del burro
Since I decided to begin a systematic enquiry into the Andalusian donkey I am immersed in three different time periods: (1) The 1980s when some people began to notice the Andalusian breed was in danger of extinction; (2) the past twenty years and the changing methodologies of zoo-archaeology and related disciplines; and (3) exploring farming … More Al Andalus and the Andalusian donkey
🇬🇧 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
ENGFollowing my visit to Pepe Selfa in late November to study at first hand the project to save the Andalusian donkey race, I have been considering my approach before writing here on my blog about my experience in Palma del Rio, or posting immediate impressions. First I would like to thank Pepe for introducing me … More equusasinus.net multilingual pages (English, castellano, Français)