Long ears from around the world continued

The island of Hydra is home to approximately 1,5000 people. There are no cars or trucks only donkeys, mules, hinnies and bicycles. The conference "Hydra Mule and Donkey Conference" is held every two years and will include speakers from all over world from Moroco, Australia, Saudi Arabia, England, Turkey and the U.S. Talks will focus on a variety of subjects from "caravans of donkeys in the Himalayas to the use of donkeys and mules among the ancient North Arabian nomads in the light of epigraphic evidence."

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Long ears around the world ...

Since June I've had the opportunity to see donkeys, mules, hinnies and horses in  many capacities from dairy donkeys in Italy to carrying sugar cane in Colombia. It still amazes me that there's still so much to learn about these beast of burdens that have been serving mankind for thousands of years! 

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