LIFE ON THE PASTURE an interlude to life and death in the woodlands The thing about donkeys is - their personality. In Ecuador, the donkeys were all Eeyores. Sad, brow beaten workers. I watched on numerous occasions, different donkeys, different parts of the country, as Vaqueros would take the lead rope and wrap it round a clump of tall grass. I was amazed. The donkeys never moved. But in America, they lived up to their name Ass. They are assholes. And I don't mean to say they are mean. But let me tell you, if you fake tie them up to a clump a grass they will be off wandering around in no time and you'll have to chase them down. * Now, their personalities are different. Some more obstinate then others. And their personality can dictate what type of tree you may or may not tie them up too. I tied my very unruly and obstinate donkey to a young maple tree. I gave him just the right am
