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11-09-2006, 11:22 AM
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im going to start working with a mule, she isnt mine but i have permission, practically nothing has been done with her except a halter on and thats about it. she is a sweet mule to be around. about how slow should i take things with her? she is about 4 years old.
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11-09-2006, 11:38 AM
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No need to treat her any different because she is a mule. just one thing... DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. If you mess up, you will spend YEARS fixing it because they learn quick, and they have issues "changing" things midstride once taught. I can't think of the name of hte lady, there is a bunch of info on Donkey/Mule training from her that is awesome. someone will post it...I know they will. LOL
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11-09-2006, 11:50 AM
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Mules are VERY smart and quick learners, which is why a lot of people see them as stubborn. In reality, they're most likely confused because you did something "wrong" or you changed something, and they picked up on it. But they're like horses as far as training goes.
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11-09-2006, 12:00 PM
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11-09-2006, 12:02 PM
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See, told you someone would post the person. LMAO
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11-09-2006, 12:15 PM
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Mules are extrememly smart, and they are harder to train than horses. You really have to ask, not tell, a mule. And, things can take a lot longer than with a horse. They are very curious animals, so they do learn quickly, but one mistake will teach them to test you at every turn. Once they learn they can do something, like pull away, they will resort to that every time they are confronted with something that they don't understand or don't want to do. I highly recommend getting Meridith Hodges' training books and DVD's. Bill Cameron is really good too.
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11-09-2006, 12:52 PM
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this mule is named Elinore and she is Poco's baby. I have noticed she was inquisative and curious. Im not worried about doing things the same way as i would a horse, its just she hasnt really been handled in her 4 years of life. no farrier work or anything. I want to work with her because well. i want her. and my chances of being able to convince mom to get her would increase if i work with her and get basics down. i have heard that mules make great "horses" for those who dont ride much ect if things are done right by them, and trust me i will be bugging you guys from here to high heaven for help.
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11-09-2006, 02:03 PM
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here is elinore!   
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11-09-2006, 02:05 PM
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11-09-2006, 05:54 PM
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Sweet looking mule. Actually, my mule was the easiest of all my animals to train, but they are a bit different. You can't force them to do something, and you usually can't scare them into something. I couldn't roundpen my mule, she just stood there and looked at me. Totally happy I was in the pen with her and I didn't want to actually hit her to make her move. What I ended up doing, was ground driving her. That made total sense to her, she did very well at it. Listening to the bit,forward, left and right, whoa, etc... Now some people have had great sucess at round penning a mule, but some haven't. You really have to think of ways to make THEM want to do what you want them to do. How can I do it so it makes sense to them. Luckily a well raised mule usually likes people. There is a lot to their trust in you and humans in general, more so than a horse. They sometimes take a while to trust their human. I have noticed some mules are not very light at first. Jemimah could be a bit of a bratt in a regular halter, pulling more than I liked while on the lead. You can lighten them up though, it isn't impossible. The Mule Skinners Forum is a good place where a lot of knowledgable mule people go.
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