Anyone here have a Mule?

Lucky Duck · 01-24-2007, 03:35 AM

My neighbor has a team of draft mules and after seeing the mules on Dirty Jobs last night, I was wondering if anyone here has a mule(s)... If so, what do you do with them? Are they much different than horses?

ARMwins · 01-24-2007, 04:24 AM

nope sry! but we do have a palamino we call a mule well actually we call him mule (accent on the e)

cindyf · 01-24-2007, 04:42 AM

I have a draft mule he is a coming 2 yr old. I also own a donkey and have for over 15yrs now. Mule's and donkey's are very different from horse's. They are very intelligent animal's and what I've found out is they don't likely forget things. They are an animal that will keep you on your toes when your working around them because they are always thinking and you have to stay ahead of them!!!

drafts · 01-24-2007, 05:05 AM

I have logged with mules and drafts. It is super fun! Last night's Dirty Job's was great. Although, I have never heard anyone use Yee in replace on Gee.

Jewl · 01-24-2007, 05:44 AM

I have a friend that has mules. Buckskin colored all of them. She and her husband ride them all over and pack in with a couple caring supplies. They also have a couple that pull a wagon. I have always wanted to get into the wilderness rides with them but so far things haven't worked out. She may come to Texas this summer so we can get out and ride together.

doublebarr · 01-24-2007, 05:48 AM

Yep!! This is Ruth and she is being broke to drive and pull the feed wagon:

They are a lot like horses, but very different, too

It takes a special temperment to work with mules, the calmer and softer you are the better you get along with them. Don't push a mule, but you can ask them to do anything and once they get it, they never have a problem remembering. They're good animals and great workers.

drafts · 01-24-2007, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doublebarr

Yep!! This is Ruth and she is being broke to drive and pull the feed wagon:

They are a lot like horses, but very different, too

It takes a special temperment to work with mules, the calmer and softer you are the better you get along with them. Don't push a mule, but you can ask them to do anything and once they get it, they never have a problem remembering. They're good animals and great workers.

I LOVE ruth!!! My next equine purchase is supposed to be a draft mule, they are VERY costly in our area.

avasmom · 01-24-2007, 08:11 AM

My BO has two mules and a donkey. She rides on one of the mules, Ruby, in English Equitation, and the other mule...well he's special, he needs work. Was supposedly, at some point, trained in western pleasure, but we can't get on him to see.

Here's Ruby:

And Roscoe:

Shotgun93 · 01-24-2007, 09:01 AM

I grew up around mules, I learned to ride on a mule and I hope to buy a mule of my own soon.
Doublebar is right, they are like horses, but they are so different. You never tell a mule to do anything, you always ask. They take a special hand, too rough and you end up with a problem, too light and you end up with a problem.

Lucky Duck · 01-24-2007, 09:17 AM

Very neat! Thanks for posting those pictures doublebarr and avasmom.

I'd never even been around a mule until I met my neighbor's draft mules.

01-24-2007, 03:35 AM	#1
Lucky Duck Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,357 Images: 58	Anyone here have a Mule? My neighbor has a team of draft mules and after seeing the mules on Dirty Jobs last night, I was wondering if anyone here has a mule(s)... If so, what do you do with them? Are they much different than horses?

01-24-2007, 04:24 AM	#2
ARMwins Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: beside Chico Posts: 2,361 Images: 335 Blog Entries: 12	nope sry! but we do have a palamino we call a mule well actually we call him mule (accent on the e) __________________ *PowerPackage ~QH Jumper*~ SCAD

01-24-2007, 05:05 AM	#4
drafts Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,995 Images: 133 Blog Entries: 6	I have logged with mules and drafts. It is super fun! Last night's Dirty Job's was great. Although, I have never heard anyone use Yee in replace on Gee. __________________ A baby fills a place in your heart you never knew was empty

01-24-2007, 05:44 AM	#5
Jewl Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,139 Images: 73	I have a friend that has mules. Buckskin colored all of them. She and her husband ride them all over and pack in with a couple caring supplies. They also have a couple that pull a wagon. I have always wanted to get into the wilderness rides with them but so far things haven't worked out. She may come to Texas this summer so we can get out and ride together. __________________ Member of the FF Club. Chairman of the Board Member of the 20lb club. "Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions,power,or prestige, but on relationships with people we love and respect"

01-24-2007, 05:48 AM	#6
doublebarr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 7,169 Images: 545	Yep!! This is Ruth and she is being broke to drive and pull the feed wagon: They are a lot like horses, but very different, too It takes a special temperment to work with mules, the calmer and softer you are the better you get along with them. Don't push a mule, but you can ask them to do anything and once they get it, they never have a problem remembering. They're good animals and great workers. __________________ ROCK ON ANN COULTER!!! YOU GO GIRL!

01-24-2007, 04:42 AM	#3
cindyf Full Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 142 Images: 27	I have a draft mule he is a coming 2 yr old. I also own a donkey and have for over 15yrs now. Mule's and donkey's are very different from horse's. They are very intelligent animal's and what I've found out is they don't likely forget things. They are an animal that will keep you on your toes when your working around them because they are always thinking and you have to stay ahead of them!!!

01-24-2007, 08:11 AM	#8
avasmom Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 499 Images: 37	My BO has two mules and a donkey. She rides on one of the mules, Ruby, in English Equitation, and the other mule...well he's special, he needs work. Was supposedly, at some point, trained in western pleasure, but we can't get on him to see. Here's Ruby: And Roscoe:

01-24-2007, 09:01 AM	#9
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,366 Images: 124	I grew up around mules, I learned to ride on a mule and I hope to buy a mule of my own soon. Doublebar is right, they are like horses, but they are so different. You never tell a mule to do anything, you always ask. They take a special hand, too rough and you end up with a problem, too light and you end up with a problem. __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

01-24-2007, 09:17 AM	#10
Lucky Duck Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,357 Images: 58	Very neat! Thanks for posting those pictures doublebarr and avasmom. I'd never even been around a mule until I met my neighbor's draft mules.

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