anyone own a mule?

Shotgun93 · 06-23-2005, 02:25 PM

Thanks Bess!!
The first one was Martha May, she was a 17.1 H jenny, out of a mamoth jack and big TB mare.
The second was Precious May, out of the same mamoth jack (his name was Mayor) and a qh mare. I competed with Precious up to training level in cross country, until the few events we went to were recognized, they don't consider mules to be equine (stupid, huh?) so we could compete in them any more. But when we were going, we were always in the top 5, we even won two events.

Appylvr · 06-23-2005, 09:19 PM

I like them, but I would never have one. I know a few people that breed mules, one guy tried talking me into breeding my mare to his jack. I don't think I have the patience required in working with one...

SassyAngel · 06-24-2005, 09:17 PM

The old saying is once you ride a mule, you'll never want to go back to a horse! They're incredibly smooth! I don't own one, but my grandpa does and they are awesome! They aren't stupid at all! I love my grandpa's mule.. it's a Jenny mule (not sure if that's right.. lol), and she's a bay with a star. Very pretty.

sherryasti · 06-24-2005, 09:50 PM

wow! awesome, ok im proved very very wrong... dunno if id have the guts to show up at pony club with one tho....

Top Dun · 06-25-2005, 12:15 PM

My mom has raised both Mules and donkeys for several years. We have ridden driven and packed on our mules. NOT all mules are as smooth, I own one really rough riding mule. NOT all mules have a great temperment, but mainly the temperment comes from the mother. IN the old days mules had a bad reputation because the worst cull mare were used in mule production. So all the badly conformed bad tempered mares were used to make mules instead of producing more bad horses. Most of the breeders felt that since mules ( generally ) cannot reproduce that it was OK to use the cull mares to make mules for farm work and work in the mines etc. Nowdays, people understand that Quality mules come from Quality mares.

Here are just a few of the mules my mom has bred and raised. The following photos are of my mule and almsot all of her siblings. My mule is the last one of the photos the rest are either her half or full siblings. The one shown outside the barn (third photo) with the lady holding him is a halter winning mule plus he was broke to ride and drive. My mule has also competed in endurance.

ladida · 06-25-2005, 12:28 PM

I have always wanted a mule. I wonder why you don't see them in jumpers when they can jump so high?

Top Dun · 06-25-2005, 01:25 PM

Because it is more natural for a mule to jump form a stand still like in the coon jumping and it is a bit harder to teach them to jump on the run. Plus many riders see them as the "white trash" of the equine world. NO joke, you should hear all the comments I get just because I ride a mule.

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Originally Posted by ladida

I have always wanted a mule. I wonder why you don't see them in jumpers when they can jump so high?

06-23-2005, 02:25 PM	#11
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 14,939 Images: 133	Thanks Bess!! The first one was Martha May, she was a 17.1 H jenny, out of a mamoth jack and big TB mare. The second was Precious May, out of the same mamoth jack (his name was Mayor) and a qh mare. I competed with Precious up to training level in cross country, until the few events we went to were recognized, they don't consider mules to be equine (stupid, huh?) so we could compete in them any more. But when we were going, we were always in the top 5, we even won two events. __________________ 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

06-23-2005, 09:19 PM	#12
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 9,839 Images: 339	I like them, but I would never have one. I know a few people that breed mules, one guy tried talking me into breeding my mare to his jack. I don't think I have the patience required in working with one... __________________ Your horse can only be as brave as you are ride and never worry about the fall Life is good... Horses make it better

06-25-2005, 12:15 PM	#15
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,714 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 1	My mom has raised both Mules and donkeys for several years. We have ridden driven and packed on our mules. NOT all mules are as smooth, I own one really rough riding mule. NOT all mules have a great temperment, but mainly the temperment comes from the mother. IN the old days mules had a bad reputation because the worst cull mare were used in mule production. So all the badly conformed bad tempered mares were used to make mules instead of producing more bad horses. Most of the breeders felt that since mules ( generally ) cannot reproduce that it was OK to use the cull mares to make mules for farm work and work in the mines etc. Nowdays, people understand that Quality mules come from Quality mares. Here are just a few of the mules my mom has bred and raised. The following photos are of my mule and almsot all of her siblings. My mule is the last one of the photos the rest are either her half or full siblings. The one shown outside the barn (third photo) with the lady holding him is a halter winning mule plus he was broke to ride and drive. My mule has also competed in endurance. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Cattle Producers DO NOT want NAIS: When asked if they thought NAIS should be a mandatory system requiring all U.S. cattle producers to participate, 21.22% of respondents said yes, 50.32% said no, and 28.46% were undecided.

06-25-2005, 12:28 PM	#16
ladida Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,731 Images: 221 Blog Entries: 33	I have always wanted a mule. I wonder why you don't see them in jumpers when they can jump so high? __________________ Turn my grief to grace. R.I.P Mister, Zoe and Gilly She-Is-a-belle Member of the FF club for life!

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06-24-2005, 09:17 PM	#13
SassyAngel Full Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chase, KS Posts: 264 Images: 3	The old saying is once you ride a mule, you'll never want to go back to a horse! They're incredibly smooth! I don't own one, but my grandpa does and they are awesome! They aren't stupid at all! I love my grandpa's mule.. it's a Jenny mule (not sure if that's right.. lol), and she's a bay with a star. Very pretty.

06-24-2005, 09:50 PM	#14
sherryasti Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 89	wow! awesome, ok im proved very very wrong... dunno if id have the guts to show up at pony club with one tho....