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How heavy is to heavy of a rider ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stepper" data-source="post: 378916" data-attributes="member: 3398"><p>Alan,</p><p></p><p>I think you are right. But i do like the idea of going ahead and teaching it how to drive. I usually ride a foundation bred quarter horse myself. I have never measured him but just guessing i would say he would go well over 15 hands and is a stout built horse. I think he would make a good ropeing horse although my wife and 11 year old daughter use him to barrel race off of. I know he would go over 1200lbs or probably arround 1400 lbs his self. I am just guessing.</p><p></p><p>But the last two horses i broke were american saddle bred crossed with a tennesee walking horse. And they were 3 & 4 years old when i broke them out. </p><p></p><p>The only reason i was wanting to get started so soon on this mule is because i have been told that i should get started on them as soon as possible. I dont know if you have ever broke or owned a mule but there is alot of difference between them and horses. There way of thinking is different and i guess you could say they have more stamina than a horse. I have been told by alot of people they are tuffer than a horse.</p><p></p><p>This old man who i was talking about who was going to help me break him has really gotten hurt a couple of times breaking mules. But he his self will tell you he is no expert when it comes to breaking a mule.</p><p></p><p>One thing i firmly beleave about mules are they are alot smater than a horse. They might look funny, but dont let that fool you. They make up for that by being smart. I think that is what makes them so different from a horse to break. I can not say that from experience yet. But i am going to give it a try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stepper, post: 378916, member: 3398"] Alan, I think you are right. But i do like the idea of going ahead and teaching it how to drive. I usually ride a foundation bred quarter horse myself. I have never measured him but just guessing i would say he would go well over 15 hands and is a stout built horse. I think he would make a good ropeing horse although my wife and 11 year old daughter use him to barrel race off of. I know he would go over 1200lbs or probably arround 1400 lbs his self. I am just guessing. But the last two horses i broke were american saddle bred crossed with a tennesee walking horse. And they were 3 & 4 years old when i broke them out. The only reason i was wanting to get started so soon on this mule is because i have been told that i should get started on them as soon as possible. I dont know if you have ever broke or owned a mule but there is alot of difference between them and horses. There way of thinking is different and i guess you could say they have more stamina than a horse. I have been told by alot of people they are tuffer than a horse. This old man who i was talking about who was going to help me break him has really gotten hurt a couple of times breaking mules. But he his self will tell you he is no expert when it comes to breaking a mule. One thing i firmly beleave about mules are they are alot smater than a horse. They might look funny, but dont let that fool you. They make up for that by being smart. I think that is what makes them so different from a horse to break. I can not say that from experience yet. But i am going to give it a try. [/QUOTE]
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