well the diff between mules and horses.. i still have my daughters horse shes a pretty good short ear.they seem to be a lot more mellow, there is good and bad ones like every thing but i figure if you ran on to a bad it would be super bad. a mule is more sure footed because of the position of thair eyes they can see all 4 feet. they know exactly where they are setting them down.
my mules were imprinted as soon as they hit the ground{most important} they are big babies. ambers horse good little mare. but if you havent rode her in a whlie. it takes about 20 min to ride the bugs out,,
my mules can go for long time with out any one on thair back, its just like you rode yesterday. #1 reason. getting too old to be the "cowboy" my big gray mule i had rode her in 5 yrs last summer i got on her. was a little tight for about 5 min. then she relaxed rode all over the fields no prob.. thats why i like mules. a mule wont do any thing to hurt himself. like freak out and jump over a cliff. they need less protein in food, so if hay not the best that works good.i feed 10% grain no higher. thay cant handle the high test.
i have mules and donkeys. general is a stallion donkey{jack} but he only acts like a stallion when he "court'en" . hope on day you find you a good mule. ive been kicked one time by my mule i was at the wrong place at the wrong time. she was kicking at other mule and i step behind her just as she drew up. i got hammered she knew what she had done and turn to me. cant count the times ive been kicked by them shortears.. just getting spooked about something.. getting too old for that too! LOL rose
