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Post by cowgirl1970 on Mar 26, 2009 9:59:38 GMT -5
So I found a mule to go look at, the only bad habit he has is that he won't stand still for saddling, bridling or farrier. Can you break them of this? He is older, is he maybe set in his ways?
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jdocpony
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Post by jdocpony on Mar 26, 2009 11:42:08 GMT -5
you can do any thing with a mule you can with a horse...m It takes a little longer to teach, but they remember forever!
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Post by horsecrazylady on Mar 26, 2009 12:09:34 GMT -5
Probably the problem is the past owner/s allowed him to get away with these things. My husband had a mule that would give him all kinds of problems when it came to saddling. She would drop her head and turn it away when he put the bridle on and would step on his foot when he was cinching up the saddle. She never did it with me because I would not allow it.
Could you possibly take the mule for a couple of weeks on trial and see if you feel you could work through his problems? I was having a minor problem with my mule keeping her left front up for me to trim. I let Jannet Huff use her as a demonstration animal as well as a few horses she got to use from other people. I actually can trim that foot with no problem since she had a go at her in the round pen.
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Post by cowgirl1970 on Mar 26, 2009 13:37:51 GMT -5
I guess I could ask tha gal if we could do a trial but I don't want to buy something that I'm gonna have to fight with but he rides wonderful, so take the good w/ the bad??? Hard decision....
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sam
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Post by sam on Mar 26, 2009 21:47:12 GMT -5
I have never worked with mules...so I don't know how they compare...
but I do have a mare that I have this trouble with at times. She LOVES to go out for rides and gets so excited when we are camping and she sees everyone else getting their horses ready. She just doesn't get it that we would go out on the trail sooooo much faster if she just stood still. Every spring it takes me a little bit to break her of this...It takes time and PATIENCE. For her it is just a matter of putting her right back into place as soon as she moves. I really have to be ready and correct her as soon as she steps. It only takes a ride or two as long as I don't let her get away with it.
Good luck. I hope this mule works for you.
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