Comments on Behind the Bit: Mules: the Next Big Thing in dressage?

Great article, but I object to one thing. This art...

2011-07-05T17:17:07.828-04:00

Great article, but I object to one thing. This article says "I know that Harvey is terrified of donkeys, so perhaps they were concerned that horses would not accept their longeared partners." I am a mule owner who shows in horse shows, and I believe a rider should have enough ability to restrain their horse that there should not be horses out of control because of a "horse with

http://www.eurodressage.com/auctions/verden/2008/r...

2008-08-27T11:03:00.000-04:00

http://www.eurodressage.com/auctions/verden/2008/res_foal.html

Wonderful article. My husband farmed with Percher...

2008-08-27T09:55:00.000-04:00

Wonderful article. My husband farmed with Percheron mules in Indiana. The jumping from a stand still is amazing, as are those trail mules. I wonder what an Arabian mule cross would be like? You make me want to go to Dreamhorse and just see what mules are available. I took care of an old German man, and he said his knees were bad from farming with mules in early life. He spent long hourse

Great post!

We have a miniature donkey who...

2008-08-26T14:22:00.000-04:00

Great post!

We have a miniature donkey who LOVES to jump - he squeezes into our arena when my daughter is jumping her pony and follows them right over the jumps.

It does seem true about the training differences.

What a wonderful, informative post. There is a ver...

2008-08-26T12:21:00.000-04:00

What a wonderful, informative post. There is a very popular spotted mule in our area who does very, very well in dressage and eventing. He and his young rider have managed to beat some of the big dollar warmbloods in several dressage events.

I love mules. I'd love to have one one of these days. I've foxhunted mules in the past and they are an absolute BLAST.

i've always been fascinated by mules. i have a mi...

2008-08-26T10:47:00.000-04:00

i've always been fascinated by mules. i have a mild problem with the whole "interspecies" thing, but i can get past it in this case. i think mules are amazing too! and they are adoooorable. i'd love to have one. this was a great informative post. i'm going to check out the links too :-) thanks!

Anonymous, anonymous. May your eyes be opened to n...

2008-08-26T09:39:00.000-04:00

Anonymous, anonymous. May your eyes be opened to new and different forms of beauty!!! Personally I find them lovely and amazing.

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2008-08-26T09:33:00.000-04:00

no NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! My eyes! My EYESSSS!!!!

Wow! I read your article and I can't wait to read ...

2008-08-26T07:56:00.000-04:00

Wow! I read your article and I can't wait to read the other resources you linked. I've been really curious about mules for a while now. I haven't had the pleasure of riding one yet (although I've ridden a large donkey once).

I tend to enjoy intelligent, "stubborn" to some, horses. So I've begun to wonder if I'd enjoy a mule.

Thank you for the info!