Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Mules in dressage


10 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    Love it! We have a mini mule and though she doesn't move like this, I bet she could ;)

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  2. NetJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    While mule conformation does not typically contribute to an ideal dressage prospect - check out the *relaxation* in those clips! I suspect the mule's mind leads to that. You must allow the relaxation, or won't get anything like a dressage test happening. I hope someone familiar with mules chimes in, because all of those clips just looked like they exhibited exceptional relaxation which made them a complete pleasure!

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  3. jessJanuary 3, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    I LOVE MULES!! That is all :)

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  4. JeanJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    Some of those mules were really nice movers. Hard to say if their conformation would allow a lot of the upper level work, but they were all going nicely in what appeared to be training level frames.

    And, of course, I loved the ears!

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  5. TBDancerJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    that is Charles Shultz's daughter Meredity doing the commentary. She used to have a series on RFD-TV with her mules.

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  6. Once Upon an EquineJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    I have little experience with dressage and I've never ridden a mule. But I think this is great.

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  7. paulaedwinaJanuary 3, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    There used to be a video on Youtube of a dark bay mule competing very well at -I forget- first or second level. I went looking for it, but it was removed. Too bad really because the rider was brilliant too. I love mules. Somewhere in my future is a second mount -a big old mule.

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  8. NetherfieldmomJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    I rode with a gal who had trained with Dominique Barbier in Idaho. She told me she had gotten beat at a dressage show by a mule--obviously an embarrassment to her. I think mules are terrific! Would love to have one someday. I hear they are smarter, more level-headed, won't hurt themselves doing stupid stuff.

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  9. Denise at Autumn SkyJanuary 5, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Mules are such cool animals. I just wish they were more comfortable. That looks like a pretty rough ride.

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  10. Brain MasterJanuary 6, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    This video is so squeeee! I want that buckskin/dun mule. So cute. In other news, there was a video I found some time ago of a camel doing dressage. It was...not bad. Lol.



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