The Difference Between Mules and Horses

I don't know much about mules, which is why I'm fascinated with Sheba the Breyer Horse/Mule. If you are also mule-ignorant, you might want to go to Lucky Three Ranch for their interesting and well organized information about mules.

I especially loved the section What are the ass' mental characteristics? (For all of us who thought we knew.)

For instance, I didn't realize that mules are more difficult to train than horses, according to Julie Kennedy. Or that they're stronger and therefore, harder to coerce into loading or other situations where you might be able to out-maneuver a horse.

More to come on Sheba.

Comments

[Strawberry Lane]

Mules/Horses: Never really thought about it, but now that you've brought it to my attention ... fascinating! The link was very interesting.

The bit about "harder to coerce", I suppose, would be why we say "stubborn as a mule".

[Jamie]

Don't know if you get the tv channel RFD, but Meredith, of The Lucky Three, has a show on it called (Ithink) Training mules and donkeys. While I have very little experience with that branch of the equine family, it is interesting. Glad the twisters skipped y'all.