From her beginning as a horse-crazy girl growing up in Northern California, find out how Meredith Hodges caught Mule Fever, revolutionized training for mules and donkeys and built the LOVELAND LONGEARS MUSEUM & SCULPTURE PARK at Lucky Three Ranch.

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• • Use grooming tools that are comfortable for your mules and donkeys.
  • Expensive horse/equine grooming tools are not all necessary to keep in your tack room or trailer.
  • Insect control around the barn – what works.
  • If showing: when to body clip your mule and how to body clip.

Training should facilitate optimum performance from your equine and to ensure the best possible relationship between you, focus on building your equine’s core muscle strength in a balanced posture from early on helps his skeletal frame to develop symmetrically throughout his body as he grows.

These diaries were compiled while working various rescue equines through the Lucky Three Ranch routine for management and training:

* Another Augie and Spuds Adventure

* Rock & Roll: Diary of a Rescue

* Wrangler’s Donkey Diary

* Chasity’s Challenges

Check out luckythreeranch.com/ASK MEREDITH for answers to numerous management and training questions. If you cannot find the answers you are looking for on the website, please email any questions or concerns to meredith@luckythreeranch.com and receive a prompt response. And don’t forget to sign up for our LTR NEWSLETTER!

Do you love animals, especially mules? Then give us a call at 1-800-816-7566 for a private appointment and come for a visit of the beautiful grounds on this one-of-a-kind working ranch and sculpture park.

Looking to get involved in the equine community in your area by attending an equine-related event as an exhibitor… or just a spectator? Check out our regional event calendar!

Get the latest news about equine welfare and updates on the issues facing wild horses and burros. Learn about legislation affecting our equines and find ways you can get involved and help the organizations on the front lines of equine rescue. Get contact information and the latest news from their own newsletters in this section.

JASPER THE MULE: Share the Jasper the Mule and Moxie mystery holiday stories with your kids and enjoy the numerous games offered on the website at www.JasperTheMule.com.