“The passion that Meredith Hodges feels for the equines that she has fought for all her adult life is still as fresh, inspiring and infectious as it was when she first discovered the world of horses, donkeys and mules. She has never wavered in her devotion to them and in her mission to carve a lasting and honored place for them in our world. They are lucky to have her as their champion, but Meredith actually sees it a bit differently. She feels honored and privileged to be a part of their world.”
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Ground Breaking – Raising the Barn
Hearts and Horses broke ground on a new arena where they will continue to change lives through therapeutic riding. The new arena will be called Lucky Hearts, as much of the funding for the arena was given by Lucky Three Ranch.

MULE CROSSING: Fitting Tack Equipment

Another Augie and Spuds Adventure: Big Turnout With Little Friends: 11-20-20

MULE CROSSING: Understanding the Use of Cruppers and Breeching
- The purpose of tack and equipment has always been to give man comfort and leverage against the equine’s resistance during training, but I believe that the equine is “talking” with his resistance, and this is a cue to find another alternative to achieve harmony when something isn’t working.
- Trail Riding and Jumping are two activities where it is positively essential to do core postural training with your equine to solidify his symmetrical balance when in motion, or even standing still.
- The animal with deliberate foot placement ...

MULE CROSSING: The Round Pen
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- There has been spirited debate between English and Western trainers as to the real value of the Round Pen as a training aid, since it can produce undue stress on the fragile joints of the equine-in-training.
- Do not BEGIN training your equine in the Round Pen, because an unbalanced and inexperienced equine in uncontrolled flight, in ...

MULE CROSSING: Jumping Mules

Another Augie and Spuds Adventure: WE ARE NOT AFRAID! 10-5-20

MULE CROSSING: Making History with Mules, Part 3

Another Augie and Spuds Adventure: Working with Chasity! 8-4-20

MULE CROSSING: Making History with Mules, Part 2

MULE CROSSING: Making History with Mules Part 1

Another Augie and Spuds Adventure: Yearly Baths Are Fun! 7-13-20

From the SWISS BULLETIN: Project Mule Museum in Törbel
