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Behavior

Afraid to Load into Trailer Bolting from Strangers Braying Bucking Catching Mule Foals Charging and Kicking Dogs and Donkeys Donkey Brays While Showing Donkey Nips and Bites Donkey Not Responding Donkey Paws Donkey Shows Teeth Donkey Training Donkey Twisting Head on Lead Rope Escaping Mule Fence Jumper Gelded Male Or Female? Gelded Mule Breeding? Hard to Catch, Stiff in the Neck, Ear Shy Mule Head Resting, Corralling the Handler

Herd-bound Herd-bound, Hard to Catch Mule Hinny Chewing/Eating Wood Horses Attacking New Mules Jack Biting At Open Sores Injured Mule Head Shy Introducing New Mule Jumping Fences Lazy Mule Limiting Bad Behaviors Loaner mule Lunging a Wild Burro Male Mules in the Herd Mare Suddenly Rearing Mare-Minded Mule Molly Mule Cycling Behavior Mule Charging Back To Stable Mule Clubs-Separation Anxiety Mule Harder to Train Than Mustangs Mule Kick Questions Mule Spooked at Gate

Mule Trained – Owner Fearful Mules and Dogs Nervous Mini-Mule Nipping and Biting Pasturing Recently Gelded Jacks Together Protect Young Goats from Donkeys Punitive Training a Gentle Mule Quicksand Rearing and Pawing Response to Claim of Abuse Runaway Mule Runaway Riding Mule Scared of Bikes and ATVs Socializing New Mules Standoffish Mini Mules The “Herd Leader” Yearling Jenny Hard to Catch Young Mule Pawing

Breeding

Animal Husbandry – Which To Cross? Breeding for Mini Mules Breeding Jacks – A.I. Collection Breeding Stallion to Jennet Determining Maturation Size of Mule Foal Diet-Fescue Pasture General Breeding Info Gestation Help With Donkey Births Hinnies-Jennet Heat Cycle How Long Are Jacks Fertile? Is Donkey Pregnant? Late Breeding Training Mule Origins Mule Reproduction

Orphan Foal Pregnant Donkey with Club Foot Pregnant Mule Mare? Registering Donkey with Unknown Parentage Ride Pregnant Mare? Spaying a Molly Mule The Donkey’s Cross Using Henderson drill method for gelding Weaning Miniature Donkey Welsh Pony Stallion-Jennet What To Expect Before Birth? When to Wean? Will Mare Reject Mule Foal? Agressive Male Hurts Jenny in Heat

Buying

Buying a Mule How Much Weight can my Mule or Donkey Carry? Mule-Donkey Location Help Registering Donkey with Unknown Parentage Should I Get a Mule? Socializing New Mules

Care

Am I The Right Personality For My Mule? Belled Tails Donkey Care Around the World Donkey Scared of Fly Spray Donkey Teeth Different? EIA, Coggins, Founder, Laminitis Farrier Is Hard To Find! Fescue Fungi Fly Masks-Girths Fly Masks Made for Donkeys & Mules Foot Abscess Treatment Founder Signs Gelding Male Mules and Donkeys Hazelnut Poisonous to Equines? Herdbound or Anxious? Hoof Care Hooves How much weight can my mule or donkey carry? Instilling Courage Male Mules in the Herd

Monthly Shoeing? Mule Attacking Horses Mules Biting Tails Of Herd Normal Digital Pulse Rate Sedation – Hinny Separate Foal From Dam For Show? Sharing Important Farrier Information Spaying a Molly Mule Teepee-backed Mule Tendon Issues To Geld or Not to Geld? Using Henderson drill method for gelding Vaccines for Young Mules What To Use On Cuts Etc. When To Geld? White Hooves Why Do Donkeys Chase? Winter Hair & Pear-Shaped Body Worming and Riding With Confidence Wounded Knee Insect Control

Nutrition & Diet

Meredith’s Feeding and Nutrition Guidelines Food Rewards and Treats Steamed Crimped Oats? Effects of Sweet Feed? Grass Effects Fruit & Vegetable Salad? How Much Grain for 7 mo. Old? Hinny Chewing/Eating Wood Change Feeding In Cold Weather? Older Mule With No Teeth Hazelnut Poisonous to Equines? Old Mule Care Questions Teepee-backed Mule Fat Pads on Donkey

General

Age in Mouth A Novel Mule Autographing Books Blanket Necessary In Cold Weather? Breeding-Training The Gaited Mule Color Genetics Color Genetics In Mules Differences in Breeds? Differences in Sex of Mules Dispelling Old Mule Stereotypes Donkey Aggressive When Being Haltered Donkey Gelding Attacking Herd Donkey Registry Equine Program Clinic? Full & Half Grade Draft Horse Registry Open Funny Faces & Antics How much weight can my mule or donkey carry? Instilling Courage Registering Donkey with Unknown Parentage Socializing New Mules

Mules In 4-H

4-H Comments Bishop and 4-H Help Change 4-H Rules Mules in 4-H

Showing

Abuse At Mule Days? Application: Mule Division of AHSA AQHA All-Breed Open To Mules Bolting from Strangers Can Mules Compete? Donkey Wins Over NATRC Halter Class Questions How Well Can Mules Perform in Dressage? Lily at the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Little Dressage Schooling Show Marathon Showing Mule Acceptance with USEF Mule Promotion & USEF Acceptance Mules and AHSA Mules At Horse Shows? Mules In The Olympics? Statement from AHSA Officers Testimonial of a “First” Dressage Thanks & Mule Prejudice USA Equestrian Invite When Not Green? Why Shave Mule Tails?

Tack

Attaching Elbow Pull Draw Reins Crupper Used in Videos Donkey Twisting Head on Lead Rope Running off in the Drivelines Saddles for Mules Skittish on the Drivelines

Training

As Seen On RFD-TV Beginner’s Training for Older Equines Bolting from Strangers Bucking at Canter Donkey Twisting Head on Lead Rope Hard to Catch, Stiff in the Neck, Ear Shy Mule Head Shy, Hard to Catch Donkey Herd-bound, Hard to Catch Mule Jumping Miniature Equines Losing Balance on the Lunge Line Riding Issues and Respect Mule Spooked at Gate Mule Won’t Unload Nervous Mini-Mule Pulling on Brakes Running off in the Drivelines Scared of Bikes and ATVs Skittish on the Drivelines Snacking on the Trail The “Herd Leader” Trained Mule Regressing at New Home Two-strapped Saddle or Not A Mule That Lost an Eye Saddle With Rear Girth Closer to the Flank Using the Elbow Pull to Correct Posture Improve Your Riding Without a Coach Bitless Bridles, Hackamores and Halters

How to Worm a Difficult Mule How to Stop a Mule From Bolting on the Lead Line What to do About Flies and Insects Causing Sores What Should I Look for in a Friend for My Donkey How Do I Teach My Mule to Stand Still Is Using a Muzzle Harmful to my Donkey’s Training How do You get Your Donkeys to Lunge Is Training Donkeys Different from Training Mules and Horses What All do I Need to do to Teach My Equines to Drive if I Try to do it Myself My Mule has Large Bald Spots. My mule is very nervous about new things. Question about using Ivermectin Training my mule and my donkey to drive Staying fit to ride in the spring