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• Learn the details involved when dealing with rescue animals.
• Surrounding yourself with a professional support team for treatment of rescues.
• It’s more than just farrier work and supplementing a feeding program.
• Taking X-Rays when needed.
• Keeping records and documenting your work.
• This and more on Mule Talk!

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So You Think You Want a Mule? –

• Where to buy a mule for you?
• What kind of experience do you have as a rider?
• What are your character traits?
• Learn how to select the right mule for you.
• Talk to experienced mule people to assist you.
• Learn how to evaluate the animal you are looking at.
• Have a vet and farrier do exams on the mule.
• The option of asking for a trial period with the mule.
• Drawing up a contract when hiring a trainer.

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Conduct and Good Sportsmanship –

• The importance of developing a bond with your animal – to gain his trust to perform in the show ring.
• Competition is fun and exciting – develop the winning attitude to compete against yourself and not others.
• A good trainer will train himself, as well as the mule with subtle direction coming from the mule.
• Develop respect for your mule.
• Yes God gave us “dominion” over the animals, but that doesn’t make us a King or a Queen over them. We are keepers of our animals.

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Equine Industry Trends-

• Today good mule trainers apply the basic techniques of Behavior Modification and reward system training in their programs.
• Doing preparatory core strength and postural body-work can assure that your equine is using his body in the correct way, while implementing tasks with creative and fun athletic maneuvers while under saddle.
• This and more – don’t miss this episode!

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Mule Conformation –

• Ideal qualities to look for in a mule.
• What to look for in the ideal head, neck, and shoulders of the mule. Mare and Both the mare and the jack contribute to the qualities desired in the mule.
• Be selective in your breeding program to producing desirable mules.
• Bone structure is important when selecting a mule for a job or performance.
• The mule overall should have a balanced look to his body.
• Pay attention to the hip, stifle, and gaskin, that should have a smooth-muscled look.
• Mules and donkeys possess more “long” muscle than bulk muscle (as in the horse.)
• Pay attention to the legs of the mule, the hooves, rib cage, joints, etc.
• The most important trait of the mule is his disposition; this characteristic comes primarily from the mare.
• Assessing the jack – what to look for and more!

Suitability of Mules & Donkeys for Children –

• Teach your child how to be around equines.
• When choosing an equine for your child, do not choose a donkey jack.
• Do not choose an equine that is an alpha figure in the herd or one with aggressive behavior.
• Choose a mule or donkey with a quiet disposition for your child.
• Encourage children to do tasks around the barn to learn more about their equines’ behavior traits.
• Consider giving a homeless donkey, burro or mule a chance to be in your child’s care.
• Donkeys tend to have less issues and tend to be more sedate rescue animals than mules.

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Getting Down with Minis Part 2 –

Learn about:

• Mini group grooming – how it works to save time
• Body – clipping
• What to feed for a balanced nutrition program for minis
• Knowing body language in working around minis
• Efficient grooming practices & more

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