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• Herd introductions.
• Trailer loading. (You don’t want it to take all day.)
• Using the hard tie with mules.
• Using restraints on your mule (when necessary.)
• Rewarding mules with oats.
• Learn how mules think and be ahead of any challenge!

Train for the Pleasure of It and train Your Own Mule –

• Mules and donkeys take things as they come – they live in the moment.
• Learn how to relish the time with your animals.
• Having respect, kindness, and consideration for our animals while training them.
• Mule and donkey owners find it difficult to find trainers for their animals.
• Seminars and clinics are helpful but day-to-day training is essential to your mule’s learning.
• Develop that working relationship and make it fun for the both of you.
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Selecting a Trainer –

• Where do you begin to look for a qualified trainer for your mule?
• Learn the smart way to interview a candidate to be your trainer.
• Viewing the training facility and having a conversation with the trainer.
• Take the time to read the contract and ask for clarification where needed.
• If you are unsure about the trainer, ask for references.
• After hiring a trainer, it is critical that you continually visit with your mule so he doesn’t feel as though he were stranded.
• Stay involved in the training process and work with your trainer.
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My Favorite Christmas Tradition –

• Memories of Grandma baking for days on end.
• Listening to Christmas carols in the evening and hearing stories passed on about our elders’ Christmas past.
• Mother played Christmas songs on the piano as we sang along.
• We opened presents on Christmas eve and Christmas day.
• The mules participated in Christmas parades enjoy playing in the snow.
• The Lucky Three Ranch is decorated with lights every year, that can be seen from the road, where neighbors drive slowly to enjoy the view.
• Celebrating the birth of Jesus is a true joy that brings hope to our future.

Christmas Fun With Your Equine –

• Listen to creative ways to enjoy your mule in the winter months.
• Caring properly for your mules in the wintertime.
• How to know if your mule needs a winter blanket. Healthy hair coats do not require a blanket.
• Proper shoes for riding in the snow.
• Winter clinics and activities for you and your mule.
• Dressing up for Christmas parades.
• Giving animals as gifts is generally not a good idea.
• Merry Christmas to all our listeners!

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• Establish a plan that ensures the proper care of your animals should you pass on before they do.
• Check out the laws in your state so that your plan can be carried out.
• Have a conversation with friends, family, and/or business associates who qualify and are willing to take on the responsibility of your last wishes.
• Set aside the funds for your animals’ future and the caretakers as well in a trust fund.
• Keep your records organized; regarding the care, feeding, and vet records, including all documents that will help the new crew to move forward with your plan.
• Work with a financial advisor to keep you moving forward with your plan.
• Hire a qualified attorney to draw up your trust and estate plan – this ensures your plan is legal in your state and all documents are filed accordingly.
• DO NOT carry out a written agreement signed by you and your friend. This will not hold up in court.

The Ins and Outs of Leg Supports –

• Splint boots and leg wraps.
• Shipping boots.
• Bell boots.
• Fleece-covered shipping boots.
• Polo wraps.
• Substituting boots for shoes?
• Using full leg covering for shipping.

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• Leading training on the obstacle course is your equine’s initial exposure to real fear.
• Use the “O.A.T.S.” approach to your training.
• Observe – Approach – Touch – Sigh.
• Allow your equine time to think and process the information in order to move forward in his training.
• Your equine will learn to be attentive, patient, and confident about moving through various obstacles, such as: ground poles, tires, the bridge, stopping at a mailbox, walking through a tractor tire, and backing through straight and parallel poles.
• All movements will become purposeful, and he will learn to remain attentive to you and to respond promptly during his lessons.

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Jasper The Mule –

• How Jasper the mule was created and his purpose.
• Educating children about working with animals.
• Jasper books that are appropriate for children of all ages.
• Learn about Jasper going to Bishop Mule Days.
• Jasper the mule on tour and more!

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• When your donkey is doing well with the trot, time to learn to canter.
• Use verbal commands with your donkey.
• Training your donkey to move laterally.
• Using the hourglass pattern in your training to improve posture and overall balance.
• Using your elbow pull as a training aid.
• Training your donkey at Cavalletti.
• Training your donkey for jumping. And more!

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