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Jean
ParticipantCongratulations!! She had a bunch of us talking about how late she was. Good to hear all are ok. Jean
ParticipantThat is awesome! Gives me hope for me and my Anna Mule.
ParticipantI think she is a Henny too. I have renamed her Anna Mule. I love how black and white she is. She does not want you near her she turns her back, she is ok with you approaching she faces you. She wants you to pet her she sighs. I had Magic, Jen’s mini out with her yesterday for the first time and when I went out to see how they were doing, she would not let Magic approach me, she would herd him away. I corrected her and in a couple of minutes I was able to pet them both at the same time.
Jean
ParticipantBerta, she has both short ears and a long coat. Does not seem to be shedding at all yet.
Headed to GA next month and have an appointment with Mules and Moore in SC to get some tack and hopefully a cart for her.
I bought her a halter, first one pony size was too small, next one cob size is a bit too big. They must make them for mules and donkeys that are long enough, but not so baggy under their chin.
She is a lot of fun, but did need some TLC. Her feet were long, teeth even longer and her worm count is very high.
ParticipantThey better let you look at the harness before you buy. Any chance you could take someone with you to the auction that has been to one before. They can be a bit overwhelming if you have never been to one. Give yourself a limit and stop bidding when you reach it, unless you have more will power then I do. They are counting on you getting sucked into the bidding. I take notes when I am previewing and write my highest bid next to any item I am interested in.
ParticipantGood catch Jen!
I was helping some friends gather sap this afternoon with their very well trained horses and on the south side of the road the horses were not tied while we gathered and no one got on the wagon to move them, just kissed them forward and said whoa when they were far enough. Then we moved the woods on the north side of the road and they tied them when all 3 of us were gathering. After we were done (would not want to slow the process of work down asking questions) I asked why. In my head there were a couple of reasons it could have been, 1. the other land belonged to them, but not the land they were tied on(I know, so what, but I was thinking). 2. The north side is closer to the road. 3. The trail was wider, so it was a bit easier to move around. None of those reasons were it. He said you need to read them and see that they were getting a bit antsy. Oh, well doesn’t that make sense!
ParticipantI have a pioneer cart, but no brakes. I did just take the tires off and put the runners on in their place. No worries about any drums.
ParticipantIts always good to be on the right side of the gun. (said by someone who has never touched a gun, even when told by the judge’s wife to shoot any deer, raccoon, or other varmint that dared to eat her garden)
ParticipantJosh, so sorry to read this. I drove by your house yesterday looking for a pony and for some reason I got too shy to stop. Now I know why.
May Randy be pulling just what he wants now, with the best teammate he could imagine.
Jean
ParticipantWow John, that is beautiful!
ParticipantThat was not the end of his lesson. I was just so happy I had to give him a pat. I was starting to think a couple of weeks ago that he would never get it, then I looked at his bridle and saw a piece of metal that was sticking out and would poke him in the face every time I put a pressure on his lines. As soon as I used a different bridle he was a different horse. Just goes to show that it is not always the animal.
The training wheels (lead walker) are there more for me then the horse. We will take them off the next time we drive.
Participanthttp://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/02/15/100215fa_fact_orlean
Here is an article that was in last weeks New Yorker magazine. She has also had an article in the Smithsonian in the last couple of months about mules.
ParticipantThanks for the lesson Jac. I feed on the ground because of a heavy horse, but now I know 2 good reasons to feed off the ground. Never heard of the tooth problem from eating with their head up.
ParticipantDD, I agree, the last 15 seconds, were so deserved. I can’t even imagine how someone thought that would be a good idea.
ParticipantHere is a head shot of some draft horses with overchecks being used. The one on the right did not have one on when we started to day, but as soon as we switched bridles he was very good. The overcheck on the left horse, is attached with the chain.
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