18th August 2019

British Mules in the News, vol. 2

This may seem like a much shorter time frame than in Volume One, but there are a great deal more mentions to sort through in the 19th century section of the...

9th August 2019

15 Mule Superstitions

The following are some of the interesting, strange, and downright wacky superstitions that I’ve come across about mules. 1. Romani people found the mule with the longest ears and asked...

26th July 2019

The FEI proposed rule change on allowing mules to compete

You are probably aware of this proposed rule change by now, but if not: the first draft of changes to the FEI general regulations for 2020 suggests altering their wording,...

19th July 2019

Mules in Antarctica

In 1910, Captain Robert Scott began his second and final expedition to the Antarctic on the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. His use of horses and dogs is well known, but...

7th June 2019

Mules In The News, Worldwide, Vol. 1

While collating my Welsh mules in the news post back in February, I came across various stories about mules abroad as well – usually related to wartime efforts and not,...

24th May 2019

5 Reasons Why Fantasy Writers Should Feature More Mules

I don’t seem to have the time to read much these days, but when I do, I really enjoy the fantasy genre. As a child I voraciously ate up exciting...

19th April 2019

Mules At War: 1900-1943

I haven’t written much about the use of the mule in WW1 and WW2, mainly because the time period is outside my area of interest. There is also, if I’m...

15th February 2019

Welsh Mules In The News, Vol. 1

On Monday, Ben and I finally picked up the keys to our new house in Carmarthenshire, South Wales … six month after we put our offer in! It’s been a...

8th February 2019

Canal Mules: Dolly and Dick

A few months ago, my Dad asked me whether mules were used to tow narrowboats and barges on English canals. I didn’t know anything about this (which was intolerable); my...

19th January 2019

4 Mules Mentioned In Mythology

1. The mule of Zhang Guolao Zhang Guolao was one of the Eight Immortals – a group of legendary xian in Chinese mythology (xian means an enlightened person, someone who is...