Term-time continues
Marty has had a second week of working with Ben, and it has been a really good thing for him. He is doing so well – once again I’m seeing
Marty has had a second week of working with Ben, and it has been a really good thing for him. He is doing so well – once again I’m seeing
On Friday, I was able to halter and unhalter the mule within five minutes. He snorted and backed off when I initially tried to bring the halter over his neck,
As far as I can tell, the mule spends his time gently oscillating along the spectrum between feral and tame. He can be domesticated for weeks, sometimes months at a
I keep putting off updates because I feel like I don’t have much to write about; this is in part due to the fact that I am not being very
It’s been a week since Marty and I went skijoring in the Punchbowl and, apart from that short foray into the village, we haven’t been back out. This is mostly
Marty was noticeably happier today. Perhaps being able to handle yesterday’s situation so well was a much needed confidence boost for him? Instead of flinching and bracing and being worried
The mule has seemed a little bit subdued since the incident on Monday. When I went back up to the stables that evening, he was incredibly gentle and cuddly; very
Marty’s had a little bit of a holiday for the past week, as unfortunately my back has been too sore to do much with him beyond his daily care (feed
On Wednesday I decided to pick up where we left off with saddling, now that Marty’s issue with the halterĀ seems to be under control! He’s been lovely to catch and,
Exactly one year ago today, after a grueling five hour journey, we brought a little dun mule home to live with us. Of course, the journey wouldn’t have been so