Mulography

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,...

10th May 2019

Mule Tale: Mooney

I completely forgot to write a blog post last week – I’ve been busy getting the June/July issue of the magazine ready for print, and as that’s pretty much my...

16th November 2018

Guest Post: Pack Mule 101

This article was originally written for issue 107 of Horsemanship Magazine (Facebook). Casey Hufstader (CH Packstring) is an experienced fifth generation packer from Oregon, USA, who I met along with...

19th October 2018

I want a mule! Now what?

So you’ve seen the photos, watched the videos, read the exaltations, maybe even met a mule or two in real life – or maybe you’re like me, and you...

10th August 2018

My Top Ten Quotes from Frontier Army Sketches

I recently stumbled across a collection of essays entitled “Frontier Army Life”, by James Steele. Steele was a Civil War veteran and some of his literature may be considered problematic...

13th July 2018

Mule Tale: Cocoa

Mules have great longevity, as shown here by Kelsey’s adorable forty-six-year-old boy, Cocoa! Isn’t that a fantastic age to have reached? Cocoa lives in America, and I asked Kelsey to...

22nd June 2018

Why I Chose To Import A Mule

With their number approaching one million, we have an equine population crisis in the UK which results in many horses being abandoned and neglected. The main cause of this is...

16th August 2017

Mule Tales: Raven

This week, we’re back in America to meet Raven and her human, Elaine. This lovely molly is a great example of the effect that a good start will have on...

27th June 2017

Mule Tales, Revisited: Buckshot

Back in April last year, I interviewed Joan about her 15.3 mule Buckshot and it quickly became one of my favourite Tales. Go check it out if you haven’t already, or...

24th March 2017

Mule Tales: Richard (Café Mulé)

What a fantastic pair Matty and Richard the mule are! Hardworking and innovative, they are the perfect partnership and together they run Café Mulé: a trail-side coffee service and online...

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