Mulography

11th January 2015

In which Marty remembers how to wear a halter

Well … mule was catchable today. He walked away from me at first and, when I stuck with him, he pinned his ears and scurried off to hide behind Iris....

10th January 2015

In which Marty forgets he has ever worn a halter

Today was one of those difficult days with mulo. I am glad to say that these are getting fewer and farther between, but it does mean that when things do...

9th January 2015

Five favourite photos of 2014

Friday is a scheduled day off for the mule, so in the absence of any adventures to share (this morning he walked straight up to me and then asked me...

8th January 2015

Code-breaking with mules

The mule had to have a day off today (why do I have to work? Why doesn’t someone pay me to play with the mule all day?), but yesterday I...

6th January 2015

When mule fell out of his field

The whole herd had their hooves trimmed today, and mule was exceptionally good. It was only the second time he’d ever had his back feet trimmed, but he handled it like...

5th January 2015

Little changes can be big changes

I asked Ben to do some work with the mule yesterday; partly because I was tired from work and didn’t feel up to mule’s standards, and partly because it always...

2nd January 2015

Mulographer’s foreword

I started riding when I was six, and for the next twenty years or so picked up all those traditional beliefs – things like: backing out of a scary situation with...