Team Half-Ass and the Agility Play Day
I think I’ve mentioned my interest in horse agility on here before; Marty and I have played with “wild agility” in the past, back when we were still going out
Month: November 2016
Mule Tales: Chico
Jacqui was one of our early Mule Tale tellers, with the story of her wonderful boy, Polo. Now she’s back to tell us about Chico – you may have seen
Team Half-Ass and the Half-Ass Scoreboard
It seems to me that the boys are trying to one up each other in as many trifling ways as possible. For example, last Wednesday we had our EP, Emma,
Proposed USEF rule change to allow mules to compete
Did you know that in the US, mules are not allowed to compete in certain events? Under United States Equine Federation rules, they are not considered “equines” and so can not
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Mule Tales: Banjo (NZ)
I still feel bad about missing out on a Mule Tale last week … so hopefully this gorgeous little guy will make up for it! Banjo lives in New Zealand,
Don’t do that with your foot, Xato.
Xato arrived during a particularly cold, wet week in the UK, but this week the climate is a lot more clement for our Mallorquin expat. I’ve actually left him naked for
Team Half-Ass and First Contact
My first weekend as a dual-mule-owning-fool has been pretty great. Saturday was a bit of a wash-out (welcome to England, Xato!), but luckily the rain paused long enough for Xato
The Golden Mule Comes to England
I hope you can forgive me for another week without a Mule Tale … can I make up for it by sharing a gratuitous amount of Xato photos instead?! It’s
Team Half-Ass and the Week of Waiting
This week, Marty has mainly been teaching me the truth behind that training tip: “If you want your mule to do something, try going away and doing something else for
Mules in Fiction
As November is National Novel Writing Month, I thought I would bring you a few mule-related reads for your bookshelf. Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley By Marguerite Henry. A fabulous