Mule Camp 2015
Last weekend, Ben and I attended our first Mule Camp … without our mule. This may sound like a bit of an oversight and, to be honest, I did spend
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A bad apple
Marty was very funny yesterday, and reminded me of why I find him so fascinating to be around. He’s been very easy to catch lately, although not as relaxed as
The Brave and Rebellious Mule
Marty’s third week at mule school began with some rebellion. This was to be expected, and although it was disappointing to see him say a very loud “NO!” to things
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
Bootcamp for Marty
Marty has been on bootcamp for the past week. I’m afraid to say that I reached the point where I was about ready to give up entirely; even keeping in
Mule wrangling
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,
Marty McForgottenEverything
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
An amalgamation of mule happenings
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
Dentist Day!
I just want to preface this by saying how thankful I am that I live in an area with access to such fantastic equine professionals. Our EP, Emma Burston, is
A silly day with the herd
Marty was practicing being a grown-up mule today. They were all due to have their hooves trimmed this afternoon, and to make it easier for me and quicker for our