Mules in Antarctica
In 1910, Captain Robert Scott began his second and final expedition to the Antarctic on the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. His use of horses and dogs is well known, but
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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,
5 Reasons Why Fantasy Writers Should Feature More Mules
I don’t seem to have the time to read much these days, but when I do, I really enjoy the fantasy genre. As a child I voraciously ate up exciting
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Mules At War: 1900-1943
I haven’t written much about the use of the mule in WW1 and WW2, mainly because the time period is outside my area of interest. There is also, if I’m
Welsh Mules In The News, Vol. 1
On Monday, Ben and I finally picked up the keys to our new house in Carmarthenshire, South Wales … six month after we put our offer in! It’s been a
Canal Mules: Dolly and Dick
A few months ago, my Dad asked me whether mules were used to tow narrowboats and barges on English canals. I didn’t know anything about this (which was intolerable); my
4 Mules Mentioned In Mythology
1. The mule of Zhang Guolao Zhang Guolao was one of the Eight Immortals – a group of legendary xian in Chinese mythology (xian means an enlightened person, someone who is
Fun Facts About Mules
I went to a quiz night a few months ago with a team from work, and was bitterly disappointed when not a single question involved mules – it would, after
Team Half-Ass and the End Of Year Round-Up
❤ Another year draws to a close! ❤ The main things that happened in 2018: Marty had some man troubles in March. Ben spent a lot of time working on Xato’s steering
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