A very anxious mule
I’ve been putting in extra hours at work this week, and as such my mule time has been reduced. However, although I haven’t been able to bring him into the
Category: catching
An excellent weekend!
I have had a very lovely weekend with my mulo, and as I dragged Ben along as photographer I even have some pictures to go with my usual blah blah!
In which I have a bright idea.
I was very tempted to take the mule out again today, bad back be damned, but I had the strong feeling that after Monday’s anxiety it would not be wise
We venture out into the big bad world again.
I was quite surprised when Marty let me catch him today, partly because I’ve adopted a sense of gloomy fatality about the whole thing, and partly because he didn’t notice
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Marty’s 5th birthday
Today was Marty’s 5th birthday! He celebrated by wearing a halter. YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. I walked into the field, he pushed his way between the horses to reach
Catching, simplified.
This past week, I’ve mostly been working on liberty stuff with the mule – hanging out with him, being friends, and asking him to walk with me around the paddock.
Catching: a time line of events
Although I’m always dealing with varying degrees of a sore back (I have lordosis in my lower spine and mild scoliosis in my upper spine, because I am a very
The mule and his therapist, part 3
Saturday was the mule’s final session with Stacey. As with last week, it took place at liberty in the field and the mule was very eager to take part (although
I will be very glad when this catching problem is something we can look back on and laugh at.
Well, the mule’s catchability did not last the week. The last two times I caught him, Iris had already been taken out of the field; and as he was reluctant
The mule and his therapist, part 2
Marty’s second session with Stacey took place in his field, at liberty. I was glad that I wouldn’t have to try and catch him (it’s sad to admit, but I