Spring is here – and so is a happy mule.
Marty has had a good week, which I think is a combination of nice weather and the days getting longer. I was already aware that winter is his worst time,
Category: herdlife
Marty the pasture puff
Marty has had the past few weeks off, as our weekends have either seen Ben busy or myself elsewhere. My mule pen is no longer as useful as it once
Marty’s 6th birthday
Alright, prepare yourselves for a photo heavy post! Marty turns 6-years-old on the 1st March, but as the weather forecast is pretty dire I decided to celebrate a day early
Knowledge of Literature: Nil
Sometimes, I think Marty is a lot like Sherlock Holmes: brilliant, disinterested in the mundane, easily bored and only ever a hair’s breadth from being the greatest criminal mastermind of
The case of the empty mule pen
When the subject of Marty’s catching issue comes up, I sometimes get sidelong glances and bemused questions such as: “Why don’t you just leave a headcollar on him/take a bucket
The pink halter
While we were in America, I bought Marty a brand new, hot pink halter. I had hoped to find another rainbow to replace his current one, which has faded, but
The wild burros of Oatman
At the end of October Ben and I traveled to the USA for a five day clinic with renowned horseman, Harry Whitney. It was a fascinating week and I will definitely
Trust and Trackways
Marty and I have been pootling along rather nicely for the past month. I think this is partly due to the fact that I’ve finally decided to stop over-analysing* and,
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
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