The Shaping of the Mule
Oops – I have been very lax about updating, lately! This is a problem because I tend to forget a lot of things and when I eventually sit down to
Category: the way mule thinks
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
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
A therapeutic afternoon with the herd
Marty had a visit from Stacey Bevan this afternoon. I actually contacted her on the same day that we had the bolting incident, as soon as we were back at the
Here are a couple of mool-vies…
It’s been a week since Marty and I went skijoring in the Punchbowl and, apart from that short foray into the village, we haven’t been back out. This is mostly
A series of odd behaviours
The mule has seemed a little bit subdued since the incident on Monday. When I went back up to the stables that evening, he was incredibly gentle and cuddly; very
Quantum Savvy mulemanship
Last month Ben and I attended an open forum hosted by the Holistic Animal Network, whose guest speaker for the evening was Monica Andréewitch. Monica is an instructor for the