Marty and the regular workload
One of the benefits of Marty being in a separate pen is that I’m actually working him more. This is partly me attempting to assuage my guilt about leaving him in
Category: things that are scary
Marty and the week of weirdness
Oh dear! So, Marty has not had a great week. In fact, he’s had a very weird week. After Saturday’s escapade, I thought we’d maybe turned a corner and were
Marty and the All-Clear
So, after three vet visits, an xray, and an ultrasound, I’m pleased to say that there is nothing physically wrong with Marty besides the muscle tension that Gavin, our osteopath,
One does not simply walk into Mor-dogs.
Three weeks ago Marty and I encountered a couple of loose dogs, this time barely a few metres from our yard gate. Since the Punchbowl Incident his dog phobia has not gone
The replacement concept
A few weeks ago I purchased The Mule Behaviour Problem Solver, a 2014 compendium of articles by seven of the big names in the mulemanship world: Meredith Hodges, Steve Edwards, Tim
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
Causing a headache
A friend of mine suggested that Marty’s reluctance to be caught could be due to headaches. Headaches in equines is something I must admit I’d never considered, but I did
A catching journal, or: a list of things the mule doesn’t like
We’re nearing the end of August and autumn is definitely in the air. The morning’s are feeling colder and the evenings a little darker. Marty started growing his winter coat about a fortnight
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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
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