Mules

[craig]

 after i got her to ride Nuby she wont ride anything else.

im going to scan some pictures next week well see how that works out, i have some pitures from my colorado trips.

[cward]

Hey linghtinh You can keep them sod busters up there!!I don't need one down here we don't do any farming and don't have any plows!!We use broom tails to do are work!!That boy of mine does have some farmer gentics in him he wants a dairy cow and some chickens!!But Rowdy say's he can rope the chickens and he might can get that dairy cow to buck  thats my kid!! The one that rides the donkey belongs to his mom!!LOL 

[aladatrot]

Craig, that picture belongs on a Christmas card!

Cward, I like cattle's donkey. I think he'll be really cool with a sliding stop and a spin. Give cattle a couple months with him and I bet that donkey will be the envy of the county. I want a dairy cow too, and I already have chickens. When you and rowdy get his coop built, I'm gonna send him some chickens- the kind that lay green and blue eggs. Have a hen hatching some now. And I have seen cattle in person. He is plenty big enough to whoop you and rowdy for roping his chickens. I think the chickens will be safe.

Krystal, I don't know what we are going to do for you. You have to shave your ass way too often. It seems like every time I talk to you there is about to be shaving going on. This is really becoming a problem.

Matt, you have like a month to get moved, build your pens, build a barn, and get a horse or mule. This will only give you a couple months to get him in shape for our little north texas outing. I think we need to move this process along! 

Cheers
M

[lightningh]

LOL! I hear ya Chance! 


Let see if I can get these pics to workMy Molly mule.


Some Mammoth jacks we tried... Not my cup of tea.... Really broke and easy, but waaaaaayyyy to slow! 

[lightningh]

More of the  mules... Molly, Adeline, Paint, and the Donkeys... 



ive got a ton more, but will have to get em loaded.... But for now heres my Favorite mule... at least he acts like a Half-ass most of the time...
Me and Mose pullin bulls at the Lonoke Co fair.

[uglydog]

I Love seeing everybodys's pictures, Yall dig up some more of them!

Okay heres  a question, Any of yall use "Hinny's" and tell if you find any differences? on ones that you know absolute positive to be bred as a Hinny.

That little Molly of lightningh has that shorter head bigger jaw bone on her, I like that shape.
That jackstock is pretty good looking dudes too they may be slow but I figure them guys are SAFE to ride! A friend of mine has a big blue roan jennet that will get up and stretch out on the trail.


Mandi, you know when you got that much hair on your ass you have to shave it!

[matt_aggie04]

Now that is something you don't see everyday, spurs over neoprene waders haha  Good pics and good lookn mules by the way.
Matt

[lightningh]

LOL! yeah the ol donkeys were sllllloooooooooowwwwww....that lil lady needed a hot shot to go along with the spurs... I had to dally off and drag those jacks across 2 different creeks.... It was a chore!!! they about drug  us all back up the bank! LOL!

[lightningh]

these next pics are from an event we Put on every year called Mule-o... The drunken redneck version of Polo.... use your imagination...


This is from the "Wild mule fanning" Yall boys aint rode something that bucks till you ride a Wild PO'D mule! 

[lightningh]

Heres one of me team roping on Molly...

[lightningh]

Just a few more for today! Yall are gonna hate that i figured out how to post pics! LOL! i couldnt leave out the race mules!!!!
 

First is the 2x arkansas state and oklahoma state champion 46"mules.- Smoke and pine Knot





Then the 2008 national champion 4-up mules. Cricket, rabbit, festus , and chester.

[Circle C]

What is the purpose of the gray horse in the photo?   Is he part of the race, or in the wrong place at the wrong time?

[lightningh]

What is the purpose of the gray horse in the photo?   Is he part of the race, or in the wrong place at the wrong time?

that is our "Outrider". His job is to throw the stove in the back of the wagon when the gun goes off to start the race and then mount his horse and  catch his team before they cross the finish line. It takes a pretty good cowboy to do that job right... it aint no easy task. and it is sure enough dangerous. you have 4 wagons with wide open out of control animals turning a barrel to face you and run past you. it takes a horse that dont get rattled and a lot of get up and go about it. Lots of the best outriders mount on the fly- Or "pony express em" as some folks call it.

[Circle C]

That makes sense...for a minute I thought y'all might have "can chasing" and "mule racing" going on at the same time

[lightningh]

LOL! nope! 

Here are the Pre- pics of the pic you asked about...




and one of a not so successful mount...

[uglydog]

Good Pictures, keep them coming!

Donks and water are not known to go together too well. I do not envy you having to pull them boys across a creek! Spurs don't mean alot to my jennet either, as much as finding that scary thing and have it with you when you need it! Motivation is always a challenge! But man they can be so smart!


Question, where and when are these kind of events going on?

[matt_aggie04]

I got to get out more, those rock walls in the back ground sure are neat looking.  Arkansas has some varied terrain I suppose?

[lightningh]

Good Pictures, keep them coming!

Donks and water are not known to go together too well. I do not envy you having to pull them boys across a creek! Spurs don't mean alot to my jennet either, as much as finding that scary thing and have it with you when you need it! Motivation is always a challenge! But man they can be so smart!


Question, where and when are these kind of events going on?

That is the truth... and a Donkey is the hardest thing to pull in the world! There is no doubt in my mind that are also one of the smartest animals to ever walk....


The Mule-o games are in Quitman Arkansas. In may.

the National championship chuckwagon races are held labor day weekend in Clinton, Arkansas. It is the largest gathering of horses and mules in the world. over 5500. and 30000 people. It gets wild!

And yes Arkansas has all kinds of different terrain... From Big hardwoods river bottoms to mountains... It aint a bad place at all...

[cward]

That is awesome!!!!! Really enjoyed the pictures!!Keep'em comeing!!! But you know i'm not going to leave you alone about the mule VS horse deal!!we are going to have to put on a woods race!!! But all them mule got halters on them I guess that is so you can tie them..... that horse ground ties LOL!!!!!! Good pictures!!!!

[lightningh]

That is awesome!!!!! Really enjoyed the pictures!!Keep'em comeing!!! But you know i'm not going to leave you alone about the mule VS horse deal!!we are going to have to put on a woods race!!! But all them mule got halters on them I guess that is so you can tie them..... that horse ground ties LOL!!!!!! Good pictures!!!!

Thanks! and Im always in for a good race!  theres got to be some jumps and water and mountains involved!

And yeah i cant say they would ground tie... And i dont like walking out of the woods!!!!   they wouldnt go far, but farther than id like to walk! LOL!