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So they are half donkey, and half ? Are they warmblood, thoroughbred, or other?
Anyone know?[/QUOTE]
Like another poster said, I imagine most of the bigger ones are out of TBs.
I have a little pony mule we strongly suspect is out of a Morgan. (Came from Amish county, adorable movement, has the Morgan coloring.) See:
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I should get some photos of him under saddle. He really is the fanciest little bugger. I wish I had more time for him because I would definitely campaign him in the local dressage shows.
[QUOTE=Kyzteke;7797684]It’s true, they do get used to mule-speak. But first time or two tends to be rather alarming. There are 2 mules living across from us and the first time or two they brayed my whole herd lined up at the fence line, snorting and acting silly.
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I learned to ride on mules (tells you something about my upbringing) and would love to have one, but they don’t tolerate bothersome dogs well, and I have some really bothersome pooches.
But an interesting fact I learned from experienced mule folk is that in a herd, mules will almost always be submissive to horses. All the folk agreed on this…
Wonder why? Maybe because Mom was a horse?[/QUOTE]
I’ve really never had any issues with my Henry and other horses. But as I have mentioned before, I have mostly had him out and about with QH/working horse types, not the dressage horses who are umm…allowed to get away with a bit more drama. :lol:
Mine knows which dogs are his, but yes, will likely kill anything that walks into his pasture otherwise. I’ve seen him take off after a fox before, and he gave a leaf bag a good pummeling once. They don’t fight like horses…all teeth and front feet with mules, it’s a sight!
Mine is not the alpha, but he is a perpetual pest to anyone, alpha or not. But I don’t know whether that’s the mule in him, or the pony. :lol: