Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine May 2018 Vol 3 Issue 2

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

Our Featured Writer: Brandy Von Holton

Bonding with Your Mule or Donkey I can say without a doubt that my mule enjoys being around humans. Sometimes life gets too chaotic and I end up not going out to the pasture. If I had a goal of getting on or spending time each day with my beloved equine, we would have a better bond. Just wanting to not miss putting a simple little check mark in a box can help you have a better bond with your mule/donkey. Equal Training Time

a highly visible area and look at them regularly. Instead of trying to achieve a momentous goal; divide your main goal into smaller goals. Just as someone might set out to lose 20 pounds. The first goal would be to lose 5 pounds. Vague goals such as “I want to ride more” do not really give you anything to measure. Make a goal that sounds like “I want to ride 200 hours”. Now you can get busy with setting weekly and monthly goals to reach your ultimate goal of 200 hours.

T racking your time in the saddle or driving your mule can be exponentially beneficial. Using a tracking system can be fun and rewarding. Let’s explore reasons to track your time and the effects of your efforts, either intentional or unintentional. Goal Setting To accomplish something, you need to set goals that have achievable and measurable markers. Writing your goals in

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