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figured out, they’ve got it. As your horsemanship improves your horse can grow with you very easily. After owning JoJo, I will always have a mule in my life. My mule has some of the interesting behaviors, but he actually enjoys the company of humans. He has such a smooth canter and is a pure joy to ride. The positives by far outweigh any steps in the journey that require a little more patience from me. Every equine is an individual, just as every human is an individual.

less crazy with a mule. They will analyze the stimulus and then decide their plan of action. A horse will react much more quickly. However, people need to never take for granite the pure strength a mule possess and their exceptional jumping abilities. Think about it this way, a horse is “rear wheel drive” and a mule is “all- wheel drive”. A mule is equally as strong in its front and hind end while a horse gets its power primarily from its hind end. I would recommend that people not start with a mule, but graduate to a mule after a horse. Horses in general are more forgiving. Once a mule has something

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