[drivingpairs] Re: pony mule and pony horse pair

You are right.  If you use an experienced partner for your mule, either a 
horse or another mule, he will learn by copying his team-mate.  I always use 
a harness that has collar and hames.  That way the novice cant do much 
except what his teammate allows him to do.  I also use a fairly heavy wagon 
that has brakes.  That is a lot safer for you and the equines.   Suzy 

Black Dog Hill writes: 

> 
> Suzy, 
> 
> I can see that being a good pair because the mule is the reliable one while
> the pony is the unpredicable one.  In my case it's the mule who's the
> beginner and could be unpredictable.  Mules are so much stronger than horses
> that I'm afraid to hook him up to a pony horse because if he does anything
> stupid he's liable to drag the pony around.  The only benefit is that mules
> don't *usually* do anything stupid because their main goal is self
> preservation and acting stupid isn't usually condusive to self preservation.
> I guess having said that I've just reevaluated my fears and come to the
> conclusion that hooking my inexperienced mule up to an experienced horse
> probably wouldn't be a bad thing. 
> 
> Cindy 
> 
> ---------------------
> From: suztemple@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [drivingpairs] pony mule and pony horse pair
> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 12:57:47 -0600 
> 
> 
> Cindy, I regularly hook my pony mule with a neighbor's Welch pony stallion.
> They are the same height, though it is an odd looking team, they do well
> together.  The Welch is a bit unpredictable, and will try to bolt, but my
> mule, Bill, won't allow him to go anywhere.  Bill doesn't like to drive
> single, so this works out great.  Bill will do all the work, though, if I
> don't get after the pony. He is lazy, and smart, so he will try to get out
> of work if he thinks he can.  Suzy in New Mexico 
> 
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