[drivingpairs] Re: pony mule and pony horse pair
- From: suztemple@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:38:25 -0600
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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