I wouldn't want to do that on a horse but those mules are amazing. We don't give them enough credit which is tragic given how they've assisted us in history and wars etc
That is a Sulphur Herd Mustang. They are pretty Durable. Still rock hopping with my 15 year old daughter. Never been hurt, never fallen. Closest thing to a good mule is a good mustang!
@@dubb9020 it's not a rope (well most of them are made of leather) it's an extra piece of tack to keep the saddle in place, so it won't move forward. Some equines have a "weird" back that makes any saddle move towards the shoulders and the neck and with that piece it stays in it's place. I hope that answers your question. ^^
+topcommission The mule is too green, it had no idea what to do when asked. He did the right thing by leading him/her to avoid an accident. This shows he's not so green.
Also shows he's understanding of mules. The long ears are there on donkeys and mules to remind us that they sometimes need a very l-o-n-g explanation of the task at hand before they will consent to trying it. They are naturally timid, and want to avoid things that might get them into trouble. 200 more rock-hops and that mule will be as good as the others.
I hated when he was like kick her kick her kick her kick her kick her and the person riding the mule was just tapping her. Sometimes you gotta man handle them a little to get that request to go across, especially with a lazy mule/horse that ignores subtle tapping.
S C U M B A G lmao it’s idiotic to put a hard kick on with spurs that harsh. also, he increased the pressure each time and that’s the best way to do it. you increase pressure until the animal gives, then you release the pressure. there’s no reason to kick an animal with a 2in spur
As somebody who loves mules and donkeys I chuckled at the phrase "Im going to make him do it one way or the other..." and the mules just laugh and laugh....
I remember visiting my grandfather on his cattle ranch and seeing him on his mule,he said they're as big as a horse,do twice the work and eat half as much.
I bought a mule because of you folks! She is the most surefooted critter I've ever had the pleasure to ride. I will never go back to a short ear again, my mule has saved my life more than once. You have also inspired me to ride the steepest terrain possible, nobody wants to ride where I go!
0:10 Horses aren't as good at that... poor mare really worked for you on that jump. Asking to hurt that horse trying to do what mules can jump. Her baby mule just hopped up.
Yeah, my QH mare would've just looked at me like, "Are you crazy??" And turned around. Our mule, however, would've leaped up it without an issue. Gotta love mules!!
To those feeling sorry for the horse. Don’t. I would’ve been on that ride On a pony if I could. Horses may be physiologically less suited for crazy terrain but they will generally speaking give it their all. That horse to me seemed a bit clumsy to have such an extreme reaction to such a minimal Terrain requirement
Gotta love horses and mules who can go without shoes. My OTTB needs shoes on his front and we do a lot of things like this, so we have to get shoes with cleats so he had traction. Hurts like a bitch when he accidentally steps on your toes trying to be all friendly and lovey.
Eden Eaglearm thats def a horse. Theyre not so well adapted to this terrain. I felt bad when she slipped she definitely god some scraps on her legs and chest from that
The British Indian 14th Army used used mules throughout the Burma campaign to great effect. Vocal chords were severed for quiet etc. They were eaten when supplies were scarce. And Burma is thick damp mud and dense jungles and mountains.
Mules are good but everyone compares a bare foot mule to a shod horse. steel shoes are slick on rock let's see a real test use a bare foot horse. Not saying it will be as good as a mule but it will be better with out shoes.
And hers why you don't take horses on rock hopping, tack mules. xD I take my mules when we have to, or just for fun, I tried with a horse once..Don't do it xD Haha amazing mules
Mules will go and do what a horse won't, if it suits them. Mules will assess the situation and determine if it is safe for them. If it is, they will do it. A billy goat you can ride.
All that slick rock makes me nervous having had a couple slip out from under me a couple times. Let that mule be the last one left and i bet he'd go right up. Lots of nice mules in the string.
Are those mules shod? My dad was in charge of the mine mules back home in Pa. many, many years ago. I have ridden mules and they are great animals. They will make you a better horseman too.
+ΩHappyHoovesΩ well, they're adapted to climbing but not with a heavy bloke on back, you can see how that one slipped and banged its knees, poor thing...they've not got much choice, have they...
+ΩHappyHoovesΩ now I'm showing my ignorance, ha! I'm obviously not a rider.. I always think it's sad though when you see horses in a field on their own or stuck in a stable solo, they recently said it could lead to loneliness and I would have thought it was likely with a herd animal.. for sure there are good and bad owners..was some footage showing a young jumper sawing the bit back and forth to make it rub against the soft palate (or horsey equivalent) to punish a horse, do you ever see people doing that?
+ΩHappyHoovesΩ It's nice you know your stuff and care for animals..people like us can keep an eye out for cruelty! Better to question it and be proved wrong than to turn a blind eye I think. A while back I saw a horse in a field on a sweltering day with blanket on..mentioned it to a lady who kept horses and she said they sometimes need a summer cover to prevent sunburn or keeps flies off too? So it was nothing to worry about.. they just seem so vulnerable out in fields. I bet there's always risk of people feeding them stuff that can upset, some our way had loads of signs up, same with a field of llamas! How do they tend to get on with horses, saw some in a mixed field and one llama seemed to be chasing a horse off a bit!
+ΩHappyHoovesΩ it's all interesting stuff and I bet keeping horses is difficult, we've only had cats and they can be a mystery and a worry sometimes as they hide their illness, you never stop learning and I don't think vets do much for them, we've had some horrible experiences. First one I got 'done' (years ago) was sent home with internal bleeding and was howling all night, the vet insisted it was bad reaction to anaesthetic and wanted prohibitive amount to come out and check it - a friend who was training as a nurse saw that the gums were pale the next day so we rushed it back up to the vet.. Another time we had one with stomach upset and vet gave an anti-emetic, he was very disturbed after, kept backing into a corner as if hallucinating. Vet said it would settle soon but it went on for 2 hours! Last one had various symptoms that (another) vet dismissed and a year later turned out to have awful kidney disease - I wonder if it could have been prevented if diagnosed and treated in the first instance..we had him put down new years eve:( Years ago I worked with a girl who had 3 horses, ex rescue ones I think and one went down with colic overnight, think she lost it? Not sure if they bloat and can't breathe.. Hard work they are, remember her coming into work with all sorts of strains from knocking posts in towards building a store for hay. And she always had the concern of finding fresh pasture, something to do with parasite loading? Yep the scuffle between llama and horse was only a fleeting glance, I bet they just bicker but it amused us as don't normally see things like that:)
+ΩHappyHoovesΩ Same with cats really, you just give them the best food you can afford, a regular massage and look after their mental health and just hope the physical health goes along with it! The thought of chiropractic work on a horse makes the mind boggle:)
