Training horses and mules to stand calmly for the farrier is crucial. Well-trained animals make the farrier’s job safer and more efficient, while uncooperative animals can pose significant risks, potentially causing injuries to both themselves and the farrier. Ensuring that horses and mules are accustomed to being handled and having their hooves worked on can greatly reduce stress and improve the quality of care they receive.🐎A good working relationship between farrier, horse, and owner fosters

Day 2 of the Middle Tennessee Mule Skinner Wagon Train went through some lovely woods. | Rural Heritage Magazine

What do we owe the mule? We owe the mule the very best chance we can give them to be a productive, dependable, reliable equine companion. We have to realize that we need as much knowledge about what makes a good minded mule as we do into caring about the animal and/or his good looks. Building strong relation (trust, bonding, confidence) in our colts is as important as knowing the genealogy, how he/she is breed and conformation. At our ranch we are experiencing two different ways to interact and

The baby mule training is progressing nicely. Anyone have any tips on lessons for weanlings? It’s been a long time since I’ve worked with something that isn’t old enough to ride. #muletraining #mule #mules #palominocolumbia #Muleskinner #horsetrainingtips #columbia | Mark Patterson