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!
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 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
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!!
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!
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.
@@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. ^^
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
+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:)
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
+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.
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.
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
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
because of you guys I'm searching for my first ever mule. I have never ridden one or anything. Can you give me some information on them. I know there surefooted etc but what makes a good mule?
The sight of people riding horses and mules with a pack of dogs running alongside awakens something beautiful and primal in my soul.
Mine too
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!
Serious kudos to the guy who got off to show his mule what he was asking for. 10/10 horsemanship (mulemanship? Lol)
My enjoyment of a ride is at least tripled when there is a dog running beside. Love this video.
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....
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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 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
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Absolutely! I'd not ask my horse to climb this one, but KNOW a mule could, and would do it successfully!
This looks like fun. I am lov'n those mules. Thanks 4 the video.
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!!
Hearing the clip clopping is probably the most fascinating sound i will ever hear hahaha
awesome video. I have never seen anything like this. Makes me want to learn more about mules. :) thanks for sharing.
What pretty mountain goats 😊
Mules Are Awesome!
That looks so fun. I wish I had a mule.
0:10 that's horse could've easily broke it's leg there.
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!
Agrew
I gotta say those are some fine and healthy animals
Bob Swiss she was referring *specifically* to the SINGLE horse among the mules. The one that tripped at the beginning was, infact, a horse.
Bob Swiss don't call someone an idiot just because of your lack of observation skills
Such amazing animals
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.
I love my molly girl!! my mule is awesome!!!! stubborn but sweet!!! and she loves her some carrots!! ^^
The poor horse really banged up the legs....OUCH...I like the guy who cared enough to get off.
now i want to own a mule
I already have one
Farhan Degia
how come theres a rope around the tail of that horse of the guy how walked his horse up the rock and didnt ride it
@@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. ^^
Farhan Degia
interesting, but I did feel sorry for the poor horse
Cathi Gordon There was a horse in the video??? Like, watch the video first?
Julie Bell you mean mule
Julie Bell its a mule
Julie Bell your right i did feel bad for it and for everyone else yes at 0:06 that was a horse not a mule
The mule can withstand it and they're bred for doing things like this
Those hooves are made for climbing! Nice job.
Yep. An owner of riding/packing mules told me that the hooves of mules are eight times tougher than horses! He ALSO proved it on an Enduro ride.
Wow, that looks sooo fun! Beautiful work. Just be careful with there legs if they trip you don’t want any cuts or scrapes.
DUDE! This looks like so much fun! I would love to do something like that!
That looks so scary and fun!
Neat!
Couldn't help mentally reading the title in a 'Monster Truck Rally' style *extreme* voice haha
Great Video!! Makes me want to go saddle my mule!
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Jeep mule
Love my long ears............
The place your at looks incredible!
That's a damn good way to scar up the sandstone and leave your marks for future generations.
Sure is. It's a designated trail.
I wish i had a mule they are so cute and smart
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.
Impressive!
mules are amazing creatures
Glad that one guy got off instead of just kicking and kicking even though he was being laughed at.
This looks super fun
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.
That is awesome!
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
Aww the one that fell tho
The mule were cute xD
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.
All the mules do it with ease and the one horse just flopped
This is really cool! Did you guys teach the mules to do that? If so, how?
They have a natural talent for it. We learned together.
That's amazing! :3
you could never expect this from a horse
the one who fell looked more like a horse?
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For everyone talkin bout the second one could have could have the horses leg is not broken it’s gone forget bout it
Lol those mules are something els
Simply the original 4x4 off road so yup ..... nuff said
Ja gut, Mulis sind eine Kreuzung zwischen Pferd und Esel und Esel sind Gebirgstiere also.... Ja
Do they have shoes on? I've ridden mules in Mammoth Lakes, California and they were climbing anything we came across. Amazing.
so cool!!!
Some hella good riding
Yep, no more Jeep for me, I'm getting a mule!
Mules are natural climbers !!
Horses can do that too it just a little more practice, I have several that do great in slick rock.
Reminds me of the slickrock trails by Moab
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.
the dogs are loving it but the mules don't seem too keen..I wonder if it jars their bones, do they ache after...
+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:)
In my opinion the second mule literally almost broke it's legs that's what it looked like to me and they bended like wth
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
Ditto!
0:09
wasn't really.....ready for that, she/he could have injured a leg or two
Can mules jump and if they can how high?
ya can't be looking' right at him like that when you pull on his face, sending mixed messages
The bits and the tucking spears u don't need them
I think I have seen people in jeeps do this sort of thing!
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The guy that got off his mule is too green to be riding with you guys lol.
+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.
He was helping to teach that mule. Thumbs up to me for his getting off.
No, perhaps he has thought for the animal!!!
Leve mule
So like, is this a natural thing for mules because I know they descended from Syria which is very rocky.
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.
We don't shoe our mules for the sandstone rock, they are too slippery unless one uses special nails
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
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
Is the second one that fell, a horse?
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because of you guys I'm searching for my first ever mule. I have never ridden one or anything. Can you give me some information on them. I know there surefooted etc but what makes a good mule?
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Ahh I hate spurs but you gotta do what ya gotta do
Ahh nawh ... somebody call Rileigh
Bon jour,
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They could have easily broken legs.
I would like to see them go down.
February 2, 2015
please tell me the horse that stumbled knees are ok😢
Mais o menos
Nothing for my nervs 😳
Why is the guy on the Bay mule wearing spurs if he's not going to use them? It's like wearing a string of Pearls to a branding !
Sorry, on a terrain like that barefoot horses/ mules are better.
How do you teach you're mules to do this? Or do they know how to do this naturally.
speedreader104 natural
Where is the Haslem Trail located?
Aren't Mules great
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Is the second one a horse???
Where is this/ that? I would love to do that some day
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Man m.i.a. Have a mule bring up the rear In case last horse refuses.
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Are these mules shod? What breed of mares are the mules out of?
My mules are unshod. Most of them are from quarter horse mares. A couple are from Spanish mustangs.
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Love video but I think u should be a bit carful when they fall and I hate the spurs
Where's it's?