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Have you ever found that one special mule that is the mule of a lifetime?  The one you will compare all other mules to for the rest of your life.  The one that if someone asked you who...

The mounts that are used by the Mounted Police must be desensitized to everything!  That is exactly what Celeste Bennett and Brandy Von Holten did this summer while attending the National...

JoJo, a 9 year old Missouri Fox Trotter John mule, is rocking the mounted archery world!  A national mounted archery competition was held Oct 26-28, 2018 in Mora, Missouri. With mounted...

Every species has a specific number of chromosomes.  Chromosomes are that specific organism’s genetic combination between each parent.  Every living creature has genetic information...

The Illinois Horse Fair was held in Springfield, IL March 2-4, 2018!  Amongst all the excitement from vendors, clinicians, and spectators, a huge draw was to the breed show.  The breed...

If you ask 100 people if equine are good on the trail riding, I expect 95% would rave about their horses/mules.  What about the other 5%?  I own one of those mules.  Well, if he is...

For the largest part, there is absolutely no difference in training a mule than training a horse.  I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing mule trainers, and I have yet to have one say...

Amberley Snyder is a professional barrel racer from Utah.  Some of you may know her from the Netflix movie released earlier this year called Walk. Ride. Rodeo.  You see, in 2010, Amberley...

Most trainers will tell you that your mule can only go up, down, left, right, forward, or backwards.  Mules are spunky creatures and with them being all wheel drive, I am here to tell you the...

Meet JoJo!   He’s a Missouri Fox Trotter mule that forgot to be gaited.  JoJo belongs to myself, Brandy Von Holten.  My husband and I own a trail riding facility 14 miles...

Finding courage and motivation is a difficult task and gets harder and harder to find as we add candles to our birthday cake each year.  I, too, find myself doubting and fearing being made fun...

Life is always about the little details.  If someone remembers your birthday and sends a card, that means more than wishing you happy birthday on Facebook.  If someone makes you a cup of...