In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona takes time to talk about a mule’s problems with feet and hips based on photos, reasons to tandem drive a green mule, what not to do with hackamores, and A Whole Lot More!
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0:00 Using the Come-A-Long Hitch.
-Link to Come-A-Long Rope https://muleman.co/35IeBtg
5:44 Live Event to Talk about Steve’s Saddles.
8:48 Is a 1-yr old burro too young for a pack animal race?
11:30 Balancing your young animal’s feet.
16:29 Mule is tripping: How do I know if my animal’s feet are trimmed properly? (Steve reviews mule photos and offers suggestions for correcting issues.)
35:06 What is a Come-A-Long?
-Link to Come-A-Long Rope https://muleman.co/35IeBtg
-Link to Ground Foundation Starters Kit https://muleman.co/2GOmmOh
37:15 Best way to tie a mule?
40:36 How long does it take to train a green mule or donkey to drive about 40 miles?
-Link to Liverpool bit https://muleman.co/2Gydy3N
43:22 Why tandem driving makes a difference in duration of a drive.
44:10 Why Steve does not use blinders.
44:30 BLM Burros will not allow the farrier to pick up feet.
-Link to Picking Up The Feet https://muleman.co/2TYuyqO
46:27 Does the breaching go over or under the rear cinch?
47:42 QVMR Clinic Happening in March 2021!
49:52 How soon can I buy a saddle when the mule hasn’t filled out yet?
54:21 Advice for riding a saddle donkey that likes to stop and no longer move forward.
56:08 Is there a difference in vision between mules and horses?
59:15 Saddle Webinar details!
1:00:21 Hackamore no-nos.
-Link to Should I be Using a Mechanical Hackamore https://muleman.co/2HY6miv
-Link to Mechanical Hackamore https://muleman.co/2BPIbhh
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