In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona takes time to talk about his first mule Casper, Hot Rods and BBQ, fly masks, bucking mules, and A Whole Lot More!

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0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve

0:38 Steve’s 1949 Mercury

5:42 Fat mule walking fence

8:05 Tips for adding mule to farm

10:20 Recommended DVD to start with Mammoth Jennies

- Link to Mule Ground Foundation Starter Kit, https://muleman.co/2VMpndH

12:38 67 - Am I too old to ride?

15:37 73 - Am I too old to ride?

16:13 How often to worm a mule? (78 and still riding)

- Link to humane twitch, https://muleman.co/2I1NXiT

20:37 Train a mule with a bossel?

21:42 Teach a 20-year old mule to lay down to mount.

23:02 Is a mule ever too old to train?

23:59 Feed to help a mule shed

24:58 How to acclimate a new mule to the farm

- Link to Welcome Home Mr. Mule, https://muleman.co/2W1Stmf

27:04 Mule cow-kicks when working near the hip

- Link to Come-A-Long Rope, https://muleman.co/2HxQwHX

28:01 Adding a chinstrap to martingale?

30:29 Use Come-A-Long rope to apply fly spray

31:04 How often to float mule’s teeth?

31:59 Founder in hoof (one grows faster than others)

36:01 What to do when a mule bucks

37:20 Yolanda (Netherlands) placed at competition.

37:52 How to desensitize a mule to other traffic

39:34 Using britchen and crouper compared to belt and suspenders

41:56 Mule kicking at gate

43:10 Steve’s Hot Rod Shirt

44:52 Steve’s favorite mule Casper

- Link to podcast’s 1st episode where Steve talks about Casper and how he started with mules, http://podcast.muleranch.com/

46:22 Good fly mask for mules

49:00 Molly balks when asked to leave on her own

49:46 Martingale for mountain riding in heavy brush

50:32 Horse trainer transitioning to mule trainer

53:10 Mule bonded to Shetland ponies

53:47 Tie leg up to get Molly to allow rear leg to be lifted?

54:23 Next week is a vacation week - watch for a special announcement when we return the following week.

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