Befriending My First Donkey

Despite being obsessed with horses since the early 80s, donkeys were largely off my radar until 2010. That's when I saw some pulling carts at the state fair horse show---the first donkeys I'd seen in real life---and I was instantly in love. Who could resist those ears?? The following year, we were having trouble with… Continue reading Befriending My First Donkey

Why a Mule?

A lot of people wonder that, and I can't blame them. Mules are usually viewed as funny-looking (or even ugly), stubborn, slow horses. Some of those things can be true, at least subjectively. I find them beautiful, but obviously that's very much in the eye of the beholder. And no, they're not going to break… Continue reading Why a Mule?