I learned to cut out the saddle I've the back bones. I just turned my saddle around. Cruopers causes wrecks and can break mules tails seen it happen. Should always use bricthens no matter. Then the mule is comfortable.
This man is educated, wise and obviously cares deeply about his animals. I absolutely love hearing scientific words like spinous process, palpate and scapula in his accent! Proves not everyone with a drawl is an uneducated hick! ❤️
People aren't uneducated hicks, or any other unconscious pejorative, because of their accent or their vocabulary. The fault lies in the perception. Richard Feynman spoke with a NYC Queens accent and many of his peers remarked that he talked like a bum.....again, the fault lies in the perception. Accents and vocabulary don't say anything about the quality of a person......except in the conditioned mind of the hearer. Profanity, however, does indicate a feeble mind trying to express itself forcibly.......you're welcome!
@@wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695 LOL When I read your comment I thought "Sheep Pig" as in the movie "Babe." For a second I was excited that you'd found some.
Never met this man in my life but after 10 minutes I already respect him more than half the people I know Will be using much of this info even for my horses!
That's how I got started. I eventually bought one Morgan mare, showed her and then bred her twice. I eventually couldn't spend all the time on her she needed, so I sold her to a friend. My mare (Tarn) was trained to drive, go english, western and trail. My friend put her in a sport horse trial, and she received an eight ranking. That's very good. Last I heard she was at a retirement farm. If she's still alive she should be turning 40 years old on April 8. She was 3yrs old when I bought her. I'll be 70 this month. Wish I could see her one more time. Follow what you love and you'll never have any regrets.
Although if we are in the pasture fixing fence they love us and follow us. Once we want to ketch they don't like it. They have been only caught to be worked in the past so we are working on it. But every horse is different.
Take good care of your mule. Pretty much if you do anything that makes a mule decide it doesn't like you that's just the way it's going to be they don't forget or forgive very well. Also if you have dogs make them mind their manners if they're around mules. The same sort of problem and it can end badly for the dog.
@@baskervillebee6097 Yes. Mules have a different mindset. A mule questions everything. They are first and foremost thinking about their survival. You can practically force a horse to do anything. With a mule, you've got to make them think it's their idea. If you put a horse in a trailer and you happen to have a wreck with the trailer, the horse will always remember the trailer. On the other hand, if that happens with a mule, the mule remembers who put him in the trailer ..and will eventually extract some retribution.
Excellent explanation. My dad was an ammunition packer with a mule train during WW2. While he didn't teach us a whole lot about what's required to ride mules, he did say that a mule required a strap under the tail to keep a saddle in place. When I questioned this, he explained that a mule can duck out from under a saddle while bucking, and that he had experienced such a disconcerting event while training his riding mule.
Makes sense, they generally have pretty even backs, and without higher withers, there is really nothing keeping the saddle from sliding up their neck if they try hard enough.
My granddaddy preferred mules over horses - mules do not have the withers like a horse so you have to use different tack when riding them. Mules also have a different trotting gait which I find more comfortable than on a regular work horse.
shoulder to saddle bar...THANK YOU!!! people always tell me my saddle is too far back because it's not on my horses shoulders like theirs is😡 like hey he has a big shoulder and he needs it to MOVE...that's why your horses bucks and crow hops when you want him to go...your pinching it's shoulder blades!
Helen -Hoge-croom. You are correct. I can't tell you how many time a barn witch has come up to me and told me I'm not saddling my Morgan the right way. My horse is a trail horse not one that walks around the ranch looking pretty but useless. Trail horses need to be saddled properly to go up and down the hills so they can be on trail for hours in comfort.
If you guys are unaware mules and horses are different. He is demonstrating how to he saddles a MULE not a horse. You don’t put the saddle on a mules shoulders because the scapula is thinner toward base and at a less severe angel that most horses and could therefore more easily fracture them. Horses however have a much thicker scapula bone that is also shorter. So no you don’t put the saddle on a mules shoulders but you do on almost every horse. If you have a shallow or weak shouldered horse then that is the exception to the rule.
@@rangerup1804 do you ride with a crupper? I learned to use one with my last trail horse. It really helped keep the saddle from sliding up their shoulders/neck when going down hill. She was fine with it from the get go. Cruppers aren’t just for mules and donkeys.
Hootyhoo 2018 A lot of thought over the saddle and bridle are rather important if you care about the animal. Some people want this for their mule (or a horse) but don't have the knowledge to do it. Answer: If the saddle is for one animal - bring your mount to someone who can measure and fit it - and teach you how to adjust it once it is made. Then you will learn how to use your saddle well on more than one mount - assuming you had similarly built animals. Seeing these differences, you would want to have one saddle for a mule and another for a horse.
To be fair most people don't know to put this much thought in to it. Good cowboys take very good care of their horses. They love their animals. It is no different than a car, if you take care of it, it will take care of you. There are far too many people that have no business owning a horse or mule. They just don't know how to give the animal the respect it deserves.
@@davidburleson4812 and a lot of folks that do have them dont even realize their lack of knowledge. Im guilty! Looking back, i feel awful for some of the things i know i did wrong in the past! And now that i have learned so much i still learn new stuff almost daily.
I love the attention to detail and the importance of the animal's comfort. Very efficient and safe, too. Lots of wisdom and experience in this post. Thank you, sir!
I have no intention of ever getting on a mule, but appreciate the casual and concise instruction of how to treat your animal well. Thanks for taking the time.
Your video should be required viewing for everyone who ever saddles a mule. Absolutely complete and excellent advice. Thank you. And a very nice looking mule there!
100%......right on. The collar ... well explained. Adjusting for different mules ...check. Every horse/mule moves a bit differently. .. check. Alterations in the pad... check. You can use some bail twine or a leather strap. .. check Thing will still move and shiftband you will need to readjust... implied... check. Right! Greatly taught. Thank you!
Everything he showed is about taking care of the mule first, so the mule and he can have a great ride. Obviously - taking care of the mule first also means he is taking care of himself, but I honestly don't think that is his motivation.
I've only ever ridden English (being English!), but I've never liked string girths. I found they tended to bunch up uncomfortably. I always used solid leather girths.
You’re a very thoughtful and caring person towards your mules. I don’t have mules but it’s so nice to see a cowboy being considerate of his partner!! Subscribed 💘
Fantastic pad design and saddle. Most people just get a store bought pad and saddle and think it's going to work and be comfortable for your horse or mule. Not so. The cutouts on your pad keeps the pad from adding pressure points when the cinch is tightened up. Great video.
If the tack is anything like human clothes, most things just “sort of fit” a wide range of individuals but never _quite_ fits any one of them, and if you want something that fits _well,_ you have to alter it or make your own. If taking a few minutes to customise something can make it fit a lot better, those minutes are well spent.
Thank you so much for this clear and logical demonstration. I've never had to saddle a mule but now if it comes up I'll know at least how to get started. Thanks again!
I don't have a mule. Never will. But found your info and your delivery engrossing so I watched the whole video. For people will mules, what a wealth of hard-earned info you are sharing.
I noticed him too! Kind regards from Canada, from a volunteer at a donkey sanctuary....where there is one big female mule....gosh she sure is big. I'm just getting to know her.
This gives me a few ideas on my riding horse to help keep her from getting hurt by the cinches. She gets sore a lot and has saddle sores when we ride fence. She's got a custom made saddle and tack. Never had issue with the generic saddles and tack, besides the cinch sores. I'll have to look into those cinch bands and maybe set up a saddle like this to see if it helps solve some of the problems me and her have.
Very informative. I appreciate your taking the time to explain the reasons why you use the equipment that you use and the way you adapt it to saddle the mule. It really helps to one to remember what to do when you know the reasons you are doing each step. Great job, thanks.
Super informative, my old mustang mare is getting ready for retirement and I've wanted a mule for so long. I assume there are many differences between horses and mules so I'd like to get educated before owning one. Thank you so much for this
Jaxer Jay we host private clinics any time we can coordinate our calendars, pick out a couple of two day stretches that you would like to come we will get you scheduled for a private clinic or if you’d prefer a public setting we have a public clinic scheduled for October 16 17 and 18 either one would be great to further your mailmanship call if you like 830-796-5805
@@mulatier my dad was raised on a farm along many farmers in Hancock MA and one of the jobs he had a another farm was to teach bare back riding to his friends and other interested it. it was the 30's and many of his friends could not afford saddles so he show them how to do without. He loved his childhood and loved all sorts of animals. can you ride a mule bareback?
You're great I appreciate every single minute, how you care about animal and about safety, you just remembered my father, in the past no car no trucks that's was the way they're carrying out transportation one state to another thanks for what you're showing to all new generation how people survived.
This video really got my interest. the care he takes with the comfort and safety of the mules is great. people should not own any horse or mule if they can't see to their safety and comfort. I have ridden a horse 6 times in my life and have not given it too much thought when I bought my Harley but they fascinate me and I love them. I had a horse field butted up against my small backyard with 6 Tennessee walking horses in it. They were like big dogs and always stopped by to say HI when I was outside. I used to pick up horse treat biscuits and apples for them and with the owners permission, would give them a treat or 2 when they came by. I always talked to them while I scratched and pet them and they loved it. My wife and friends that came over would meet them also.It is sadly unfortunate that the owner, a wonderful guy, developed cancer and passed away. The field grew over with small trees and high shrubs. I saw a couple of the horses by the fence one more time and I had to do a double take. The ribs and hip bone was showing prominently on them. I was in tears seeing my friends like that. I Gave them some apples and the couple treats I had left, and after that day I never saw them again. His elderly wife could not take care of them and I saw the neighbor with a horse trailer one day hauling them off. I hope they went to a good home.
This was a fantastic introduction to the saddling differences I'll need to practice as I begin my mule journey. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together for us. This was excellently and succinctly explained, and your approach is very straight forward and positive. This was awesome!
I can't thank you enough for this exceptional tutorial on how to make sure your ride is comfortable and you are preventing injuries over time. It also has shown me how much love and care these mules get with an owner like you. Thank you for this as well. I know nothing about mules or donkeys but I just found the person I want to learn from. I did see a mule but it had a nasty temperament and would try to bite you. It was a neighbor's to my cousin's house. However I'm not blaming the mule as they say animals take on the temperment of the owner and his was a mean, nasty cussing man!
Great video, very educational. I was hoping you would cinch the saddle and mention how "taut" or tight to make them. I've had dealings with horses but not mules, but I have nothing but admiration for the smarter and tougher mules.
Wow! Thanks for the info! I know quite a bit about horses, but not too much about mules. I can tell you REALLY care about them too. You go out of your way for their comfort, and its nice to see!
Would love to see a demonstration of using this saddle and collar combination to pull with while riding, walking the mule. Thanks for such a thorough walk through explaining your wise, caring skill sets in caring for your mules. Been wanting a mule but was not sure how to address the issue of the ridge. Thank you so much for making this video.
Great video, being a city slicker I have only been close to a mule a couple of times. So as expected this video was the first time I had ever seen someone put a saddle on one. I had no idea that mules were that different from horses and needed to have the saddle and pad modified to correctly fit a mule. Thanks for the video!
Love to watch , a person , that can "pass on " the ability to care for an intelligent animal ! If only , Sharlet could talk ! I have much respect for a , Good Mule !
Me too, just like hearing him talking about mule stuff. Its interesting to destress on something other than concrete and credit cards. Thanks wrangler from what you would call a city slicker.
I don’t have horses or mules but I really enjoyed watching you explain the process. I have a friend that has loads of horses so I know a little. Thank you for your explanation!!!
Excelentes vídeos Mr. Paul, me estoy iniciando en el mundo de las mulas, tengo una de 3.5 años y me tiene sorprendido su inteligencia y su nobleza, ojalá un día pueda ir a su rancho a conocerlo, saludos desde Monterrey México.
Great video! I’ve been riding my mule for over 15 years and you taught me a few good things and gave me solutions to more than one of my saddle problems. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your very knowledgeable talk, well worth my time, you’re a good krafts man and a fine cowboy that takes good care of his stock. 👍👍👍👍👍 🇺🇸🦅
I was the girl on the block that grew up with Evil Kanevil that learned to ride bareback on someone's horse that I knew nothing about in a big field not far from my home. LOL. I had no idea if the horse hag ever been ridden before Todd gave me a leg up! Then I got nervous because all the other horses were around the one I was on. Me knowing nothing about horses told my friend to get the other horses away. Let's just say I had so much fun riding that horse galloping along and I had no control of the horse at all! I never understood why my friends father was always breeding her Appaloosa mare to a Jack, as I do today! Thank you for sharing these important tips to those of us that love all the knowledge we can get about any equestrian type breeds.
I have not had a horse in 45 years.. Never had a mule… Now I can saddle a mule using this video… Now I just need one for a horse 😊 Very nice video.. also liked the difference between a horse and mule.. great!!! Waiting for more enlightenment 👍
Enjoyed this lesson. Never had a mule before, but have packed lots of horses into wilderness areas. I learned some very good tips here that I can use for horse packing as well.Thanks!
Very informative video. I love your saddle looks really nice and the function looks perfect. Thanks so much for sharing. Take care, be safe, and have fun regardless.
I had the privilege of running a mule string that belonged to Ken Curtis, and these were the finest mules I ever packed and run. Working and packing mules is a completely different artform than horses. Great to see such a knowledgeable feller who knows his craft, either he was taught right, or learned right as he really knows them mules. Enjoyed this immensely!
@@jwim3969 Indeed he did @J Wim, and I see you caught my reference to him by his real name. He always rode a mule and the mule string of his that I ran came with a lead mare who was not only a smooth ride, but also the lead mule. The finest, most well trained string I ever packed and led into the high country of Colorado in my 30 year career as cowboy, wrangler, znd hunting guide. Thank you sir for your positive reply, and good catch on knowing who Ken Curtis is in real life!
@Ed Mcaffery yep Ken Curtis was a great actor loved him in all the John Wayne movies. I watch reruns of Gunsmoke every night 🤣. You have led an interesting life my friend 👍
Beautiful saddle and collar also. Someone does beautiful leather work. I have done some when I had my Marine Canvas, Upholstery and Awning shop years ago. Appreciate great work!
My dad said that is Grandpa had a pair of mules named Sanka and Joe and they were the best; smart, stubborn at times but tough. He treated all his horses and mules with love.
Was raised around mules until age five and have always loved them! Wish we'd all stayed on the farm...Surprising, though, how much I remember from those formative tears!
Thank you for all of the insight Paul, this will be a big help once I find another reasonably priced mule this year for hunting. If you know of anyone within a day or 2 drive from Idaho that has one they are interested in selling or rehoming, please let me know!
I like the way you adapt the pad to the mule I do not have a mule or a horse yet I guess you look at it like it is not one size fits all thank you for this video. I enjoyed it have a great day take care ^~^
Wow, you really know a lot! I wish I could be partners with a mule. They are really smart. Much more trustworthy than a horse. Mules seem like people almost.
I really enjoyed this! I have a horse, but the safety tips definitely apply to horses, as well. I am going to pay attention to how I reach under to grab the girth...I am not sure which direction I have my head, but you can bet I will be thinking about it now! Safety first around equids!!
This was simple and easy to follow - enjoyable too! My only experience so far is with English tack, but I hope to someday be able to put what I learnt here to use
Now I know how to saddle a mule...now I need a mule.
Oh buddy, mules are fun. A lot like cats in demeanor. If you're more of a dog person get a draft.
Don't you have a mother in law?
@@robertguerra5520 enough said! Lol
Me too! Lol. Ive been looking at them for a while. I just love their long ears and big soft eyes!
thats funny
I don't have a mule, I don't have a farm, I don't even have my own house, but I'm here for some reason
Its fate telling you you need them lol.
Sakuralce22. You are sooooo funny
You are funny
I was watching Grizzly Bear fights, lol.
I play red dead online so I think that’s how I got here.
This cowboy likes his mules, thinking about their comfort all the way...good to see ..
Impressive
I learned to cut out the saddle I've the back bones. I just turned my saddle around. Cruopers causes wrecks and can break mules tails seen it happen. Should always use bricthens no matter. Then the mule is comfortable.
Turned saddle blanket around.
You are protecting the mule in many ways.
@@lamardavis4951 depends on terrain . If not to steep it’s fine or basic trail .
True steep rides then britchen is better
This man is educated, wise and obviously cares deeply about his animals. I absolutely love hearing scientific words like spinous process, palpate and scapula in his accent! Proves not everyone with a drawl is an uneducated hick! ❤️
Very few, actually.......greetings from La Gtange TX, fm
People aren't uneducated hicks, or any other unconscious pejorative, because of their accent or their vocabulary. The fault lies in the perception. Richard Feynman spoke with a NYC Queens accent and many of his peers remarked that he talked like a bum.....again, the fault lies in the perception. Accents and vocabulary don't say anything about the quality of a person......except in the conditioned mind of the hearer. Profanity, however, does indicate a feeble mind trying to express itself forcibly.......you're welcome!
to judge a person by their accent or other external signs is uneducated or/and ignorant. Judgemental.
@Fred Metcalf says it well
Prudes are the thieves of virtue Lao Tzu
Paul Garrisson is one of the best out there.
I don't even own a mule but I'm watching this..
Same
Me too.
yepp
I've only ever delt with miniature horses until this year that I bought Sheep pigs, and miniature longhorn
@@wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695 LOL When I read your comment I thought "Sheep Pig" as in the movie "Babe." For a second I was excited that you'd found some.
Absolutely the best explanation of mule saddling ever. Every detail covered and perfectly explained. Thank you!
Never met this man in my life but after 10 minutes I already respect him more than half the people I know
Will be using much of this info even for my horses!
I got to meet him . Best I've seen
Maybe you need to make some new friends!
That's how I got started. I eventually bought one Morgan mare, showed her and then bred her twice. I eventually couldn't spend all the time on her she needed, so I sold her to a friend. My mare (Tarn) was trained to drive, go english, western and trail. My friend put her in a sport horse trial, and she received an eight ranking. That's very good. Last I heard she was at a retirement farm. If she's still alive she should be turning 40 years old on April 8. She was 3yrs old when I bought her. I'll be 70 this month. Wish I could see her one more time. Follow what you love and you'll never have any regrets.
lovely story, 40 yrs would be amazing. Hope you get to see her again.
Isn't it great that his animals all want to be with him? So many have trouble catching them.
You know the quality of the man by the manners of his mule. They don't suffer fools gladly, and they never forget an injustice.
Although if we are in the pasture fixing fence they love us and follow us. Once we want to ketch they don't like it. They have been only caught to be worked in the past so we are working on it. But every horse is different.
Lynn Hayes I think it’s because it’s a true bond instead of just him breaking horses
Take good care of your mule. Pretty much if you do anything that makes a mule decide it doesn't like you that's just the way it's going to be they don't forget or forgive very well. Also if you have dogs make them mind their manners if they're around mules. The same sort of problem and it can end badly for the dog.
@@baskervillebee6097 Yes. Mules have a different mindset. A mule questions everything. They are first and foremost thinking about their survival. You can practically force a horse to do anything. With a mule, you've got to make them think it's their idea. If you put a horse in a trailer and you happen to have a wreck with the trailer, the horse will always remember the trailer. On the other hand, if that happens with a mule, the mule remembers who put him in the trailer ..and will eventually extract some retribution.
I don’t have a mule but that was really interesting.
Excellent explanation. My dad was an ammunition packer with a mule train during WW2. While he didn't teach us a whole lot about what's required to ride mules, he did say that a mule required a strap under the tail to keep a saddle in place. When I questioned this, he explained that a mule can duck out from under a saddle while bucking, and that he had experienced such a disconcerting event while training his riding mule.
Makes sense, they generally have pretty even backs, and without higher withers, there is really nothing keeping the saddle from sliding up their neck if they try hard enough.
My granddaddy preferred mules over horses - mules do not have the withers like a horse so you have to use different tack when riding them. Mules also have a different trotting gait which I find more comfortable than on a regular work horse.
They can also slide a bridle in a heartbeat .
shoulder to saddle bar...THANK YOU!!! people always tell me my saddle is too far back because it's not on my horses shoulders like theirs is😡 like hey he has a big shoulder and he needs it to MOVE...that's why your horses bucks and crow hops when you want him to go...your pinching it's shoulder blades!
Helen -Hoge-croom. You are correct. I can't tell you how many time a barn witch has come up to me and told me I'm not saddling my Morgan the right way. My horse is a trail horse not one that walks around the ranch looking pretty but useless. Trail horses need to be saddled properly to go up and down the hills so they can be on trail for hours in comfort.
If you guys are unaware mules and horses are different. He is demonstrating how to he saddles a MULE not a horse. You don’t put the saddle on a mules shoulders because the scapula is thinner toward base and at a less severe angel that most horses and could therefore more easily fracture them. Horses however have a much thicker scapula bone that is also shorter. So no you don’t put the saddle on a mules shoulders but you do on almost every horse. If you have a shallow or weak shouldered horse then that is the exception to the rule.
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@@matthewpepper9164 thank you muchly. Didn’t know that.
@@rangerup1804 do you ride with a crupper? I learned to use one with my last trail horse. It really helped keep the saddle from sliding up their shoulders/neck when going down hill. She was fine with it from the get go. Cruppers aren’t just for mules and donkeys.
The only thing going through my head while watching this was, "boy. that saddle isnt going anywhere."
Surely is nice to see someone who KNOWS what they are doing around stock. This man surely does. GREAT information. Pleasure to watch.
Extremely interesting. I never realized there was so much thought that went into this.
Hootyhoo 2018
A lot of thought over the saddle and bridle are rather important if you care about the animal. Some people want this for their mule (or a horse) but don't have the knowledge to do it. Answer: If the saddle is for one animal - bring your mount to someone who can measure and fit it - and teach you how to adjust it once it is made. Then you will learn how to use your saddle well on more than one mount - assuming you had similarly built animals. Seeing these differences, you would want to have one saddle for a mule and another for a horse.
To be fair most people don't know to put this much thought in to it. Good cowboys take very good care of their horses. They love their animals. It is no different than a car, if you take care of it, it will take care of you. There are far too many people that have no business owning a horse or mule. They just don't know how to give the animal the respect it deserves.
@@davidburleson4812 and a lot of folks that do have them dont even realize their lack of knowledge. Im guilty! Looking back, i feel awful for some of the things i know i did wrong in the past! And now that i have learned so much i still learn new stuff almost daily.
I love the attention to detail and the importance of the animal's comfort. Very efficient and safe, too. Lots of wisdom and experience in this post. Thank you, sir!
I have no intention of ever getting on a mule, but appreciate the casual and concise instruction of how to treat your animal well. Thanks for taking the time.
Your video should be required viewing for everyone who ever saddles a mule. Absolutely complete and excellent advice. Thank you. And a very nice looking mule there!
You will never convince that other mule that you don't need her expert help. 😏
I've learned more in his 11:24 min vid than I knew I needed to learn. U Sir, are amazing. Many thank yous.
100%......right on.
The collar ... well explained.
Adjusting for different mules ...check.
Every horse/mule moves a bit differently. .. check.
Alterations in the pad... check.
You can use some bail twine or a leather strap. .. check
Thing will still move and shiftband you will need to readjust... implied... check.
Right!
Greatly taught.
Thank you!
this man loves his mules and all his animals. wonderful. informative, thorough. thx.
I like the way you use a mohair string cinch
With a cinch hobble
It shows you care about the animal thank you have a great day ^~^
Everything he showed is about taking care of the mule first, so the mule and he can have a great ride. Obviously - taking care of the mule first also means he is taking care of himself, but I honestly don't think that is his motivation.
If the mule is comfortable when working, it will want to stay with you and not run-off!!!
I've only ever ridden English (being English!), but I've never liked string girths. I found they tended to bunch up uncomfortably. I always used solid leather girths.
You’re a very thoughtful and caring person towards your mules. I don’t have mules but it’s so nice to see a cowboy being considerate of his partner!! Subscribed 💘
Fantastic pad design and saddle. Most people just get a store bought pad and saddle and think it's going to work and be comfortable for your horse or mule. Not so. The cutouts on your pad keeps the pad from adding pressure points when the cinch is tightened up. Great video.
If the tack is anything like human clothes, most things just “sort of fit” a wide range of individuals but never _quite_ fits any one of them, and if you want something that fits _well,_ you have to alter it or make your own. If taking a few minutes to customise something can make it fit a lot better, those minutes are well spent.
Thank you so much for this clear and logical demonstration. I've never had to saddle a mule but now if it comes up I'll know at least how to get started. Thanks again!
I don't have a mule. Never will. But found your info and your delivery engrossing so I watched the whole video. For people will mules, what a wealth of hard-earned info you are sharing.
An expert that truely cares about his animals. I knew that when I saw his sweet little dog, with the gimpy back leg, running around behind him.
I noticed him too! Kind regards from Canada, from a volunteer at a donkey sanctuary....where there is one big female mule....gosh she sure is big. I'm just getting to know her.
This gives me a few ideas on my riding horse to help keep her from getting hurt by the cinches. She gets sore a lot and has saddle sores when we ride fence. She's got a custom made saddle and tack. Never had issue with the generic saddles and tack, besides the cinch sores. I'll have to look into those cinch bands and maybe set up a saddle like this to see if it helps solve some of the problems me and her have.
I love that his mule’s name is “Charlotte.”
She just wants to supervise, and inspect to make sure he's doing it right. And, some attention. Nothing wrong with that.
Very informative. I appreciate your taking the time to explain the reasons why you use the equipment that you use and the way you adapt it to saddle the mule. It really helps to one to remember what to do when you know the reasons you are doing each step. Great job, thanks.
Super informative, my old mustang mare is getting ready for retirement and I've wanted a mule for so long. I assume there are many differences between horses and mules so I'd like to get educated before owning one. Thank you so much for this
Jaxer Jay we host private clinics any time we can coordinate our calendars, pick out a couple of two day stretches that you would like to come we will get you scheduled for a private clinic or if you’d prefer a public setting we have a public clinic scheduled for October 16 17 and 18 either one would be great to further your mailmanship call if you like 830-796-5805
@@mulatier my ex brother and sister in law swear by mules. High quality sires, smooth movement, the ultimate for trail rides and hunting
@@mulatier my dad was raised on a farm along many farmers in Hancock MA and one of the jobs he had a another farm was to teach bare back riding to his friends and other interested it. it was the 30's and many of his friends could not afford saddles so he show them how to do without. He loved his childhood and loved all sorts of animals. can you ride a mule bareback?
Good information. I've been riding mules for 30 years. You might as well go first class. Ride a mule!
You're great I appreciate every single minute, how you care about animal and about safety, you just remembered my father, in the past no car no trucks that's was the way they're carrying out transportation one state to another thanks for what you're showing to all new generation how people survived.
Thanks
Excellent presentation. Thank you!!!
I don’t have a mule a horse or a donkey. I just love the way you explain everything. The mules are so placid. Great vlog. Thank you.
Thank you so much for making this video! It was packed full of so much amazing information about how to properly tack up a mule!
That's a beautiful saddle!!!!! Beautiful leather!!!!! Well taken care of !!! Beautiful mules too.❤
amazing thanks so much for this resource! love the tips about altering the padding, i'll never forget it. grateful for this video
that's a gorgeous mule :-) love the video and your gentle nature
💓 ! You sir are a great teacher , and your Mule is so tolerant
Thanks for the info about proper saddling of a mule. Knowing the mule’s anatomy make it much easier to make everyone more comfortable. Great advise. 🐴
This video really got my interest. the care he takes with the comfort and safety of the mules is great. people should not own any horse or mule if they can't see to their safety and comfort. I have ridden a horse 6 times in my life and have not given it too much thought when I bought my Harley but they fascinate me and I love them. I had a horse field butted up against my small backyard with 6 Tennessee walking horses in it. They were like big dogs and always stopped by to say HI when I was outside. I used to pick up horse treat biscuits and apples for them and with the owners permission, would give them a treat or 2 when they came by. I always talked to them while I scratched and pet them and they loved it. My wife and friends that came over would meet them also.It is sadly unfortunate that the owner, a wonderful guy, developed cancer and passed away. The field grew over with small trees and high shrubs. I saw a couple of the horses by the fence one more time and I had to do a double take. The ribs and hip bone was showing prominently on them. I was in tears seeing my friends like that. I Gave them some apples and the couple treats I had left, and after that day I never saw them again. His elderly wife could not take care of them and I saw the neighbor with a horse trailer one day hauling them off. I hope they went to a good home.
He's a very kind man...we need more people like him on this earth!!
This was a fantastic introduction to the saddling differences I'll need to practice as I begin my mule journey. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together for us. This was excellently and succinctly explained, and your approach is very straight forward and positive. This was awesome!
Good advice. A lot of this advice can be transferred to your horse and their comfort under the saddle. Thank you.
I’m born a city girl but I yearn for 50 Miles of Elbow Room. Have met one mule in my life and I’ve been in love ever since. Thank you for the video 🌻
I can't thank you enough for this exceptional tutorial on how to make sure your ride is comfortable and you are preventing injuries over time. It also has shown me how much love and care these mules get with an owner like you. Thank you for this as well. I know nothing about mules or donkeys but I just found the person I want to learn from. I did see a mule but it had a nasty temperament and would try to bite you. It was a neighbor's to my cousin's house. However I'm not blaming the mule as they say animals take on the temperment of the owner and his was a mean, nasty cussing man!
The mule was probably physically abused by the man .
Great video, very educational. I was hoping you would cinch the saddle and mention how "taut" or tight to make them. I've had dealings with horses but not mules, but I have nothing but admiration for the smarter and tougher mules.
Wow! Thanks for the info! I know quite a bit about horses, but not too much about mules. I can tell you REALLY care about them too. You go out of your way for their comfort, and its nice to see!
Would love to see a demonstration of using this saddle and collar combination to pull with while riding, walking the mule. Thanks for such a thorough walk through explaining your wise, caring skill sets in caring for your mules. Been wanting a mule but was not sure how to address the issue of the ridge. Thank you so much for making this video.
Amazing, and I think I could buy the right gear, and install it correctly if I ever was to buy a mule. Amazing life you have sir
Great video, being a city slicker I have only been close to a mule a couple of times. So as expected this video was the first time I had ever seen someone put a saddle on one. I had no idea that mules were that different from horses and needed to have the saddle and pad modified to correctly fit a mule. Thanks for the video!
Such excellent, detailed, and ultimately helpful advice for not just mules but keeping in mind for saddling horse too. Thanks
Love to watch , a person , that can "pass on " the ability to care for an intelligent animal ! If only , Sharlet could talk ! I have much respect for a , Good Mule !
Me too, just like hearing him talking about mule stuff. Its interesting to destress on something other than concrete and credit cards. Thanks wrangler from what you would call a city slicker.
I love this. Mules, horses, cattle n poultry....what a life!! Paul, you are an excellent teacher.
I don’t have horses or mules but I really enjoyed watching you explain the process. I have a friend that has loads of horses so I know a little. Thank you for your explanation!!!
I can tell by the tac you have you love your girls. i have seen to many horses abused and how you love your mules is nice to see, what a gentleman
Excelentes vídeos Mr. Paul, me estoy iniciando en el mundo de las mulas, tengo una de 3.5 años y me tiene sorprendido su inteligencia y su nobleza, ojalá un día pueda ir a su rancho a conocerlo, saludos desde Monterrey México.
I just flat out enjoyed that well explained demonstration.
Never knew mules had different saddle procedures. I love it. Snickering as you talked. Really loved this.
You are 100% on the mark - So knowledgeable and great at instruction❣️
Great video! I’ve been riding my mule for over 15 years and you taught me a few good things and gave me solutions to more than one of my saddle problems.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your very knowledgeable talk, well worth my time, you’re a good krafts man and a fine cowboy that takes good care of his stock. 👍👍👍👍👍 🇺🇸🦅
I was the girl on the block that grew up with Evil Kanevil that learned to ride bareback on someone's horse that I knew nothing about in a big field not far from my home. LOL. I had no idea if the horse hag ever been ridden before Todd gave me a leg up! Then I got nervous because all the other horses were around the one I was on. Me knowing nothing about horses told my friend to get the other horses away. Let's just say I had so much fun riding that horse galloping along and I had no control of the horse at all! I never understood why my friends father was always breeding her Appaloosa mare to a Jack, as I do today! Thank you for sharing these important tips to those of us that love all the knowledge we can get about any equestrian type breeds.
Was just passing by , have no idea about horses is mules but still listened to you and subscribed.
I have not had a horse in 45 years..
Never had a mule…
Now I can saddle a mule using this video…
Now I just need one for a horse 😊
Very nice video.. also liked the difference between a horse and mule.. great!!!
Waiting for more enlightenment 👍
You are about the smartest n a humanitarian that is concerned for the animals have where you ate at ... Bless your kind n considerate heart ...
Charlotte: why are you using her, you know I’m best for your videos.
I learned something new today and I found it very informative and enjoyable! Thank you, Mister Garrison!
I saw the video and immediately clicked, I have no reason. Fully committed to watching it.
Thank you Charlotte, knowing most mules are honoree you choose to buck that moniker and offer any assistance you can.
WOW! I love Mules! What a great video! Great Information.
Enjoyed this lesson. Never had a mule before, but have packed lots of horses into wilderness areas. I learned some very good tips here that I can use for horse packing as well.Thanks!
Very well done! And the mule was SO well behaved! good video all around.
Excellent info with very informative presentational style.
Thk you.
Good job, Garrison! Thank you.
Very informative video. I love your saddle looks really nice and the function looks perfect. Thanks so much for sharing. Take care, be safe, and have fun regardless.
I had the privilege of running a mule string that belonged to Ken Curtis, and these were the finest mules I ever packed and run. Working and packing mules is a completely different artform than horses. Great to see such a knowledgeable feller who knows his craft, either he was taught right, or learned right as he really knows them mules. Enjoyed this immensely!
@ed mcaffery glad to see Festus Hagen liked mules in real life 👍
@@jwim3969 Indeed he did @J Wim, and I see you caught my reference to him by his real name. He always rode a mule and the mule string of his that I ran came with a lead mare who was not only a smooth ride, but also the lead mule. The finest, most well trained string I ever packed and led into the high country of Colorado in my 30 year career as cowboy, wrangler, znd hunting guide. Thank you sir for your positive reply, and good catch on knowing who Ken Curtis is in real life!
@Ed Mcaffery yep Ken Curtis was a great actor loved him in all the John Wayne movies. I watch reruns of Gunsmoke every night 🤣. You have led an interesting life my friend 👍
This was really interesting. Thank you. I have horses. This makes me want to be more aware of their needs.
Beautiful saddle and collar also. Someone does beautiful leather work. I have done some when I had my Marine Canvas, Upholstery and Awning shop years ago. Appreciate great work!
My dad said that is Grandpa had a pair of mules named Sanka and Joe and they were the best; smart, stubborn at times but tough. He treated all his horses and mules with love.
I don’t have a mule but I do use a pulling collar.. I’m definitely going to do what you did with crossing them.. great idea. Thank you.
You are a good man who cares for his animals. I know someone with donkeys that their hooves are so overgrown it’s sickening.
Great video! Thank you so much! One can see your heart goes to making Sure the animal can do what you want without pain!
Was raised around mules until age five and have always loved them! Wish we'd all stayed on the farm...Surprising, though, how much I remember from those formative tears!
Dan ganas de subirse a ese mulo y dar un buen paseo! Gracias amigo
Thank you for all of the insight Paul, this will be a big help once I find another reasonably priced mule this year for hunting. If you know of anyone within a day or 2 drive from Idaho that has one they are interested in selling or rehoming, please let me know!
Thank you Paul for great explanations.
I like the way you adapt the pad to the mule I do not have a mule or a horse yet
I guess you look at it
like it is not one size fits all
thank you for this video.
I enjoyed it
have a great day
take care ^~^
Great information, Thank You Mr. Paul
This is great. Thank you for sharing.
Thank You so much!
I am learning with my friends mule!
So far, the mule is smarter than me!!!!
Wow, you really know a lot! I wish I could be partners with a mule. They are really smart. Much more trustworthy than a horse. Mules seem like people almost.
You’re a good instructor! I can tell your mules love and trust you. I can also see why.
Real good video - well explained and easy to understand. Looking forward to putting this to use as I just bought a mule.
I love mule's big ol' ears.
That mule is so calm and patient and obviously trusts Paul.
I really enjoyed this! I have a horse, but the safety tips definitely apply to horses, as well. I am going to pay attention to how I reach under to grab the girth...I am not sure which direction I have my head, but you can bet I will be thinking about it now! Safety first around equids!!
This was simple and easy to follow - enjoyable too! My only experience so far is with English tack, but I hope to someday be able to put what I learnt here to use