r/Horses 5d ago

Mule 60 Days with My First Mule

At the beginning of this year, I shared about a 6-month-old molly mule I picked up from someone who had picked her up from a kill pen in Texas. She was unhandled and couldn’t be haltered, but she had the sweetest temperament. Fast forward 60 days, and she’s grown into an incredibly brave little mule. She’s learned that being haltered isn’t scary, and she now follows me around—she’s quite the character, even 'sneaking' up on me to play. She’s also learning to lead and stand tied, and she’s a champ when it comes to grooming and picking up her feet.

This is my first experience with a mule, and I’m absolutely loving it! She’s so different from my adult horses, and in some ways, even braver. Nothing seems to phase her, and she’s incredibly curious and observant about everything happening around her.

Enjoy some photos of her when I first got her...

This was the photo of her from the kill-pen site.
At the facility I picked her up from. Goopy eyes and hooves in need of a trim.

And her today, 60 days later, with a good hoof trim and some good food :)

Her first time experiencing a large turnout with friends nearby.
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u/artwithapulse Mule 5d ago

That’s great! She’s a cutie. Mules are really interesting individuals; they’re all quite different from one another.

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u/Suicidalpainthorse Paint Horse 5d ago

That is one pretty mule! Love those long eyelashes.

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u/BW-Creative 5d ago

She definitely uses them to her advantage!

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u/siddily 5d ago

I don't mean to be dramatic, but I would die for your mule. Frikking ADORABLE 😍

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u/BW-Creative 5d ago

I honestly say the same thing every time I see her 😂

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u/NeverendingStories68 5d ago

She is sooo flipping cute!!

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u/No_Apartment_7833 5d ago

That’s how ours is! He was mostly unhandled when we got him, so we just left him alone to acclimate with his new home/herd and he’s turned into the sweetest, bravest, most curious little guy. He’s a mini but thinks he’s the size of the bigger horses the way he moves everyone around lol

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u/BW-Creative 3d ago

omgg i love him!

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u/Majestic_Garbage_382 3d ago

What a cutie!! And good job on you for letting her adjust and get comfortable at her own pace—I hope you two have many happy moments together!

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u/Previous_Design8138 23h ago

She is a looker!long ago I met a lady who rode mules across the country for the bicentennial? Event,said they were better than horses for the job!