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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Herd Introductions, Trailer Loading Your Mule, Using the Hard Tie, Using Restraints and more!

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Herd Introductions, Trailer Loading Your Mule, Using the Hard Tie, Using Restraints and more –
Meredith Hodges and Cindy K Roberts discuss:
  • Herd introductions.
  • Trailer loading. (You don’t want it to take all day.)
  • Using the hard tie with mules.
  • Using restraints on your mule (when necessary.)
  • Rewarding mules with oats.
  • Learn how mules think and be ahead of any challenge!
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MULE TALK! PODCAST: My Favorite Christmas Tradition

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My Favorite Christmas Tradition –

  • Memories of Grandma baking for days on end.
  • Listening to Christmas carols in the evening and hearing stories passed on about our elders’ Christmas past.
  • Mother played Christmas songs on the piano as we sang along.
  • We opened presents on Christmas eve and Christmas day.
  • The mules participated in Christmas parades enjoy playing in the snow.
  • The Lucky Three Ranch is decorated with lights every year, that can be seen from the road, where neighbors drive slowly to enjoy the view.
  • Celebrating the birth of Jesus is a true joy that brings hope to our future.
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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Christmas Fun With Your Equine

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Christmas Fun With Your Equine –

  • Listen to creative ways to enjoy your mule in the winter months.
  • Caring properly for your mules in the wintertime.
  • How to know if your mule needs a winter blanket. Healthy hair coats do not require a blanket.
  • Proper shoes for riding in the snow.
  • Winter clinics and activities for you and your mule.
  • Dressing up for Christmas parades.
  • Giving animals as gifts is generally not a good idea.
  • Merry Christmas to all our listeners!

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Estate and Trust Planning

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Estate and Trust Planning –
  • Establish a plan that ensures the proper care of your animals should you pass on before they do.
  • Check out the laws in your state so that your plan can be carried out.
  • Have a conversation with friends, family, and/or business associates who qualify and are willing to take on the responsibility of your last wishes.
  • Set aside the funds for your animals’ future and the caretakers as well in a trust fund.
  • Keep your records organized; regarding the care, feeding, and vet records, including all documents that will help the new crew to move forward with your plan.
  • Work with a financial advisor to keep you moving forward with your plan.
  • Hire a qualified attorney to draw up your trust and estate plan – this ensures your plan is legal in your state and all documents are filed accordingly.
  • DO NOT carry out a written agreement signed by you and your friend. This will not hold up in court.
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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Turning Fear Into Curiosity

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Turning Fear Into Curiosity –
  • Leading training on the obstacle course is your equine’s initial exposure to real fear.
  • Use the “O.A.T.S.” approach to your training.
  • Observe – Approach – Touch – Sigh.
  • Allow your equine time to think and process the information in order to move forward in his training.
  • Your equine will learn to be attentive, patient, and confident about moving through various obstacles, such as: ground poles, tires, the bridge, stopping at a mailbox, walking through a tractor tire, and backing through straight and parallel poles.
  • All movements will become purposeful, and he will learn to remain attentive to you and to respond promptly during his lessons.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Donkey Training, Part 3

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Donkey Training, Part 3 –
  • When your donkey is doing well with the trot, time to learn to canter.
  • Use verbal commands with your donkey.
  • Training your donkey to move laterally.
  • Using the hourglass pattern in your training to improve posture and overall balance.
  • Using your elbow pull as a training aid.
  • Training your donkey at Cavalletti.
  • Training your donkey for jumping. And more!

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Donkey Training, Part 2

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Donkey Training, Part 2 –
  • Repeat the previous lesson – BUT DO NOT DRILL YOUR DONKEY.
  • Training your donkey to trot with a rider.
  • Execute pattern training with your donkey to strengthen his body.
  • Your assistant will only help you when needed while training your donkey.
  • Training turns on the forehand with your donkey.
  • Going straight on the rail.
  • Be patient and understanding – your donkey will give what he is able to do.
  • Training turn on the haunches with your donkey – and more!

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Donkey Training, Part 1

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Donkey Training, Part 1 –

  • Begin with imprinting the foal.
  • Introducing the halter to your young donkey.
  • Leading your donkey.
  • Never be in a hurry when training your donkey.
  • Lead your donkey around your workstation.
  • Begin training in round pen.
  • Using the lunge line in your training session.
  • Do not drill your donkey OR mule.
  • Line driving your donkey and more!

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Multiple Facets of Longears Hybrid Vigor

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Multiple Facets of Longears Hybrid Vigor –
  • What are mules and hinnies?
  • What are the physical characteristics of the Ass?
  • What are the mental characteristics of the Ass?
  • What kind of hybrid equines are there?
  • Listen to the many Horse, Mule, and Donkey Hybrids.
  • Mules are good mothers too!
  • Amazing documented findings of mules giving birth!
  • What to look for in a gaited jack.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Keys to Successful Training Part 2

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Keys to Successful Training Part 2 –
  • Establishing a bond.
  • Feeding.
  • Consideration
  • Structured exercises.
  • Body language and verbal communication.
  • Benefits of group lessons.
  • Take lessons periodically to stay on track to improve your own skills.
  • Lists of trainers and instructors can be obtained from the United States Equestrian Federation and the American Donkey & Mule Society.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Fine-tuning the Rider/Fine-tuning the Aids

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Fine-tuning the Rider/Fine-tuning the Aids —

  • The benefits of using positive reinforcement early on in your mule’s training.
  • Apply corrective measures appropriately when working with your young mule.
  • Each mule learns in their own way and at their own pace.
  • Using your seatbones to fine-tune your aids.
  • Use half-halts when making a transition will alert your mule a change is going to occur.
  • Using circles to benefit your training.
  • Working at a pace so as not to confuse or create anxiety in your mule.
  • Establishing fine-tuning will create harmony and balance in your work.
  • This and more details in this episode!

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Making History With Mules Part 3

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Making History With Mules –

  • Mules before the industrial age were vital to the United States and utilized for heavy work.
  • Mules during the Westward Expansion days, transported families and their possessions through the Western Plains.
  • The U.S. Cavalry and their role in using mules.
  • Harvey Riley, author of The Mule, published in 1867 – an excellent source of the mule and its history in the U.S. Army.
  • Soldier, Jimmy Wright was saved by his mule during a horrific battle; his mule dragged him to safety.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Making History With Mules Parts 1 & 2

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Making History With Mules –

  • Mules and donkeys are mentioned in the Bible.
  • The highest intelligence residing in animals is that of the mule.
  • Learn how mules played a significant part in Greek and Roman transportation.
  • HAI-BAR, a volunteer organization established to protect animals that had thrived in the Holy Land during the Old Testament years – but are now dangerously close to extinction.
  • Unique personality traits of the mule come from the ass.
  • George Washington – the first organized mule breeder in America.
  • Hear how the Erie Canal was built by mules.
  • Hear about the borax mule team from Death Valley hauling over the mountains to the Mojave Desert and more!
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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Standing Still While Mounting

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Standing Still While Mounting –

  • It starts with good nutrition and being fed on schedule to reduce anxiety.
  • Ground training is essential using a logical approach.
  • Begin mounting in the round pen first – using a mounting block.
  • Desensitize your mule with gentle strokes to the body to learn his sensitive areas.
  • Start with a mounting block to eliminate pulling on the saddle.
  • Have an assistant work with you for safety reasons.
  • Sit quietly for a minute before walking on after mounting.
  • Train your mule to understand the command “WHOA.”
  • Train your mule to understand the command “STAND” when you are ready to mount him.
  • Use the reward system to let him know he is doing good.
  • Balance your weight when stepping up into the saddle and stepping down.
  • English riders – remove both feet from stirrups when dismounting.
  • Western riders position your foot in the left stirrup to eliminate getting hung up.
  • Ride in a saddle that is comfortable for your mule and a proper fit for you the rider. This will eliminate potential hazards.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Do Mules Need to Be Shod?

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Do Mules Need to Be Shod? –
  • Take into consideration where you will ride your mule.
  • Terrain – rocky – mud – sand – grass – mountain trails – prairie
  • Mules inherit their hooves through their genes.
  • Climate and weather greatly affect the condition of your mule’s feet.
  • Hoof products – are often overused.
  • Stress rings and what they mean.
  • Your mule’s diet is important to producing healthy hooves.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: So You Think You Want a Mule?

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So You Think You Want a Mule? –

  • Where to buy a mule for you?
  • What kind of experience do you have as a rider?
  • What are your character traits?
  • Learn how to select the right mule for you.
  • Talk to experienced mule people to assist you.
  • Learn how to evaluate the animal you are looking at.
  • Have a vet and farrier do exams on the mule.
  • The option of asking for a trial period with the mule.
  • Drawing up a contract when hiring a trainer.

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MULE TALK! PODCAST: Disaster and the Effects of Training

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Disaster and the Effects of Training –

  • When disaster strikes, do you have a plan?
  • Will your mules respond to your leadership skills?
  • Will you be anxious or calm in your thinking?
  • Is your barn safe for unpredictable weather conditions?
  • What is your commitment level regarding bringing your mules into safety?
  • Meredith gives us solutions regarding safety for your mules in your barn and paddock construction.

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