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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Dec 08 2014 : 1:24:33 PM
For years my DH has wanted a mule. He's not a horse person at all - lead'em and feed'em kinda person. He said if he ever got interested in riding it would have to be a mule. Soooooooo.....
I bought him a mare that is pregnant with a mule. She's due in May or June. She's an unregistered Doc Bar line Cremello with 2 blue eyes. She wasn't registered because she had a broken shoulder at 6 mos old. She's broke to ride but can only be ridden lightly. She's a sweetheart too although she gave me a bit of trouble loading. We drove over 2 hours to get her. I realize we could have probably found a 'ready' mule much closer, but doing it this way, the baby will have no vices that we don't know about.
I'm having DH go out every day and talk to the mare's sides so as to imprint the foal. He thinks I'm nuts, but he's doing it. We've got her quarantined currently until my vet can come out and check her. Luckily she gets along with other animals. I am planning on putting her in with the goats for now. The other horses will be able to see her and talk to her but not get to her.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Jun 16 2015 : 8:11:53 PM
My Grandpa always said the easiest way to break a bitter, is to bite them back...they know we are meat eaters, grab their lip or ear and bite down, its worked for a few of mine, as well as a few friends...good luck...
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Jun 16 2015 : 5:54:01 PM
 We were told he was due at the end of May. He was born April 30th. This just hours after he was born. She had him right there in the barn lot with the ponies and goats around. Crazy.
Speaking of crazy - the mare -Sundae- has turned on my husband. She's bitten him twice, unprovoked. I don't know if it's just hormones or what - but biting him on the back and also the hand that feeds is never a good idea. She leads just fine, but don't turn your back on her.
Anyone want a brood mare? We are going to sell her or just plain find her a new home next month, when we wean Bourbon. We can deliver within reason. She's 10-11 years old, unregistered Doc Bar line. Creamello with 2 blue eyes. She leads, backs, can be sprayed with hose or spray bottle, super easy to catch. She can be lightly ridden but due to a previously broken shoulder at 6 mos of age, she can't be ridden hard. Light showing - western pleasure, halter classes and such - definitely no contesting or endurance. I haven't ridden her because of her being pregnant and now nursing, but that's what the previous owner told us. She can be a pain to load unless you have a chute so she can't swing her butt around to the side. She didn't stand well for the farrier and I got kicked. That ended up causing a bone bruise on my ankle, but at least it didn't break. She may have to be drugged for that. It could have been because it was so late and the skeeters where terrible. I really don't know. Could have been hormones too. Also if you just need a pasture mate for an older horse, she's good at that after she gets comfortable. She's in with 4 others right now along with 3 goats and numerous chickens. Seriously - if you are interested in her let me know. She's really going to be re-homed. I want to show her, but my husband says she goes due to being bitten. None of our other horses have ever even threatened to bite and he's not keeping one that does. She was completely fine toward him while she was prego - just started biting after giving birth. I can upload more pics.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Feb 02 2015 : 12:53:09 PM
I will try to upload some pictures. For some reason, I can't upload directly from my phone like I can to facebook.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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| GinghamGirl |
Posted - Jan 17 2015 : 4:16:21 PM
Can you take a pic to share, Lora? I'd love to see a pic of her...plus a pic of your husband talking to the belly :D
Joyce Hein
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Dec 23 2014 : 6:57:41 PM
That's so awesome, Lora! Congratulations! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Dec 23 2014 : 5:25:52 PM
lol - I will have to try that.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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| cajungal |
Posted - Dec 15 2014 : 07:24:28 AM
Lora, that is so funny about your hubby. You definitely figured out a way to accomplish what you want.
You need to video him talking to the mare's belly. You could win a bunch of money from AFV.
Catherine
Sisterhood #76
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Dec 10 2014 : 1:25:41 PM
How sweet! I'm really excited about her having a baby. The previous owner said she usually throws sorrels, but we could get lucky and have a different color. Next summer I would like to take her to a state park to ride. It's pretty flat and I think she'd be okay - not much to stress her shoulder.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Dec 10 2014 : 1:04:39 PM
Many years back, a good friend bought a reg thoroubred mare from a man that was starving her to death (she never got the papers) cause she couldn't bare to drive by her everyday, she was mildly lame , do to her feet weren't cared for, she needed her teeth floated, and when the vet came out, he told her she was at least 15 yrs old, (she researched her lip tattoo and discovered she was 19 yrs old), she was estimated to be 400 #'s underweight, 3 1/2 weeks later, my friend went out to feed her, as she always did every morn, and she had foaled a pure black mule foal, who was in good shape considering, that mare taught many a child how to groom and ride gently, and that mule foal turned into a blue ribbon winner at "Mule Days", in Bishop Ca for many years...And my Grandpa rarely ever had a horse on his farm, draft mules, wagon mules and rideing mules, he said if you treat them right, they will never do you wrong...
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