Канал: Queen Valley Mule Ranch

What is the difference between Steve’s rope halters and other rope halters?

What is the difference between Steve’s rope halters and other rope halters?

My mule does well with a hackamore, should I switch to a bit?

My mule does well with a hackamore, should I switch to a bit?

Signs of Colic, EPM Signs in Donkeys, & 1st Interaction with New Mule

Signs of Colic, EPM Signs in Donkeys, & 1st Interaction with New Mule

Should I train both my mules to ride and pack or just one to do each?

Should I train both my mules to ride and pack or just one to do each?

Is the first cut of grass hay bad for mules?

Is the first cut of grass hay bad for mules?

Signs of ulcers in mules.

Signs of ulcers in mules.

Switching to Lakin Lite from bermuda hay.

Switching to Lakin Lite from bermuda hay.

What body weight can mules carry?

What body weight can mules carry?

Don’t leave a halter on an animal.

Don’t leave a halter on an animal.

Are molly mules moody?

Are molly mules moody?

Flying Changes, Cowboy Hat Spooked Mule, & Mule’s Diet

Flying Changes, Cowboy Hat Spooked Mule, & Mule’s Diet

Can you use a hay string to attach the front and rear cinches?

Can you use a hay string to attach the front and rear cinches?

Should I bump with the Come-A-Long rope when my mule backs up to avoid me?

Should I bump with the Come-A-Long rope when my mule backs up to avoid me?

Is it complicated to attach spurs to my boots?

Is it complicated to attach spurs to my boots?

Do Clydesdale mules have high action?

Do Clydesdale mules have high action?

What are draft mules going for these days?

What are draft mules going for these days?

Are composite shoes beneficial for corrective shoeing?

Are composite shoes beneficial for corrective shoeing?

Can or should mules be kept in separate paddocks?

Can or should mules be kept in separate paddocks?

American Mule & Bluegrass Festival & White Marks Clinic

American Mule & Bluegrass Festival & White Marks Clinic

How many years of experience do you need with horses before you buy your first mule or donkey?

How many years of experience do you need with horses before you buy your first mule or donkey?

Is it normal for a mule colt to shed unevenly?

Is it normal for a mule colt to shed unevenly?

Which bridle will fit a mule over 18 hands?

Which bridle will fit a mule over 18 hands?

Why isn’t the double twisted wire snaffle bit made with sweet iron?

Why isn’t the double twisted wire snaffle bit made with sweet iron?

Can mules tell when you are sad?

Can mules tell when you are sad?

Are mules or donkeys more prone to illnesses?

Are mules or donkeys more prone to illnesses?

Can Steve’s come along hitch work on a mini mule?

Can Steve’s come along hitch work on a mini mule?

Retrain Old Mule, Rain Rot Remedies, & Dally Around a Tree

Retrain Old Mule, Rain Rot Remedies, & Dally Around a Tree

Is it better for a mule to have a sweaty or dry back while riding?

Is it better for a mule to have a sweaty or dry back while riding?

Why is a nylon halter a bad idea?

Why is a nylon halter a bad idea?

What happens when a mule eats poison ivy?

What happens when a mule eats poison ivy?

How can you safely interact and bond with a mule without spoiling them?

How can you safely interact and bond with a mule without spoiling them?

What if any special treatment would a mule need during harsh winter?

What if any special treatment would a mule need during harsh winter?

Can mules pass calcified pearls the same way a horse does?

Can mules pass calcified pearls the same way a horse does?

Mules and billets.

Mules and billets.

Crypt Colt, Anaplasmosis, & Teach a Mule to Backup

Crypt Colt, Anaplasmosis, & Teach a Mule to Backup

Can you teach a bit trained Spanish mule to take a snaffle bit?

Can you teach a bit trained Spanish mule to take a snaffle bit?

Which mule shoes does Steve use?

Which mule shoes does Steve use?

What is a synthetic mule saddle?

What is a synthetic mule saddle?

How long after floating teeth should you wait to use bit?

How long after floating teeth should you wait to use bit?

Can mules be housed and pastured with dehorned cattle?

Can mules be housed and pastured with dehorned cattle?

How can you make sure your mule enjoys the ride?

How can you make sure your mule enjoys the ride?

How do you figure out which saddle you should use?

How do you figure out which saddle you should use?

Why We Use Spurs, Types of Spurs, & Dead-Sided Mule

Why We Use Spurs, Types of Spurs, & Dead-Sided Mule

Is a horse or a mule better for someone who is new to equine?

Is a horse or a mule better for someone who is new to equine?

What is a good source of electrolytes for mules?

What is a good source of electrolytes for mules?

Ear-shy mules.

Ear-shy mules.

How do mules typically speak?

How do mules typically speak?

How can I tame my mule to my touch?

How can I tame my mule to my touch?

Cracked Donkey Hooves, Training Schedule, & Stall Setup

Cracked Donkey Hooves, Training Schedule, & Stall Setup

Mule's versus horse's mouths when getting their teeth done.

Mule's versus horse's mouths when getting their teeth done.

Are spurs unethical?

Are spurs unethical?

Will a mule eat frosted cherry leaves?

Will a mule eat frosted cherry leaves?

Do not use a crupper with your mule. Choose a britchen.

Do not use a crupper with your mule. Choose a britchen.

Do donkeys need their teeth floated just like mules?

Do donkeys need their teeth floated just like mules?

At what temperature should I be concerned about my mule?

At what temperature should I be concerned about my mule?

Cushing's Disease, Proud-Cut Mule, & Upside Down Mohawk

Cushing's Disease, Proud-Cut Mule, & Upside Down Mohawk

Do white hairs mean the same thing on a horse as it does a mule?

Do white hairs mean the same thing on a horse as it does a mule?

Does Steve have any history with ringbone in mules?

Does Steve have any history with ringbone in mules?

My mule leans on me when I try to exit my slant load trailer.

My mule leans on me when I try to exit my slant load trailer.

How much should you be feeding a mule that is still growing?

How much should you be feeding a mule that is still growing?

How often do you need to chiropractor for mules?

How often do you need to chiropractor for mules?

Mule ears in the cold.

Mule ears in the cold.

White Line Disease, Western Dressage, & Why Mules Rear

White Line Disease, Western Dressage, & Why Mules Rear

After what amount of labor does a mule need oats instead of just hay?

After what amount of labor does a mule need oats instead of just hay?

Should mules be chewing the mule rider’s martingale bit?

Should mules be chewing the mule rider’s martingale bit?

Is a donkey more similar to a mule or a horse?

Is a donkey more similar to a mule or a horse?

How do I determine if I need a new saddle pad for a bigger higher hip mule?

How do I determine if I need a new saddle pad for a bigger higher hip mule?

Is there anything I can do if my mule doesn’t like to be in a stall?

Is there anything I can do if my mule doesn’t like to be in a stall?

At what age can my mule pull heavier weights?

At what age can my mule pull heavier weights?

What’s harder on a mule, riding or driving?

What’s harder on a mule, riding or driving?

Whorls on a Mule’s Forehead, Foundation Training with Spoiled Mule, & No Spurs on 1st Ride

Whorls on a Mule’s Forehead, Foundation Training with Spoiled Mule, & No Spurs on 1st Ride

What bit should you use on an Amish trained animal?

What bit should you use on an Amish trained animal?

What’s the best halter to lead a pack mule with?

What’s the best halter to lead a pack mule with?

Are all QVMR DVD sets available for digital download?

Are all QVMR DVD sets available for digital download?

Reasons why people make mistakes on hobbling.

Reasons why people make mistakes on hobbling.

Is there anything you can do when nature prevents you from training?

Is there anything you can do when nature prevents you from training?

How do you determine the correct bit size width?

How do you determine the correct bit size width?

Does QVMR make horse saddles?

Does QVMR make horse saddles?

Training a Yearling Mule, Remove the Pointy Teeth, & Cribbing

Training a Yearling Mule, Remove the Pointy Teeth, & Cribbing

What should you feed your mule for it to grow the biggest it can?

What should you feed your mule for it to grow the biggest it can?

Mule and Donkey Questions Answered with Steve Edwards!

Mule and Donkey Questions Answered with Steve Edwards!

Should you change the diet or feed for a pregnant mare?

Should you change the diet or feed for a pregnant mare?

How well do donkey’s tolerate pond water in the hot summer?

How well do donkey’s tolerate pond water in the hot summer?

Will Steve’s halter fit a 10.5 hand donkey?

Will Steve’s halter fit a 10.5 hand donkey?

Don’t think because wild animals don’t wear shoes that your mules and donkeys don’t need them.

Don’t think because wild animals don’t wear shoes that your mules and donkeys don’t need them.

I have Parkinson's, is a mule right for me?

I have Parkinson's, is a mule right for me?

Millet Hay, Benefits of Beet Pulp, & Mule Paces & Panics

Millet Hay, Benefits of Beet Pulp, & Mule Paces & Panics

Will the mule become afraid of you if you drive them away from you?

Will the mule become afraid of you if you drive them away from you?

What is cross tying and why shouldn’t you do it?

What is cross tying and why shouldn’t you do it?

My molly mule balks when asked to leave on her own.

My molly mule balks when asked to leave on her own.

My mule likes to cow kick when working near her hip.

My mule likes to cow kick when working near her hip.

Is a martingale bit too wide for a smaller mouthed mule?

Is a martingale bit too wide for a smaller mouthed mule?

Castrating Yearlings, Feed Program, & Changes in a Yearling’s Hooves

Castrating Yearlings, Feed Program, & Changes in a Yearling’s Hooves

What should you do if your mule starts pushing you?

What should you do if your mule starts pushing you?

My horse slipped down a rain drain, would a mule have seen it coming?

My horse slipped down a rain drain, would a mule have seen it coming?

Is it normal for mules to blow or snort when they smell something different?

Is it normal for mules to blow or snort when they smell something different?

Buddy sour mules.

Buddy sour mules.

How can you stop your mules from jumping fences?

How can you stop your mules from jumping fences?

How can you handle cacti while mule riding?

How can you handle cacti while mule riding?

Does the carbohydrate content of pasture grass vary at certain times of the day?

Does the carbohydrate content of pasture grass vary at certain times of the day?

How common are mules born with an underbite and how does it affect their teeth later in life?

How common are mules born with an underbite and how does it affect their teeth later in life?

Choking Mule, Best Mule Feed, & Bits are Essential

Choking Mule, Best Mule Feed, & Bits are Essential

What Is the difference between a headstall and a bridle?

What Is the difference between a headstall and a bridle?

Why does my mule have lumps on the back of their knees?

Why does my mule have lumps on the back of their knees?

Should you blanket your mule when it’s cold?

Should you blanket your mule when it’s cold?

Can you use a mule to haul harvested game?

Can you use a mule to haul harvested game?

Do you start from scratch after taking a month off from under-a-yearling?

Do you start from scratch after taking a month off from under-a-yearling?

Leading Pack Animals, Power Float, & Connect with Mule

Leading Pack Animals, Power Float, & Connect with Mule

Crooked legs and contracted heels.

Crooked legs and contracted heels.

Tips for riding mules in the snow.

Tips for riding mules in the snow.

How does Steve recommend supplementing selenium and vitamin E?

How does Steve recommend supplementing selenium and vitamin E?

How should you deal with a dislocated patella?

How should you deal with a dislocated patella?

Do mules grow slower than horses?

Do mules grow slower than horses?

Should a donkey be trained differently than a horse?

Should a donkey be trained differently than a horse?

How do you keep cuffs from falling below the knees?

How do you keep cuffs from falling below the knees?

Cinch Placement, Retrain a Grouchy Mule, & Sliding Gag Bit

Cinch Placement, Retrain a Grouchy Mule, & Sliding Gag Bit

Is Baha’i grass suitable for mules in the south?

Is Baha’i grass suitable for mules in the south?

What should you do when your mule takes off in a pasture?

What should you do when your mule takes off in a pasture?

Can you worm a mule while nursing?

Can you worm a mule while nursing?

What size area should you train your mule in?

What size area should you train your mule in?

Communicating differently with mules versus donkeys.

Communicating differently with mules versus donkeys.

How often should you air your saddle pad during a ride?

How often should you air your saddle pad during a ride?

Mule Britchen Hip Plate

Mule Britchen Hip Plate

Downhill Hip Saddle Pad for Mules and Donkeys

Downhill Hip Saddle Pad for Mules and Donkeys

Should you change any left-brain, right-brain methods for a mule who is blind in one eye?

Should you change any left-brain, right-brain methods for a mule who is blind in one eye?

Artificial insemination, live cover, pasture breeding.

Artificial insemination, live cover, pasture breeding.

How can you get a mare to accept a new mule?

How can you get a mare to accept a new mule?

Do mules like yawning?

Do mules like yawning?

A DIY surcingle?

A DIY surcingle?

How does Steve recommend supplementing selenium and vitamin e?

How does Steve recommend supplementing selenium and vitamin e?

What kind of breast collar should you use on a molly mule?

What kind of breast collar should you use on a molly mule?

Rope Halters, Surcingle Training, & Ground Communication

Rope Halters, Surcingle Training, & Ground Communication

Is it safe to feed your mule hay cubes?

Is it safe to feed your mule hay cubes?

How old should your mule be to start working on pack training?

How old should your mule be to start working on pack training?

Is it normal for mules to buck their first time using a martingale?

Is it normal for mules to buck their first time using a martingale?

Do donkeys or mules have a worse temperament for vet visits?

Do donkeys or mules have a worse temperament for vet visits?

How can you tell if your mule is foundered?

How can you tell if your mule is foundered?

Do mules generally get their colors from their mother or father?

Do mules generally get their colors from their mother or father?

What is the best age to start riding a mammoth jack?

What is the best age to start riding a mammoth jack?

Manage Mule Manure, Rope Hobble, & White Mules

Manage Mule Manure, Rope Hobble, & White Mules

Do mules need salt?

Do mules need salt?

What does it mean when your mule stands with their head in the corner?

What does it mean when your mule stands with their head in the corner?

Steve’s opinion on riding boots for a mammoth donkey.

Steve’s opinion on riding boots for a mammoth donkey.

How to tell the difference between mules and hinnies.

How to tell the difference between mules and hinnies.

What bit does Steve recommend to use for driving?

What bit does Steve recommend to use for driving?

How much weight will the tapaderos add to your trail light saddle?

How much weight will the tapaderos add to your trail light saddle?

When training a young mule, when can you start training the mount and light riding?

When training a young mule, when can you start training the mount and light riding?

What to Feed a Bloated Mule, Are Cinches Placed Properly, & Saddle Position

What to Feed a Bloated Mule, Are Cinches Placed Properly, & Saddle Position

At what age will mammoth jennies still breed?

At what age will mammoth jennies still breed?

Steve’s favorite type of spur.

Steve’s favorite type of spur.

Is it ok to have a mule in the field by himself?

Is it ok to have a mule in the field by himself?

How many hours a day should you graze on good quality hay?

How many hours a day should you graze on good quality hay?

Using your voice, hands, and legs.

Using your voice, hands, and legs.

Can mules neck rein?

Can mules neck rein?

Do all equine have the same right-left brains?

Do all equine have the same right-left brains?

My Mule is Regressing, Side Passing, & Custom Saddles

My Mule is Regressing, Side Passing, & Custom Saddles

Would a rope-halter help with rearing a 10 month old donkey?

Would a rope-halter help with rearing a 10 month old donkey?

What is the official word for zonkey/zorse?

What is the official word for zonkey/zorse?

When do you get to a “safe point” with mule riding?

When do you get to a “safe point” with mule riding?

Why is my donkey bloated?

Why is my donkey bloated?

What is cantering?

What is cantering?

Good Fly Mask, Noavel Headstall, & Training to Drive

Good Fly Mask, Noavel Headstall, & Training to Drive

Steve’s thoughts on breeding out of thoroughbred mares.

Steve’s thoughts on breeding out of thoroughbred mares.

What is a good fly mask for a mule?

What is a good fly mask for a mule?

Can a mule be too old to be able to train?

Can a mule be too old to be able to train?

Can donkeys thrive on nothing but grass or hay?

Can donkeys thrive on nothing but grass or hay?

Will the ask tell demand method also work horses?

Will the ask tell demand method also work horses?

Mule’s Eyes Tear, Treeless Saddles, & Mule Isn’t Gaining Weight

Mule’s Eyes Tear, Treeless Saddles, & Mule Isn’t Gaining Weight

Can you use Steve’s come-along rope for ground-driving training?

Can you use Steve’s come-along rope for ground-driving training?

How should you condition your mule?

How should you condition your mule?

Thoughts on the Noavel Headstall?

Thoughts on the Noavel Headstall?

Is it ok for two new mule trainers to work with the same young mule?

Is it ok for two new mule trainers to work with the same young mule?

Why is my donkey missing small spots of hair after putting my jinny in with him?

Why is my donkey missing small spots of hair after putting my jinny in with him?

Steve’s opinion on barred front shoes.

Steve’s opinion on barred front shoes.

What bit should I use on my four year old just started saddle mule?

What bit should I use on my four year old just started saddle mule?

Giddy Donkey, Hobbles, & Mule Lifts Hoof & Paws

Giddy Donkey, Hobbles, & Mule Lifts Hoof & Paws

How should you feed growing mules?

How should you feed growing mules?

How should you teach your mule to carry their head?

How should you teach your mule to carry their head?

Does Steve use a rope halter for lead-pack mules?

Does Steve use a rope halter for lead-pack mules?

Will Steve’s saddle fit your mule?

Will Steve’s saddle fit your mule?

Is it okay for mules to go barefoot in the winter?

Is it okay for mules to go barefoot in the winter?

Do mules learn from watching each other?

Do mules learn from watching each other?

Does Steve’s come-along rope work on unruly horses?

Does Steve’s come-along rope work on unruly horses?

Imprinting, Cushing’s Disease, & Rain Rot

Imprinting, Cushing’s Disease, & Rain Rot

Steve's opinion on draft mules for riding and mowing hay.

Steve's opinion on draft mules for riding and mowing hay.

Is there a difference between the terms “foal” and “colt”?

Is there a difference between the terms “foal” and “colt”?

Be careful about what you feed your mules.

Be careful about what you feed your mules.

Steve’s thoughts on Colts chewing on wood fences.

Steve’s thoughts on Colts chewing on wood fences.

How long do you wait before you start riding with spurs on a green broke mule?

How long do you wait before you start riding with spurs on a green broke mule?

How old can a mule be to get shoes and start to correct them?

How old can a mule be to get shoes and start to correct them?

What is a cinch hobble?

What is a cinch hobble?

Mule Bucks, Surcingle, & Too Old for Mules

Mule Bucks, Surcingle, & Too Old for Mules

Is ringbone stress the same on a mule as on a donkey?

Is ringbone stress the same on a mule as on a donkey?

What determines if you need a standard saddle pad versus a triple duty saddle pad?

What determines if you need a standard saddle pad versus a triple duty saddle pad?

How many sessions does it take to start picking up the feet?

How many sessions does it take to start picking up the feet?

What is mule lunging?

What is mule lunging?

Is the double twisted wire snaffle bit the same for horses and donkeys?

Is the double twisted wire snaffle bit the same for horses and donkeys?

Can you use chewing tobacco to deworm a mule?

Can you use chewing tobacco to deworm a mule?

Is it possible for a mule to have nerve damage in the mouth and affect the bit?

Is it possible for a mule to have nerve damage in the mouth and affect the bit?

Park Out, Gelding, & Colic

Park Out, Gelding, & Colic