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There are still mules and donkeys out there that walked the C&O canal,  
although the ones that you find were tourist critters, not  the "Had a  
mule, her names was Sal" kind. The government actually pays a pension  
for them.  Our neighbour had six of them.



On Oct 11, 2008, at 3:48 AM, Lynda wrote:

> Depends, Rob.  Do you want a single purpose animal or a multi-purpose
> animal?  How much space do you have?  What type of space are you  
> going to
> plow?  AND, most important, how much experience do *you* have with  
> horses?
>
> If you have some experience, get a Premarin baby and raise it up to  
> do what
> you want.  Most of them are 1/2 - 3/4 draft of some breed or  
> another.  And a
> lot of them are given away.
>
> If you aren't terribly horse savey, then find a nice middle-aged  
> critter
> that already has all the schooling it's going to need.
>
> A mule can be a problem because, unfortunately or fortunately  
> depending on
> how you look at it, they are quite frequently smarter than the  
> people who
> own them <g>
>
> And remember, they are herd animals.  They aren't happy if they  
> don't have a
> friend.  Doesn't necessarily have to be equine but it has to be  
> "somebody"
> they like.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
>
>
> > I've thought of a mule, probably more hardy and of the little I know
> > of them probably the best bet. The one thing I don't like about a  
> > mule
> > is that they can't make me another mule. I like to think that I could
> > make a replacement.
> >
> > I agree about breeds, just was wondering if there is much difference
> > between them, so that when one does come up, I know what I don't  
> > want.
> > You say you plow with one Belgian. Can he plow in heavy sod?
> >
> > I guess how much horse do I need is more what I'm asking. I think  
> > it's
> > going to be like my tractor. More power than I generally need is
> > better. Especially with what you say about keeping a large horse vs a
> > small horse, sounds like a bit larger might be better.
> >
> > Rob - Va
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