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> >A mammoth donkey jack would be a good addition to the place IMO,
> especially to be paired with a draft mare.
> 

That can technically be done, but keep in mind that the tack for a horse is 
not the same as the tack for a donkey.  A horse works best with a collar and 
donkey's work best with a breast piece.  In fact, collars are no good at all 
for 
donkeys, they  are shaped that differenly from horses.  Coordianting the tugs 
of both at the same time would be dicey.

At the last draft hores auction here (Abingon, Va) most mules went for $1500 
to $3000 each.  One of the most personable mammoth jacks I ever came across, 
fully broken, went for $300.  Several others went for $450 to $600.  But 
alas, 
it was a ghastly drought year with no pature and no hay to be had at any 
price. Maybe this year, the auction is in two 
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