Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

From: "philip easley" <easleyranch@foothill.net>
> When I got my first mule, I was packing horses.  Vincent Van Go put all 
> the
> horses to shame.  He rode so well in the back country that I considered
> riding him and packing the horses as well.  [...] The mules will go
> straight down the trail like they are on a rail and will tend to avoid
> hitting anything.  They also inherited the survival instincts of the 
> donkey.

Multiple sources also tell me that the riding mule is often a softer, 
smoother ride than the average horse. And some mules are gaited. Also, the 
mule commonly has more endurance than the horse, and in general can pack 
more weight.

What would you consider the typical height of riding mules?

-Jorene