The federal government estimated that farmers owned 24 million horses and mules in 1910, with most having three or four in their barns. Although the saying “as stubborn as a Missouri mule" sullied the ...

‘Pete,’ the mule, and ‘Belle,’ the draft horse, are driven by Jessica Bass and Adam McGrath. ENTERPRISE — The rich, black sod peeled away like chocolate curls as the mule teams pulled the sharp plows ...

What it was like to operate a farm by using either horses or mules is difficult to explain to anyone who has not had the experience. There is nothing that can be used as an example for comparison.

Draft horses and mules plowed long rows of dusty earth on Saturday, helping stir memories of a man who loved them and enjoyed the old-fashioned ways of farming. The third annual Seymour Price Memorial ...

HUSON, Mont. — Many of us enjoy spending time in the Region's wilderness areas. At the Ninemile Ranger District's ranch near Huson, NBC Montana met the hard working stock crews that help keep that ...

You know, we’re enjoying summer right now, and to this old High Sierra packer, that means it’s time for mules. Naturally, there is no one time for mules, but pack station veterans, such as this one, ...

ALBANY — In Western movies and television shows of the 1950s, good guys rode white horses and chased bad guys who rode black horses. Then a comic sidekick would come scurrying along on a mule named ...

Donkeys and mules are hardier and live longer than horses, but still have health problems. They need good care, just like horses, and have a few health issues unique to their kind. Carl Lind, DVM, who ...