GOAT CHEESE THE MULE UPDATE - WITH ZATH MARABLE FROM OKLAHOMA

• The mule who flunked Kindergarten.
• The antics that Goat Cheese would do.
• Goat Cheese has his own ideas on how to do tasks.
• Goat Cheese has now developed a friendship with a little 7 year old girl.
• Goat Cheese went to Colorado this year - packing 168 lbs of provisions.
• Goat Cheese is now a productive citizen!
• Goat Cheese may graduate next year! - Stay tuned.
• Get copies of Goat Cheese the Mule book series on Amazon.
• Get Farris Muler's Muddy Adventure book on Amazon.

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NATIONAL MULE DAY 2026 - CELEBRATE IN STYLE

• Recipes for you and your mule.
• A beauty maintenance tip for white mules
• Dr. McGillicuddy's Apple Pie Liquor secret!

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UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF CRUPPERS & BREECHING - MEREDITH HODGES - LUCKY THREE RANCH

• Feeding - know what is nutritionally effective for your mules.
• Tack & Equipment - mohair - alpaca girths are ideal equipment.
• Keep your leather tack CLEAN to prevent rubbing and sores.
• Select a crupper made from English bridle leather so it will break under extreme pressure.
• Biothane and Nylon do not warm up with elasticity and flexibility like leather does.
• Proper adjustment of the cruppers & breeching.
• Weight & ability of the rider will affect the shift of the saddle.
• Crupper or Breeching? Cruppers stabilize the saddle better with human riders.
• Cruppers allow for better range of motion in the quine, especially in the hind legs for uphill climbing.
• Breeching can restrict the hind legs too much when ascending and put the equine off balance.
• Breeching can be used effectively with inanimate loads.
• Breeching has more straps and more risk of chafing than does a crupper.

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Assessing Your Mule and Why - Meredith Hodges - Lucky Three Ranch

• Find out how to symmetrically measure your mule's body to assess his or her athletic abilities.
• Prepare your mule emotionally and physically to perform well.
• Guess what? It's not rocket science either!
• How to prepare your mule to perform to the best of his/her ability while having fun.

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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES - BE PREPARED - MEREDITH HODGES - LUCKY THREE RANCH

• When disaster strikes, do you have a plan?
• Will your mules respond to your leadership skills?
• Will you be anxious or calm in your thinking?
• Is your barn safe for unpredictable weather conditions?
• What is your commitment level regarding bringing your mules into safety?
• Meredith provides solutions for your mules' safety in your barn and paddock construction.

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A Bit About Communication - Achieving Balance & Harmony - Meredith Hodges - Lucky Three Ranch

• Different types of bits and the different metals used to develop in equine bits.
• Snaffle bits and the different types that are recommended to use on your mule or donkey.
• Curb/leverage bits used in Western riding.
• The difference between a curb bit and a snaffle bit.
• Bridles and headstalls for your mule/donkey.
• Learning to go forward in the beginning of your equine's training in a snaffle bridle is paramount to properly developing his body.
• He will learn to carry a rider in a strong and solid frame and in a good equine posture.
• The forward training teaches him to stretch his head and neck forward, to step well underneath his body to propel himself forward.
• Elongate his overall frame to keep the vertebrae in his back from becoming compressed and rigid.
• When he is moving correctly in a straight line, he will have more suspension and flexibility to his gait.
• When he turns, he will be able to bend easily through his rib cage.
• When using the snaffle bit, the direct rein pull coming from the corners of the equine's mouth affords him a wider range of motion with his head and neck.
• He is able to stretch his head and neck forward and around in a properly executed horizontal arc through the turn.
• This opens the spaces between his vertebrae, allowing him to bend his head and neck into the arc of the turn, painlessly and with greater ease.
• The quine that is properly and conscientiously taught how to communicate through the snaffle bit will be a safer and more reliable animal to ride and to take into public places.
• He has learned to stop and wait for cues (communication through the bit) and is less likely to bolt and run if frightened because he understands and trusts the communication coming from his rider.

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Stephen Jardot and Wayne Lackey - Breeding Quality Jacks - The Mule Industry

• What makes a quality jack?
• How to select the right jack.
• Breeding programs that show success.
• The mule market and where it is going.
• Huzzah Valley Mule Days, Bryce Canyon, Jake Clark Mule Days, Ada Mule Sale and others are committed to providing good jackstock and mules for sale.
• This and more on Mule Talk!

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MULETALK PODCAST – GETTING DOWN WITH MINIS, PART 2

MEREDITH HODGES - LUCKY THREE RANCH

· Mini group grooming - how it works to save time

· Body - clipping

· What to feed for a balanced nutrition program for minis

· Knowing body language in working around minis

· Efficient grooming practices & more

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