I’m a little bitter. Why you ask? Well, for nearly 3 years I’ve been telling myself…”Next weekend, I’m going to go horseback riding” and this weekend I finally did. Except…my horse was half-assed. Yes, that’s right people, I got stuck with a mule.
Mules, if you haven’t seen one in person before- which I clearly had not- are the same size as a horse but have oversized ears and slumpy heads. Not so much the regal animal that the horse is. Bred from a male donkey and a female horse, Mules are thicker in stature, yet toned more like a horse. Easily confused by the untrained eye.
An equestrian I am not, but I really like riding horses. Did I mention that mules ride nothing like horses. Yes, they gallup, trot and neigh, but their actions happen at about a third of the speed.
Anyways, all in all the 4-hour “adventure ride” turned out well. We scaled the sides of valley ravines, crossed creeks of tumbling rocks and even side-swiped a cactus or two. Quite the adventure.
Tags: horses, morongo valley, road trip
why the mules anyway? did they not have horses? what service did you use?
jealous …. I’ve wanted a pet Donkey forever
hahahaha
nice horse…..or should i say fake horse??
Shame on you, mules are unique & awesome animals.
They are work animals, not really meant for riding, so blame the tour people.
I am betting the mules are better for the rugged terrain maybe?
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Marcus, in no way am I trying to downplay the usefulness of a mule, however, I was looking forward to HORSEback riding and so when everyone else in the group got a horse and I got a mule, I was a bit peeved
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Your mule took the river crossings and steep cliffs better than my horse. I would have traded with you – my horse was too wide for me and I was hurting for days afterward!
Nonetheless, it was fun!
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