Cowgirl's Don't Get The Blues
I ran into some silly cowgirls along the trail over the weekend. Cash galloped behind them willingly - he was wondering why all of a sudden, there was a stampede that he didn't start. He energetically leaped over a few jumps (under Western saddle) while playing follow the leader. This is new for Cash, to gallop after a group of hellions on horses. I have been keeping the stops on this mule since he had been somewhat rebellious. What has really helped him is the Whoa Mule Fast Stop hackamore -- it cuts out the shenanigans in mule training so you can get down to business and ride. So, we started riding at night. The nighttime sky is amazing to see. The hoot owl was busy with his night
time call and whippoorwill was singing his song. As you can see, Cash has excellent night vision with his nighttime goggles. This
mule's demeanor has changed considerably in the last year. His confidence training has brought him a long way. (Confidence Training For The Western Saddle Mule by Cindy K. Roberts) He's five now and he's all grown up.
Nevada, a 4 year old big mule colt is coming along. This guy loves to
gallop and he is a jealous creature. I have to keep my mules at an arm's length when bringing them through the gate or things can get quite "snippy" real quick if ya know what I mean. I will be starting Nevada under English saddle soon. In the mean time, he is still looking for lions, tigers and bears while we ride through the timber. 
Cowgirl's don't get the blues, they just ride in the saddle. ~ Cindy K. Roberts
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