Posted by farmallsandcoops on March 25, 2021 at 09:56:08 from (69.57.205.6):
In Reply to: mule and oxen posted by swindave on March 24, 2021 at 16:52:24:
Have a mule and now just one horse, and can say that yes they are smarter than a horse. Took him less than 24 hrs to figure out the solar fencer had gone out. They have a longer lifespan than a horse - upwards of 40 years. They also mature a bit later than a horse. Ours (Garth) was 6 when we got him and still quite the pill. Friend that foaled him said, Wait til he's about 10. His brain will click and he will 'get it.' He did. Same friend used two ways to describe difference between a horse and a mule. You can ask a horse to do something, and he will. You asked a mule to do something, he will but wants to know why. Also, if a horse is a chess game, a mule is a Rubik's cube. They will also pick their human. Ours chose me. I do ride him and yes they are very sure footed. He will step in the same spot in the lot going from point A to point B within inches each time. If a mule trusts you, they will go anywhere you ask. They used mules to take cannons to battle in the Civil War. BUt mules would not take them to the front lines. Refused. They will not put themselves in a place that they do not believe is safe which is why they get a reputation for being stubborn. Have to approach them differently than a horse... sometimes it takes a little more to get their attention. But having one, I always want to have one now. One of the coolest animals I have ever been around. Ours just loves attention. He will stop eating when you groom him. Never seen a horse do that!
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