Meet the man behind Moses the Mule Maker. David Scholl and his wife, Di, are committed to increasing the mule population in Australia, and he is our guest today!
In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about David’s Life Plan with Mules, 10 Yearlings Last Year, Are Yearlings Receptive to Training, What’s Next for David & Di, and a Whole Lot More!
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2:50 Australia’s Mule & Donkey Community
4:06 David’s Life Plan with Mules
6:03 What Sparked David’s Interest in Mules
8:29 David was Part of a Competition
9:25 10 Yearlings Last Year
10:38 Differences in Yearling’s Disposition
11:32 First 2 weeks of Mule’s Life
17:02 Training Before the Come-A-Long Rope
18:48 How Old Are Yearlings When They Go Home
19:06 Who Castrates the Mules
20:09 How Often do You Train Yearlings
23:21 Are Yearlings Receptive to Training
25:30 1st Year of a Mule’s Hooves
27:02 When to Shoe a Young Mule
29:30 When to Introduce the Surcingle or Bit
31:48 David Kept 1 of the Yearlings
33:57 What Australians Ask About Mules
36:34 Moses the Mammoth Donkey
42:55 Semen Criteria
44:05 Mule Nutrition
46:33 Humane Twitch
48:22 What’s Next for David & Di
51:41 Final Thoughts
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Mule Ranch Podcast
Mule and donkey owners, there's finally a podcast just for you - welcome to the Mule Ranch Podcast with Steve Edwards. Each episode dives into an aspect of the mule and donkey owner journey. From buying your mule or donkey, to foundation training, to saddle talk, to feed, and all the way to riding, driving, and packing - you'll enjoy hearing straight talk from Steve, and walk away with tools to better communicate with your animal. Mule training 101, mule training techniques, donkey talk, and much more! Be sure to subscribe now and catch each new audio clip.