In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona takes time to talk about when not to use a gaited mule, how to mold shoes to your mule, How to choose mules at auction houses, and A Whole Lot More!

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0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve

4:22 How to calm a dominant male donkey with herd mentality?

16:00 Best way to wean a 8-month foal?

-Link to Ground Foundation Starter’s Kit https://muleman.co/2VMpndH 

19:19 Use a rope halter for a pack mule?

21:30 Suggestions for getting a reliable whoa-stop?

-Link to Mule Rider’s Martingale https://muleman.co/2vi1Wdd 

-Link to Why Does My Mule Do That http://muleman.co/2bhaeq6 

25:00 Good way to shoot a gun around a mule?

28:04 How to keep a mule from pawing when tying her to a tree on the trail?

32:22 Do you need to be a blacksmith to shape shoes for your mule?

-Link to St. Croix shoes https://muleman.co/2ndm3Zk 

-Link to Shoeing Your Mule and Donkey https://muleman.co/2NaJgV6 

36:33 How to pair a rider with the right-sized mule?

38:42 Mule stopped pawing with the rope halter properly adjusted on cross ties.

40:52 Mule turned skittish.

-Link to Mule Feed article, https://muleman.co/2IBYEu2 

44:46 Viewer shares mule story about Steve’s saddle.

50:40 Cannot catch a mule in her corral despite submissive behaviors.

-Link to Catching Your Mule on Your Terms https://muleman.co/2Vmv8OW 

-Link to How to Communicate http://muleman.co/2bfElyX 

54:21 Opinion on mules sold through auction houses?

1:05:11 Thoughts on gaited mules?

1:10:11 How much hay does a mule need?

1:11:41 Donkey will not walk through a plastic pool anymore.

1:15:01 How to stop a mule from pulling leaves on branches during a ride?

-Link to Communicating with Mules https://muleman.co/36pyALg 

1:19:12 Steve’s going to Mule Makeover!

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