Mule School
Hosted by Lisa Fergason, Equines by Design

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Francis The Talking Mule

Coming soon...the mule ridden by Festus on Gunsmoke, do you know the mule's name? Check back here for the answer shortly.

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"Rabbit" dominated the Bishop Mule Days competition during the early 1970's...owned by Johnny Jones and shown by Shirley Alberta Jones.

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Kolb Brothers Photo of 1926 Mule Trip down into the Grand Canyon

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Like a chameleon, this mule blends in and hides among the eucalyptus! Photo by Maverick Photography.

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Pat Parelli and "Thumper - The Million Dollar Mule". Shown here at a demonstration in the late 70's, this was before Parelli started his "Natural Horsemanship" clinics. Thumper is owned by Gene Hammerlun, Nevada.

Probably the best known mules were the Borax 20 Mule Team, coming soon, photos from our private collection of memorabilia.

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Mules helped settle this country, pulling covered wagons, stagecoaches and as pack animals.

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Beautiful Dun Mule with Amber eyes, used as model in the last Cattle Kate catalog.

Mules have been used throughout history, for work, war, pleasure and entertainment. This is by no means a complete listing of famous mules. If you have an idea or a photo of a Famous Mule, please e-mail us. Thanks for the visit.

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