http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/blog.asp Interesting info from the Molly McDaniel!! Wed, 12 May 2010 14:40:49 PSTWed, 12 May 2010 14:40:49 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (McDaniel Team) http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=27We are trying something new here at the McDaniel Horse And Mule Company.  We have had numerous requests from our clients that they want their horWed, 12 May 2010 14:39:00 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Molly`s Blog http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=26Click to view the video of Molly & RomeoFri, 19 Mar 2010 14:15:24 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Molly`s Blog http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=25A huge massive mule, 17.2 hands high, stood in the pen before me.  Four white socks adorned with brown spots rose up from her hooves and ended abFri, 19 Mar 2010 14:07:31 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Molly`s Blog http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=24Click here to view the video Dr. Dana Bridges reqested help in getting two horses located at Serenity Equine Rescue haltered and halter broke so theyMon, 15 Mar 2010 15:20:00 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Dr. Dana Bridges)Molly`s Blog http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=23Trooper McCarthy is one of those mules that, well, you grew to love.  He reminded you often that: Mules are smart. Mules are fantastic backcoTue, 22 Sep 2009 16:17:38 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Amazing Equines http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=22We are certain that between Amazon.com and the entirety of the internet plenty of resources exist to help you determine who the best mule trainers areMon, 10 Aug 2009 17:17:18 PSTMolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=21To be an Active rider is what we should all strive to do every time we mount our horse or saddle mule.  We should be constantly encouraging and gThu, 6 Aug 2009 14:38:52 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Proactive Horsemanship http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=20Inactive riders are usually those individuals who love the trails and have little or no interest in developing skills in an arena. They love the solitMon, 3 Aug 2009 10:39:44 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Proactive Horsemanship http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=18Not all issues in an equine’s behavior are training issues.  Many medical conditions can cause a saddle mule or horse to become challenging.&nbspTue, 28 Jul 2009 16:58:11 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=17We brought our four year old mule, Trooper, to Molly in a last ditch effort to get his manners under control. A previous “trainer’s” advice was to putSat, 25 Jul 2009 12:22:00 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (The McCarthy Family)Client Testimonials http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=16Mules should be imprinted at birth. This means that you should touch your newborn mule all over its body: from the ears to tail, belly to back, shouldThu, 23 Jul 2009 15:48:42 PSTMolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Training Young Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=15We were introduced to Trooper McCarthy mid-May 2009. He came out of the trailer parked in our driveway on a 60 foot lead with a human, Charlie McCarthTue, 14 Jul 2009 21:29:27 PSTMolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Amazing Equines http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=14There are different pressure points that you can press our spur into to achieve different results.  For example, to side pass the cue is in Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:33:48 PSTMolly@McDanielHorseAndMuleCo.com (Molly McDaniel)Training Aids http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=13Spurs help us communicate with our equine's when your leg pressure alone isn’t enough. I find them extremely useful with equines that that iMon, 13 Jul 2009 11:32:09 PSTmolly@mcdanielHorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Training Aids http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=12Buying a saddle mule can be a tricky task, especially if you have limited experience with mules. I frequently get calls from people who have bought a Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:51:05 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=11Today was the big day for Meeshka!  We make sure our the first ride we put on saddle mules is successful.  Success is measured by keeping evWed, 8 Jul 2009 08:49:35 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)First Rides http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=10Bart has had a hard three weeks here at the farm. A four year old John mule, Bart Brulotte, had never been anywhere, had never left the ranch he grew Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:03:50 PSTmolly@Mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=9Would it be seen as an unfair competitive advantage if one were to snag a Steel Head with a fly pole while standing on the back of the ultimate hip waFri, 3 Jul 2009 07:34:36 PSTMolly@McDanielHorseAndMuleCo.com (Molly McDaniel)Amazing Equines http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=7February 2008 I bought my first mule from Molly two summers ago.  He, Gus, was still just a bit green, so I asked her to put another 60 days on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:22:06 PSTMolly@McDanielHorseAndMuleCo.com (Kay McKee)Client Testimonials http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=6September 19, 2008 Molly, I thought I would take the time to tell you how much we enjoy our Mules we purchased from you. It’s hard to believe thatSat, 13 Jun 2009 17:15:57 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (John Harvey)Client Testimonials http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=5I have found that mules do not like pain, and don't handle pain in the same way as horses do. So if you are looking into buying or getting your young Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:09:04 PSTMolly@McDanielHorseAndMuleCo.com (Molly McDaniel)Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=4Mules are amazing partners, they are humorous, smart and loving animals that are willing to learn. Mules do come with a lot of misconceptions: I have Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:04:29 PSTMolly@MCDanielHorseAndMuleCo.com (Molly McDaniel)Mules http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=3This is a question I wish more people would ask and more professional horsepeople would answer.  Using spurs correctly involves patience and knowMon, 7 Jul 2008 06:12:06 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Training Aids http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=2If you are like many equestrians who have not had formal training, picking up the canter may be tricky.  Ask yourself, and be honest: does your hMon, 7 Jul 2008 06:11:29 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Training Aids http://www.mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com/show_blog.asp?blogid=1Every time you interact with your horse you are training your horse.  With this logic we are all horse trainers and can influence our horsesMon, 7 Jul 2008 06:10:23 PSTmolly@mcdanielhorseandmuleco.com (Molly McDaniel)Training Aids