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Very nice looking mule!

Hope you have a lot of fun with her.

 

On 9/30/07, Roger Rittenhouse <roger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a new ride... not a horse but MOONBEAN (MOON)  A paso-molly MULE
Red dun 5yr old. She does not gait.

We  ( Carol/Dixie and I) went to meet the owner at a campground in
Townsend TN. We went up on Fri. Moon showed up Sat am.

A bit green but goes great. No real problems that I cannot manage.
Test rode her in the Smokey Mtn on Sat. Did some ground work. Owner rode
her around and I rode. We then set out to ride up the trail head of
School House Gap. Rode about 2 miles on top. Had to cut it short because
the owner needed to get back.

Moon went great, easy and soft for the  most part. Nothing much bothered
her. She pulled the hills like a pro. Walk and trot over rocks no
problem. NO TRIP. Strong 3.5 mph walk and a easy 7 mph trot. Great HR
for a greenie. Not bothered by other horses on the trail.

Did about a 2 hr test ride.

She was trained using Brad Cameron methods. Attended a clinic in Nov 06.
She is not push button or dead broke but she will work for me. Goes in a
snaffle. We may have to use another bit for awhile. She can be strong
but will yield.

We worked today doing ground work and fitting a bridle and halter to
her.  BIG head. But she still looks nice to me :)

Will go for a ride tomorrow with her mule friend Dixie


PICTURES HERE   http://imageevent.com/vmaxept/horses/moonbeam

She is a very nice looking mule :)

While she did OK in my SYNERGIST saddle, I will have to get  a new
saddle or get my SR ENDURO reworked to fit.

So now a new adventure in my life is beginning. There is more to life
then AERC/Endurance. I will find that. I do not plan on asking her to do
endurance. We will just camp and pleasure ride. MANY  places to ride up
here (BSF-EFS)  within TN and surrounding states.

This will be fun.
--
Roger Rittenhouse
76 Wolf Pen Creek Rd
Pikeville TN 37367
888-216-6602
Fax 423-881-3691
Cell 615-557-7605
www.vmaxept.com

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