What is a mule?
1. Mules are the offspring of a male donkey and female horse. Mules combine characteristics of both horse and donkey parents to create a tougher, more resilient working animal.
How long do mules live?
Mules can live up to 50 years. Although the average lifespan for mules is between 35 and 40 years, some mules have been known to live until 50, especially if well looked after.
Where can I buy or sell mules?
Reese Mules trades, buys and sales mules year round all over the country. The Reese Family Farm is located at 398 Dry Fork Road, Gallatin TN 37066 and makes it a goal to keep an inventory of riding mules for show and trail, draft mules for work and show, as well as pack or wagon mules. Thank You for visiting Reese Mules!
Who is the owner of the mule business?
Rufus M. Reese began selling mules in the 1920’s – one mule at a time. Since then the family mule tradition has been followed by his son’s Dick Reese and Hub Reese; his Grandsons, Dickie and Rufus Reese. In 1950 the mule action business was started in Nashville.
What are the advantages of mules over horses?
Mules are hardier, eat less, and live longer than horses of an equivalent size Mules require less food and have more stamina than horses of the same weight and height, making them resilient working animals in some of the harshest environments. 4. Mules are less stubborn and more intelligent than donkeys
What is the difference between a mule and hinny?
Mules combine characteristics of both horse and donkey parents to create a tougher, more resilient working animal. A hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey is much rarer and more closely resembles its mother with the long ears of a donkey. 2. Mules are 99.9% sterile
Is a mule stronger than a football player?
Think of a football player’s muscle build compared to that of a ballerina’s. Both are very strong, but the mule has greater physical strength for its size, and more endurance. A mule gets its athletic ability from the horse and its intelligence from the donkey.