That's one outstanding looking piece of mule flesh!
saddlesore is right on with all that he has said.
I owned 60 horses and 20 mules.
While I rode a saddle horse most of the time. ( usually one in training ) I always looked forward to riding a mule. You can work a horse to death, you can't a mule. A horse will give you 100% and then a bit more when asked and then die. A mule will give you 100% then call it a day.
Mule are a much better ride(smoother) unless you've a good saddlebred or foxtrotter. Even then a mule can keep up.
No doubt you need a picket mare or 3 in camp. Otherwise your mules will leave ya for the trailhead.
I've many a pards who switched from ponies to mules... I've half a mind to.
