Just can't help myself, one great uncle ran the remount station @ 9 mile, raised mules & was an "old Time" cowboy, grandad taught me to pack both, I've packed for outfitters & owned both horses & mules so here's my opinion..... Both have a place & I love them both in their place. I like to pack mules better than horses & if I have a choice, I'll ride a horse both in the mountains & cowboying. Mules seem to get into less trouble as a rule, but they have more personality quirks. I have bought horses from the flatlanders that we turned into pretty good mountain horses, but they are both much better when raised in the rough country. I never could rope as good as Ray, but I've been on enough good horses that they are my preferred transportation. This is sort of like an argument between Ford, Chevy, & Dodge owners -- kinda funny.
MC
Oh, by the way, I went to high school with some of the Cheff kids (long long ago) and they were tough enough they didn't really need mules.
