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@HeeHawHaven 4980 wrote:

Donn,

We always keep ours in a pipe corral for a week or two before letting them out with the herd. It helps make them know where their feed comes from and lets the others come by and sniff them and get to know them before they go out with them. We think it lessens the power struggle once let out in the herd.

I don’t think it’s funny that she’ll team with a mule. Any animal that knows its job would do. Suffolk mules sound awesome!

Dave

I do the same Dave, I set up a 40′ round pen in the pasture and let them sniff and nuzzle but not be able to “get to” one another until a week or two later depending upon how they interact.

I have a Percheron rscue mare 27yo. She’s too old to work and just is a pet. I felt bad she had no buddy since my two geldings could not join her in the field due to their being waaaay too dominant. I was a fraid she’d get hurt, she’s so laid back. So, I got a white 13h Molly mule to put with her.

That Percheron 16.1h and 1300lbs was SCARED STIFF of that little 750lb mule! I put her hay outside the roundpen so she HAD to eat with her. After 2 weeks, when I released the mule…..that Percheron was shaking like a leaf!!
She crapped herself right there on the spot!

Now, she bosses and even nips the mule! The mule just squeals and gets out of her way:D

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I LOVE Camels! I would love to own and train one. They can even learn dressage movements. Lots of good info in this post!

I guess you steer them with those little ropes tied to their nostrils? Yeeee-ikes! That’s making my nose hurt just looking at it.

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