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In the
arena...
Amy, David, Jill, John,
Jeff, Bob & John on their mules,
pose with Sue(5 star apprentise )and Steve while Virgil(Sue mule)watches as we sacked out our mules with lakin Lite Feed bags |
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Steve helps Amy learn to use the Mule Rider's
Martingale
Jeff practices trail obstacles in the arena |
Bob & John in the arena
Amy leads her mule over the tarp |
Bob works with his mule
Sacking out with Lakin Lite; John's mule likes these
sacks! |
    
Everyone's mules learn to
cross the tarp
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Jill's mule learns to pick up her back feet nicely
Hmmmmm, good question..
Pearl demonstrates how to put her head down to be
bridled
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At the
ranch...
Clinic participants listen to Steve
Sue on Pockets
Virgil stands ground tied
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Pockets' big brown eye
Steve talks about
twitching humanely, and how it can be used on mules
in place of drugs for some veterinary procedures
Steve teaches this mule to trailer load calmly |
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Out on the
trail...
Steve, John, Bob & Jeff overlooking Queen Valley
Mule Ranch
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Sue in the lead
Jill heads down the trail
Cholla
David
John, Jill & David
Big "scary" cattle!
Jeff & Sugarfoot
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Ready to ride out
Steve's group through the gate
Sue gets the gate for the next group of riders
Steve's in the lead
Ocotillo in bloom
John & Jeff head down the
trail
Creosote bush in bloom
Turkey buzzard circling overhead
John heading downhill
Mule riders on top of the ridge
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View from the top
 
  
John, David Pam, Jill & Sue
in Cougar Canyon
Prickly Pear
    
John, Jeff, Bob & Steve
cover some rough country
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Steve is COOKING now!
Hummingbird |
Chow's on!
Susan always serves
up great food and plenty of it!
Lunch!
Joe & Jerry entertain us with some genuine cowboy
campfire music on Saturday night
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Sunday morning breakfast before Cowboy church
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