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Yes! There are many mule and donkey clubs that offer lots of fun things to do, like shows and other events to attend, even if you’re a beginner! Go to luckythreeranch.com to find an event or club in near you!

Mules and donkeys come in lots of different sizes, from a tiny “Miniature” all the way up to a giant “Mammoth,” and everything in between! For example, donkeys come in these sizes:

• Miniature (36″ or less)
• Small Standard (36.01″– 40″)
• Standard (40.01-48″)
• Large Standard (jennets 48″-54″, jacks 48″-56″)
• Mammoth (jennets 54″ & over, jacks 56″ & over)

If they are surprised or agitated, they might kick or bite, the same as a horse would. If you learn good horsemanship manners and learn how to be around them safely, mules and donkeys can be very dependable and trustworthy friends.

When you treat mules and donkeys with patience, kindness, understanding and respect, they’ll usually do what you want. But if you’re mean or try to force them into a situation they think is dangerous, they can get just as “stubborn” as you would.

Donkeys are also very smart, strong and sure-footed. For a long time, donkeys were used only for work, but today, donkeys get to do lots of fun things like packing, driving, trail riding—and even barrel racing and pole bending!

A good mule can do anything a horse can do, and he can do some things even better! Mules are very sure-footed, which means they’re great on trails and steep mountains. They are also very athletic. They can do all the Western events like reining, roping and barrel racing, and they can do the English events too, like jumping and dressage. Mules are also very strong so they are great for packing, pulling and driving. And because they’re so smart, they remember what they’ve learned!

Yes, and it’s called a Zebrass! A mule can’t usually have babies of its own because its parents were different types of animals, but donkeys and horses can have babies with lots of different animals. Here are more combinations:
Zebra + horse = zorse
Female donkey + male horse = hinny
Female mule + male horse = hule
Female mule + male donkey = jule or donkule

A donkey has a shorter tail, with long hair only at the end. A mule’s tail has long, thin hair that goes all the way down to the end.

Horses have small ears and mules and donkeys have long ears—that’s why we call them “longears!” Also, when a horse is scared, it will run away. When a donkey is scared, it will stand and fight or “freeze.” Because a mule is part horse and part donkey, it can do both of these things!

A mule is half horse and half donkey. Its mother is a horse and its father is a donkey.