Mules, Mule Talk the podcast, mule training books by Cindy K Roberts
This is where the mule girl’s heart and soul begin and this is where it ends. The life-journey of a mule girl; heartfelt poetry about mules, donkeys, mule friends, cowgirls, trucks, camping, and family. Laughter and tears from the mule barn, written straight from the mule girl’s heart to paper. Available here: The Heart of a Mule Girl: Poems and Mule Tales of Whimsy: Roberts, Cindy K, Hodges, Meredith: 9798309850044: Amazon.com: Books
Lyrics by Cindy K Roberts – Music by Dan Canyon Band.
Those Ears! The mule song! Recorded and produced by Dan Canyon.
Introduction by Meredith Hodges, of the Lucky Three Ranch, Loveland, Colorado. Includes breeding contracts. Inaccuracies on breeding defined.
This book is dedicated to breeders, exhibitors, and the donkey and mule owners who strive for a better-performance breeding program that will favorably dominate the mule world.
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In conclusion: educating the equine breeding industry is our responsibility to ensure a better future for the all-around saddle mule. In short, mules with good minds make safer mounts and mules with excellent conformation will stay in service longer as compared to those that are weak or lacking. This means, the mule will have a much better future to be in service. It is also critical to document and register the jack sires in the industry.
Overbreeding is not desirable; those dedicated to the professional mule industry are careful about their breeding standards. Mules destined for the kill pen is not a pretty picture.
The future for the performance-bred saddle mule is in our hands; the overwhelming support coming from the mule world is phenomenal! Let’s work together and keep it going! ~Cindy K. Roberts
Available in full color 8 1/2 x 11 perfect bound and instant download from Amazon books: The Performance Bred Saddle Mule: Breeding of American Jackstock & Jennies (Color Copy): Roberts, Cindy K, Hodges, Meredith: 9781796601664: Amazon.com: Books
Excellent source of information for new mule owners or want-to-be-mule-owners that want to gain knowledge about the mule, his mindset, and how to establish a connection or partnership. Valuable tips on addressing issues, wonderful insight on the abused mule; and how to approach training the abused/neglected mule.
Details on a logical approach to connect, form an equine partnership, and bond with your mule. The book covers how a mule sees, hears, smells, and feels sensations in his world; learn what drives him to be the cautious animal that he is. Learn how to read your mule, proper approach, gentling; discover the mindset of the mule to strengthen your partnership. Excellent training book for mule handlers wanting to learn the physiological aspects of the mule.
Available here to order: Training the Hard to Catch Mule – 4th Edition: A Logical Approach on How to Connect With Your Mule: Roberts, Cindy K: 9781790161461: Amazon.com: Books
Meredith Hodges, Steve Edwards, Tim Doud, Red & Julie Wycoff, Chris French, and Cindy K. Roberts discuss behavior issues. Over 60 behavior issues are addressed and how to retrain the mule to be safe and confident in his work. Complete information from professional mule trainers that addresses vices or undesirable habits developed in the mule due to ineffective or poor training. A thorough account of mule behavior, proper saddle fit, bridle fit, selecting bits, appropriate tack, and more! Excellent resource for the equine library.
Order here from Amazon Books: The Mule Behavior Problem Solver: How Mules Think, Learn and React: Roberts, Cindy K, Hodges, Meredith, Edwards, Steve, Doud, Tim, Wycoff, Red & Julie, French, Chris, Fergason, Lisa, McCue DVM, Patrick M: 9781481295024: Amazon.com: Books
The Care & Guide Plan for My Animals upon My Death
A comprehensive guide and plan book for mule and horse owners who want proper care for their livestock, in the event of illness, injury or death. Includes a yearly calendar – timeline of what to schedule and expect throughout the year. The material in this book was compiled to pass on critical information to the new caretaker of a farm and livestock. Ideal for mule and horse owners, barn managers, and families of livestock owners. Book includes documents and forms, a barn maintenance checklist, a horse trailer maintenance checklist, an equine emergency evacuation plan, information regarding filing a trust, will, and estate planning.
Available on Amazon or other participating book outlets.
Taking Life by the Horns – by Melissa Phillips and Cindy K Roberts
Sadly, her life came to a tragic end the very day this book was completed. Melissa Phillips has enriched the lives of many inside and outside of the rodeo arena. This is her story.
More than Conquerors March 4, 2016
I knew Melissa as a fellow competitor on the Professional Womens Rodeo Association roughstock riding circuit. I recall her being a talented and intense competitor but I did not know her very well outside of the arena. This book has given me insights into her life and has revealed some wonderful and painful parallels between our lives. One of the reasons I quit riding in the PWRA (after winning the Rookie title) is because I left the country due to an abusive situation. I had no idea that Melissa was going through that also (I remember her husband, Gary, at the rodeos). Last summer I was deployed to the OK emergency management office due to the state-wide historic flooding. I recall the number of deaths reported at the time. When I learned that Melissa had gone to be with the Lord due to floodwaters, I was stunned. But I know that all of heaven rejoiced when she made it there (she probably threw her pistols in the air!). Special thanks to Cindy K. Roberts for allowing us to get to know Melissa more intimately. I will now remember her for more than just being a tough bull rider and competitor but also remember her passion for rodeo and the vulnerabilities we shared and conquered.
The author shares endearing and humorous words of wisdom from her time spent working with mules and donkeys over the years. Featuring meaningful life tips to strengthen and wake up the spiritual cowgirl soul in everyone. Inspirational stories shared from the author’s journey to develop her personal growth. Available at Amazon books or other book outlets.
In the summertime, my siblings and I gentled colts for our dad, put miles on them so Dad could sell them; he had five kids to feed. Dad knew we would stay out of trouble by saddling horses and doing barn chores. We climbed on ponies, horses, and colts and put time on them.
A couple of years later, my older brother timed it just right, to run to the barn (after I saddled a horse that I had been working) he would pull me out of the saddle, jump on, and gallop off to impress his girlfriend. Our parents didn’t get involved, because there was a corral filled with horses, the option was simple: quit whining and go saddle another horse. (And, yes, they all needed work.)
This pretty much was my childhood, I couldn’t take on my bigger and older brother, so I saddled another green horse and got it to working along. That’s how I got my horse smarts; oh, my butt hit the ground a few times, but that is a part of the learning process.
Then little sister came along, and wanted her turn to ride, so we put a bucking strap on this young horse and bucked him out, took the strap off, then, we let little “Wendy” get on and ride. Here’s to childhood horse adventures. Cheers and don’t let your saddle get cold.
