{"id":693,"date":"2025-02-12T10:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/?p=693"},"modified":"2025-11-18T08:56:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:56:42","slug":"retraining-the-hard-mouth-mule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/books-published-by-every-cowgirls-dream\/retraining-the-hard-mouth-mule\/admin\/","title":{"rendered":"Retraining the Hard-Mouth Mule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/retraining_the_hard_mouth_mule.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/retraining_the_hard_mouth_mule.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/retraining_the_hard_mouth_mule-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Retraining the Hard-Mouth Mule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/runaway_mule.html\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Achieve Communication With Your Mule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training with the Whoa Mule Fast Stop Hackamore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinforce Whoa In Your Mule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop Lightness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Controlling the Hindquarters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retraining For Mules With Hard Mouths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/bridles.html\">This book is free with<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/bridles.html\">Whoa Mule Bridle purchase.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A runaway mule is a dangerous thing. Often, the (out of control) mule lacks foundation training, which enables the mule to easily become fearful in a situation he cannot handle. Once the mule has spooked from an object or from a buildup of stress (i.e. time bomb scenario) the end result is running away with a rider that no longer has control. To make matters worse, the rider usually decides to use a more controlling bit or a corrective type of bit that the animal has not been trained to carry in his mouth. &nbsp;This actually adds fuel to the fire, because in a matter of time, the mule will learn to grab hold of the bit (that is causing him pain), raise his head and take off; once again you have a runaway mule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically the non-responsive mule is sold to a new owner and the cycle continues.&nbsp; By then, the mule has developed the habit of getting above the bit when he wants to, by ignoring\/evading the rider\u2019s seat, leg, and rein aids all to avoid completing a task.&nbsp; During this process, the mule will often times develop anxiety or intense nervousness simply because he knows he will be punished and the end result is a confirmed runaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote this book hoping to keep riders safe and in control while in the saddle.\u00a0 Riders who are able to maintain a sense of control in their mule are much better handlers with confidence.\u00a0 They also have the ability to develop that confidence within their own mule.\u00a0 My book, <em>Re-training The Hard Mouth Mule<\/em> will enable you as the rider\/handler to develop control and confidence.\u00a0 You will also learn how to develop lightness in your mule as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Retraining-Hard-Mouth-Mule-Putting-Runaway\/dp\/1495337049\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SRQZWPYYERSG&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DzJBCH9rpkJI7ql9zlH3z0xUC9-Uvd5g5pl0oDMztmQ.8GInhvwtSjiO8LgK-JFY8VFL42a_9AEMuKy5DD6ePZQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Retraining+the+Hard+Mouth+Mule+by+Cindy+K+Roberts&amp;qid=1739377153&amp;sprefix=retraining+the+hard+mouth+mule+by+cindy+k+roberts%2Caps%2C109&amp;sr=8-1\">Available at Amazon books and other participating outlets.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/runaway_mule.html\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/runaway_mule.html\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This book is free withWhoa Mule Bridle purchase. A runaway mule is a dangerous thing. Often, the (out of control) mule lacks foundation training, which enables the mule to easily become fearful in a situation he cannot handle. Once the mule has spooked from an object or from a buildup of stress (i.e. time bomb &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/books-published-by-every-cowgirls-dream\/retraining-the-hard-mouth-mule\/admin\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Retraining the Hard-Mouth Mule&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books-published-by-every-cowgirls-dream","tag-mule-training"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":695,"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693\/revisions\/695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everycowgirlsdream.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}