It wasn't long after Joanne bought herself a wild Mustang, when she gave me a call telling me about her friend who had a mule and was thinking about selling it and she would really like it. A MULE!! Who in their right mind would want a mule!?!?!... Jo Did!! Within a few weeks she was pulling her trailer up north and she came home with this sweetie. What I didn't realize is a mule never forgets. I thought donkeys were smart, this mule has them beat.

	You can see by the picture that Jem was a real lover. The horses would go down to the pasture and Jem would wait for more treats. Camera shy she was not.
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	The sad part was, once Jem found a way out, She was always out. No fence could keep her in. I spent the better part of two months walking this mule back home. Looking back it was almost funny.

Jem was teaching Jo how to ride a mule.

When Jem wanted out, she could jump a 5 foot fence from a stand still. But she would only try it on one area so I learned to put an addition to the fence so she couldn't jump it. Hey! I had one section of the fence that was 7 feet high but she finally stayed in.

You said "Saddle Up!" What's all this stuff? I'm lookin' like some plow horse.

Jem was a good teacher. She taught Joanne how to ride a mule in no time. Then again, Jem came from good blood lines.

If your mule ever gets out of the fence, never have her trot back home along side your car. Trust me!! When people go by they start laughing at a mule who looks as if she is trying to race a car.

Yep! Living in the country has it's moments and this was one of them

Bug, You did a real good job with that mule.

Big Hugs to the two of you..

This site was last updated by Jemmie 11/22/07