



The way a mule is made up, mentally, is they want a friend. Unfortunately, too many people do not want to be the mules friend and they start out, through old standard training methods, to show the mule that the human is something to be feared. This creates insurmountable resistance in the mule as it would with anything or anybody. The training of the mule is really more of a philosophy than cut and dry training methods. In order to work with your mule, in true understanding, you are continually presenting something to the mule and asking him to follow your direction. Presenting and asking, not forcing and telling. Much like you would present the idea of going on a trail ride to a friend and asking if he would like to go with you. Trying to achieve true understanding is difficult but by looking at things from the mules point of view and presenting your program in a way that the mule can understand, you will not be building resistance but instead you will have a relationship with a friend for life. |


