What kind of saddle do you use for a mule?
Pivotal in selecting a saddle is the basic concept that the shoulders of a horse are configured like an “A”. They carry their weight high and the withers support the saddle. A mule, on the other hand, has the skeletal structure of a donkey. So his shoulders are configured like a “V”.
Do mules need different saddles?
They each have unique backs depending on the breed, the amount of exercise, how much they are fed and whether or not they are easy keepers. For this reason not all mules need the same bars or even the same gullet or barspread. That’s the value of having a custom designed tree for you mule’s saddle.
Do Australian saddles fit mules?
Every horse or mule is different, just similar. The same goes for hand-made saddles. No two are the same, just similar. Australian saddles fit an interesting place in saddlery: they are somewhere in between a Western saddle and an English saddle.
Can you use an English saddle on a mule?
Your mule should not have a problem with a saddle if you are riding correctly and the saddle fits you and the equine properly.
How big should a mule be to ride?
Miniature mules are 50 inches tall or less. Hunting mules can be any height, but those carrying adult riders are about 50 inches or taller. Size is the only visible difference, as both groups are bred alike and perform in about the same activities.
Which is stronger a horse or a mule?
Mules are smaller and stockier than horses, but tend to be much stronger! The most distinctive difference between mules and horses is the mule’s status as a genetic hybrid. Like most hybridized animals, mules are sterile.
Why choose our mule saddles&tack?
Our mule saddles & tack are made of the best material available and shipped in a timely manner. We guarantee every thing we sell. If you tear it up we will repair or replace it, it’s that simple. This saddle is designed by Tom to fit the demands of every day use on mules in any environment.
What does a mule saddle look like?
Mule Saddles. A mule saddle looks like a horse saddle in many ways, but underneath it all they are built fit a mule’s conformation instead of a horse’s conformation. While a mule is half horse (a mule is a cross between and male donkey and a female horse), their backs often take after the donkey side of the family.
What are mule saddle bars?
The bars are the two weight-bearing strips of a saddle tree that go on the mule’s back along both sides of the spine. Mule saddles fit the contour of a mule’s back.
What is the purpose of a saddle?
The basic goal of all saddles is the same: to distribute the rider’s weight as evenly as possible across as much of the bars of the saddle as possible. The bars are the two weight-bearing strips of a saddle tree that go on the mule’s back along both sides of the spine.