Mules in Britian

[Rickshaw swami 4,224]

I have tried to find information on mules in Britian.The only info I really found out was with the military.Did know one ever hunt or plow with mules? My grandparents had plowing mules.My father had jumping mules or pony mules or hunting mules all the same.They were usually from crossing a jack to a pony mare.They can hop a fence like a deer.When I got a few lurchers as an adult I almost went and got some more mules as they would work perfect.The mules my father had could jump into the back of a pick up truck.They were small but could carry a large man all night.When I told an English houndsman to get rid of the simple minded thorough bred and get a mule he laughed hysterically.So is their any mules worked in Britian or is it a stigma?

[Lenmcharristar 10,001]

Yes the English had work mules they were either Irish or African/West Indian but the Irish made the better workers. The darker the skin the more whipping was needed to get the lazy c**ts to move

[jigsaw 11,899]

but the Irish made the better workers.

and that went for the people too lol

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,475]

We deported them all to you mate on the same ships as the Irish pit bulls 

anyway , seriously, funny you should say that but as late as 1940  most of the small hold ploughing was done by horse and one shire horse type , the Suffolk punch , was crucial to the war effort . 

Sadly on the cusp of extinction 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffolk_Punch

[fireman 11,089]

2 hours ago, Rickshaw swami said:

I have tried to find information on mules in Britian.The only info I really found out was with the military.Did know one ever hunt or plow with mules? My grandparents had plowing mules.My father had jumping mules or pony mules or hunting mules all the same.They were usually from crossing a jack to a pony mare.They can hop a fence like a deer.When I got a few lurchers as an adult I almost went and got some more mules as they would work perfect.The mules my father had could jump into the back of a pick up truck.They were small but could carry a large man all night.When I told an English houndsman to get rid of the simple minded thorough bred and get a mule he laughed hysterically.So is their any mules worked in Britian or is it a stigma?

Most area's as such in Britain had there own type of work horses that suited the land where they lived and worked and the horses are named as such,The Shire,The Suffolk Punch,The Fell Pony,The Welsh Cob and Pony etc etc..

[Lenmcharristar 10,001]

1 hour ago, jigsaw said:

but the Irish made the better workers.

and that went for the people too lol

I was on about people to jigsaw lol

[Rickshaw swami 4,224]

50 minutes ago, fireman said:

Most area's as such in Britain had there own type of work horses that suited the land where they lived and worked and the horses are named as such,The Shire,The Suffolk Punch,The Fell Pony,The Welsh Cob and Pony etc etc..

If I remember correctly most of our mules were out of some type of British pony.Welsh Shetland I can't remember others.Thats one reason I asked this.It produced the best coonhunting mules across Dixie.Just wondered if any British men had tried.If you ever run through the woods at night riding a horse you will understand why we used mules

[jetro 5,349]

I know of one man that rode out to s pack of hounds on s mule,  bare back kept up with the hunt all day. 

And of another who got badly bit below the belt by one. Ruined him for life, I was told.

Mules can be nasty beggers, seen them worked on bogs, with turf.

Atb j 

[peterhunter86 8,627]

25 minutes ago, jetro said:

I know of one man that rode out to s pack of hounds on s mule,  bare back kept up with the hunt all day. 

And of another who got badly bit below the belt by one. Ruined him for life, I was told.

Mules can be nasty beggers, seen them worked on bogs, with turf.

Atb j 

I seen one out of a track bred trotting horse, it was under a sulki that mule trot the speed of it, he wiped the smirk off a few peoples faces when it showed up there horses 

[Rickshaw swami 4,224]

3 minutes ago, peterhunter86 said:

I seen one out of a track bred trotting horse, it was under a sulki that mule trot the speed of it, he wiped the smirk off a few peoples faces when it showed up there horses 

Look up cutting horse competition.My fathers partner won one of these with a mule.I knew an old coonhunter who had a mule named Thomas T Radar.That mule could walk a foot log across a big creek.This old man won alot of money betting with other coonhunters.

36 minutes ago, jetro said:

I know of one man that rode out to s pack of hounds on s mule,  bare back kept up with the hunt all day. 

And of another who got badly bit below the belt by one. Ruined him for life, I was told.

Mules can be nasty beggers, seen them worked on bogs, with turf.

Atb j 

Thanks for the info.Ive seen crazy mules that we're good for nothing.Ive seen a few that were impressive.I always fed our best mule chewing tobacco as a kid.I reckon they love the molasses.I would love to go on a mounted hunt riding a "honky donkey" My fathers quote.

[jetro 5,349]

22 minutes ago, peterhunter86 said:

I seen one out of a track bred trotting horse, it was under a sulki that mule trot the speed of it, he wiped the smirk off a few peoples faces when it showed up there horses 

Same with this fella on the hunt. A lot were laughing, but he left a lot sitting that day, always up or a head of the hunt.

Atb j 

[jetro 5,349]

I think the last mule in the village was over 20 years ago. He was a dangerous fecker. Would attack any one for no reason. 

The amount of donkeys ( four legged type lol) that used to roam the roads when we were kids was unbelievable, anywhere between 5 and 20 at a time, they were worthless then. A lorry came and started to collect them.

Atb j 

[peterhunter86 8,627]

18 minutes ago, jetro said:

I think the last mule in the village was over 20 years ago. He was a dangerous fecker. Would attack any one for no reason. 

The amount of donkeys ( four legged type lol) that used to roam the roads when we were kids was unbelievable, anywhere between 5 and 20 at a time, they were worthless then. A lorry came and started to collect them.

Atb j 

I remember when I was a kid in the 80s you could buy them in Smith field for a score, some of them got awful lives, in around the early 90s piebald ones were making real good money 2k an over

[jetro 5,349]

8 minutes ago, peterhunter86 said:

I remember when I was a kid in the 80s you could buy them in Smith field for a score, some of them got awful lives, in around the early 90s piebald ones were making real good money 2k an over

Oh yeah, donkeys became gold dust, a Must have fashion item, especially since you could keep them instead of cattle or sheep, and still get your government grants. Less work, less feeding and more money.

Atb j 

[jetro 5,349]

We have an Irish saying here for local men that didn't marry or have kids.

Fúir sè bas a mhuíla.

He got a mules death.

Atb j