Everyone loves my little mules. I was offered $2500 for my Wylie because she is adorable, small and a palomino with LOTS of personality. I turned them down because she is very anti-dog
and they wanted her to be a backyard pet with their little dogs. Wasn't the best situation for her so nope!
I've sold several of mine for decent money. I won't just give them away like most folks do with them. If they don't want to pay for it....it ain't leaving here. Unfortunately, most of the mini mules I've seen offered for sale are listed at less than $500. It's hard to get more than that when those are available.
The folks I've heard that don't like the minis think they are useless. You can't ride them so why bother. They don't realize you can pack smaller amounts on them and they eat much less than the larger counterparts. The ones I have sold are in family homes that love them and enjoy their antics. One is a pro at turning off the gas to their house
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Another problem I've seen is folks that just want to breed for mini mules don't put the time and effort into trying to breed for quality. I'm picky about my mares that I breed to Kilroy. Someone locally wanted to breed to Kilroy but didn't want to pay my stud fee. She bought her own jack and bred her mares. She had a really nice molly and the others had issues (underbites, crooked legs, roachy backs). If you're going to do this, BREED FOR QUALITY!
You also have to work with the mules to give them their basics. People don't understand that mules are not stubborn just very smart.
I could go on and on but I'll stop now. I won't post all my mules either....too many! But this is Memphis, our little girl from this year. At not quite a month old, she is just hitting 21". She loves her hugs and kisses and pretty much demands I play with her and NOT that little short eared boy next door.
If you'd like to see all of our babies to date, just go to my website and check out the mini mules page. Everyone is on there.