In case you were wondering what we do for fun in rural Tennessee…. go to Mule Day of course!

If you were like me, and weren’t quite sure what a mule is- read on!

Mule Facts:

• A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
• A Hinny, harder to come by, is the offspring of a female donkey and male horse.
• All  male mules are infertile.
• Most female mules are infertile.
• Mules are (pound for pound) stronger than horses and require less food.
• Farmers prefer mules because they can work harder & longer than either the donkey or the horse.
• Mules are very curious.
• Mules are a hybrid animal.
• Mules have a unique sound that is a combination of the horse’s whinny and the grunting of the wind-down of a bray. Most will start out -Whinee…..and end in “-aw ah aw”.

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