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Hard riding no saddles or stirrups
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08-14-2006, 06:13 PM
a mule can kick different than a horse. Standing four footed, it can reach and kick a hand touching it's ear. Very fast and hand-numbing.... and they are known for being a bit more quick to bite. My neighbor's mules are plenty noisy. I see the Special Forces and 10th Mountain Division using mules and donkeys in the mountains of Afghanistan, even today.

I am still 'flabbergasted' by the idea of 18 pairs of mules pulling a train of wagons across the prairie. We'll probably never see something like that again. Now it is hard to find anyone who can hitch ahorse or mule, let alone pack them properly.
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Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Woadwarrior - 06-29-2006, 05:05 PM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Woadwarrior - 06-29-2006, 07:08 PM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Woadwarrior - 06-29-2006, 08:41 PM
saddles & stirrups - by claudia crisis - 06-30-2006, 09:52 AM
Re: saddles & stirrups - by floofthegoof - 06-30-2006, 02:13 PM
saddles & stirrups - by claudia crisis - 07-19-2006, 12:45 PM
stirrup - by claudia crisis - 07-19-2006, 07:48 PM
stirrup - by claudia crisis - 07-19-2006, 07:50 PM
Re: stirrup - by floofthegoof - 07-19-2006, 08:02 PM
stirrup - by claudia crisis - 07-20-2006, 12:12 AM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Felix - 07-24-2006, 07:59 PM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Felix - 07-24-2006, 11:59 PM
Hackamores and riding - by Lepidina - 08-01-2006, 01:39 PM
Self preservation of the rider - by Caius Fabius - 08-14-2006, 04:48 PM
mule skinner - by Caius Fabius - 08-14-2006, 05:34 PM
Mules - by Lepidina - 08-14-2006, 05:50 PM
mules - by Caius Fabius - 08-14-2006, 06:13 PM
armchair cavalry - by Caius Fabius - 08-15-2006, 07:40 PM
Re: Capabilites of Roman Cavalry - by Matthew - 08-15-2006, 08:04 PM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Felix - 08-15-2006, 08:21 PM
Sound military tactics... - by Caius Fabius - 08-16-2006, 04:27 PM
Re: Sound military tactics... - by floofthegoof - 08-16-2006, 08:59 PM
Re: Sound military tactics... - by Felix - 08-17-2006, 10:56 PM
Re: Sound military tactics... - by Robert Vermaat - 08-18-2006, 08:19 AM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Felix - 08-18-2006, 07:57 PM
cultural differences - by Caius Fabius - 08-20-2006, 09:58 PM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Felix - 08-21-2006, 12:57 AM
Good point - by Caius Fabius - 08-21-2006, 03:23 AM
Re: mules - by Marcus Julius - 09-09-2006, 01:30 PM
Re: saddles & stirrups - by Carvettia - 06-23-2008, 09:29 PM
Sarmatian / Alan stirrups - by Carvettia - 06-24-2008, 01:02 PM
cavalry charge - by Arminius Primus - 06-26-2008, 03:15 PM
Re: Hard riding no saddles or stirrups - by Gregg - 06-27-2008, 06:12 AM

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