Don Alley
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Riding on the Backs of Animals
Today I went riding with Paula at Rancho Nuevo, in the mountains near Loreto. Our guide, Bule, saddled up the animals. These are called moo-lahs,
burros, or super burros depending on their size. They look kind of like horses, but are actually hybrid animals, part horse and part goat, I think.
You can look that up on Wikepedia.
Photos by Don and Paula
Bule and a super burro
This is the first photo of me riding since my parents put me on a poney for pics when I was 6 or 7. I rode an elephant once, too, but there are no
photos so no one believes that.
You steer and stop them with these rope thingies, but mostly the moo-lah runs on some kind of auto-pilot.
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Don Alley
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Paula's done this a bunch, for days at a time...she's not a newbie like me. Although there is a specific cowboy term for "newbie." I think it's
"Shoehorn," or something like that.
The moo-lahs eat lots of stuff, just like goats.
Paula and Bule decide to put some distance between them and the Shoehorn. "Hey! Wait for me!" I can't find the thingy, or magic words, or whatever,
for going faster. Humming the William Tell Overture didn't work.
The Shadow:
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Paula
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Oh, jeez, I just want everyone to know that I don't usually ride with a purse
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paula
Oh, jeez, I just want everyone to know that I don't usually ride with a purse
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We all know it was full of carrots!
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Paulina
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This is a wonderful post, very dear to my horse loving- cowgirl heart. I want to do this! I want a real old school baja "moo-lah" experience too.
It's on my list.
Thank you.
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LOSARIPES
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Crossing a horse with a goat would be impossible. The mulas are the result of Horse-burra or burro-mare. The result is Mula(o) but, the offspring from
a mare is bigger than that of a burra.... bigger, stronger mula. The male one is also called Macho. Mula is -amongst Mexicans- synonym of stubborn.
because they are stubborn (auto-pilot) when you ride them. While in Mexico, don't be surprised if someone calls you mula...that is if you get in an
argument and you will stand your ground....
I met a member of a "Mule riders Association of AZ" who explained to me the great advantages of mule riding Vs. horse riding. I like horses better..
[Edited on 5-15-2009 by LOSARIPES]
Aripes
God bless America
and Baja tambien
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Paula
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LOSARIPES
Crossing a horse with a goat would be impossible. The mulas are the result of Horse-burra or burro-mare. The result is Mula(o) but, the offspring from
a mare is bigger than that of a burra.... bigger, stronger mula. The male one is also called Macho. Mula is -amongst Mexicans- synonym of stubborn.
because they are stubborn (auto-pilot) when you ride them. While in Mexico, don't be surprised if someone calls you mula...that is if you get in an
argument and you will stand your ground.... |
LOSARIPES, I knew all this and tried to explain it to Don. But he wouldn't listen.
He's as stubborn as.... well, you know.
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Skipjack Joe
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mula -> mule
moolah -> money
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