Joe The Mule

05/31/2026

Miss Penny and I got to cool off a little in the creek the past two days. Ahhhhhh!!! ✌️ ❤️

05/31/2026

Thanks to all who played the Mule Trivia game with us!!
Ashley Santchi wins a Mission Mules T-Shirt and
Janet Hook wins two Mission Mules stickers!! 🥰

🫏❤️It is true that a mule has NEARLY 360 degree vision...actually somewhere between 350-355 degrees! ❤️🫏
A mule can:
* See nearly all the way around its body without turning its head.
* Watch the ground while grazing and still monitor for danger.
* Detect movement very well from the sides.

However, they do have two main blind spots:

1. Directly in front of their nose (about 3–4 feet out).
2. Directly behind them behind the tail.
That’s one reason experienced mule handlers avoid walking straight up behind a mule without letting it know they’re there. If a mule wants a better look at something, you’ll often see it raise or lower its head to bring the object into its binocular vision for better depth perception.

Inherited from their donkey parentage, mules have eyes positioned further apart than horses. This unique head shape and eye placement give them a wider field of vision, allowing them to look ahead while keeping all four hooves in their line of sight. This ability is a major reason why mules are renowned for being incredibly "sure-footed" on rough terrain, as they can visually analyze exactly where they are stepping.
🫏❤️⭐️🫏❤️⭐️🫏

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

The wood carriers of Santa Fe.

05/31/2026

The Bronx Zoo has welcomed one of the rarest foals on Earth. 🐴❤️

A Przewalski’s horse foal was recently born at the famous New York zoo, joining a species once considered completely extinct in the wild.

The Bronx Zoo, operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society, is one of the world’s most iconic zoos and home to some of the planet’s best-known wildlife exhibits, including Tiger Mountain, Congo Gorilla Forest, JungleWorld, and the Wild Asia Monorail — where visitors can now catch a glimpse of the young foal alongside the herd.

But this tiny horse represents far more than just a cute new arrival.

Przewalski’s horses, also known as Mongolian wild horses, are often described as the last truly wild horse species left on Earth. By the mid-20th century, the species had vanished from the wild entirely after decades of hunting, habitat loss, and human expansion devastated their numbers.

Every Przewalski’s horse alive today descends from a very small captive population that became the foundation of an international conservation effort.

Over time, breeding programs helped slowly rebuild the species, while reintroduction projects returned horses to protected grasslands in Mongolia and China.

The Bronx Zoo has played a role in that recovery story through carefully managed breeding programs designed to preserve the species’ fragile genetic diversity.

So while visitors may see an adorable foal, conservationists see something much bigger:

Another small step in the survival of one of the world’s rarest horse species. 🌍🐎

05/31/2026

We're at Lost Corral Horse Camp, Cherokee National Forest in Delano Tennessee. Delano is an Old Order Mennonite community of less than 800 people. Lost Corral is a primitive campground. There's no bathhouse, just clean privies. Each one has a hydrant for water. It features huge circular pull through sites and some are only back in. It is very shaded as it's set in the woods. The trails are beautiful. I would recommend shoes or boots unless you've got hooves like mine. There's some nice creeks to play in too. The feedgivers, Penny and I like it so we'll be back!!! ✌️ ❤️

05/31/2026

🫏🐴 MULE FUN FRIDAY 🐴🫏

Think you know mules? Let’s find out!

TRUE or FALSE:
A mule can see nearly 360 degrees around its body. 👀

Comment TRUE or FALSE below before we reveal the answer tomorrow!

⭐ Bonus Challenge:
Tag a friend who thinks mules are just stubborn horses and let’s see if they know the answer!

📢 Help us introduce more people to the amazing world of mules:
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We’ll randomly choose one person who answers correctly to receive a Mission Mules shirt, and another person to receive two Misson Mules stickers!

05/27/2026

Well what can I really say, I'm a star!!!! 🌟 ✌️ ❤️

05/27/2026

Jumping Mule!!
A jumping mule is proof that determination can leap higher than doubt.
“Mules don’t just jump fences — they jump expectations.

Hutto Mule and Farming.