AboutSue King Expertise I've owned saddle mules for over 25 years. After running a 30 stall boarding barn for horses, I established my farm, Brayer Hill Farm, producing National and World Champion saddle mules and standing two jacks to the public. I have also written and published articles concerning mules and maintain The Saddle Mule News online and serve as the Executive Secretary for The North Anerican Saddle Mule Association.
Experience I have 25 Years experience in owning, breeding for, raising, and showing quality Saddle Mules and own Brayer Hill Farm. In addition, I am a Charter Member of two National Mule Associations. I also publish The Saddle Mule News available online. www.saddlemulenews.com
Organizations
North American Saddle Mule Association (Executive Secretary),
American Gaited Mule Association,
American Donkey and Mule Socitey
Publications
The Brayer,
Mules and More, and
Owner/Publisher of The Saddle Mule News
Education/Credentials Under and Post Graduate work in Education.
Awards and Honors ADMS Farm Versatility, Hall of Fame
ADMS, Versatility Hall of Fame Winners,
ADMS Breeding Versatility Hall of Fame,
NASMA Registers of Merit , National and World Champion title winners.
Expert: Sue King Date: 5/2/2007 Subject: How tall will my mule filly grow?
Question My mule filly is 13 months old and 13.1 hands. Her mother is a Tennessee
Walking Horse who is 15 hands. At her age and present height how tall would
you expect her to be when she is full grown? Do mules have the same growth
rate on average as horses?
Answer On the day they are born, you can measure the length of the cannon bone from the mid knee to the top of the hoof. Zorro's cannon bone was 16.1" and he grew to 16.2 hands. It's worked for all my mules. The cannon bone does not grow an longer and their ears do not grow any longer from the day they are born.
Mules knees close later than a horse's and they seem to be developmentally behind horses in substance and mental maturity. That's why we do not start our mules in hard training until they are three.
