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•   DonkeyMuleInfo.com Information about care and training of donkeys and mules. Currently there are two parts of the training e-clinic available and more will be added soon. •   Mules and More Magazine Mules and More Magazine is the official Publication of North American Saddle Mule Association (NASMA). Come inside and take a look around our online version and see what we have to offer you. Our hard copy of the magazine is mailed on the 5th of the month, this site will be updated on the 15th of the month. •   Gaited Mule Information For years high quality gaited mules have been much-sought-after in the United States. Until recently, however, Gaited mules have been relatively unmarketed in the Gaited Horse Community. Gaited mares produce wonderful mules with a smooth, ground covering, easy to ride gait and a remarkably docile nature. •   NASMA - About Mules The North American Saddle Mule Association endeavors to promote both the Saddle Mule and its donkey ancestors for both pleasure and competition. In 1992 The American Donkey and Mule Society had approximately 1,573 mules registered in their registry. •   IMH - About Mules The Mule is a cross between a donkey stallion (called a jack) and a horse mare. Hinnies are just the opposite - a stallion horse crossed to a donkey jennet. For all purposes, hinnies and mules are classified and shown together under the general term Mule. Mules ears are usually somewhat smaller than a donkeys, longer but the same shape as the horse parents. •   The Mule Info Page Some black-and-white pictures of mules to show various body types, conformation, and color patterns. The most common colors for mules are dark brown, black, bay, and chestnut. If they have a buckskin or palomino dam, you may find buckskin mules. A very few are palomino, and we even have pink-skinned, blue eyed white mules from solid and spotted parents. •   Miniature and Hunting Mules of Missouri Miniature mules are 50 inches tall or less. Hunting mules can be any height, but those carrying adult riders are about 50 inches or taller. Size is the only visible difference, as both groups are bred alike and perform in about the same activities. Height is used mainly for show classification. Larger mules are used to carry adult and youth riders. •   What is a Gaited Mule? A gaited mule is any mule that has a smooth gait other than a walk, and one which is distinct from a trot. Some gaits are; single-foot, fox-trot, rack, running walk, stepping pace, paso fino, and other smooth gaits, whatever you might call them. Whatever the gait may be called, its primary virtue is smoothness.