My wife and I went horseback riding on our honeymoon. The wrangler looked like he’d come from an old John Wayne movie. He gave me a mule to ride. I didn’t care. It was in the mountains. He must have thought I was a real green horn because he kept telling me how good that “horse” was. We had a nice ride and came back. He asked me how I liked my horse. I said he was OK, but he seemed to have big ears. He gave me a long look. “You’re not from back East, are you?” I told him some of my relatives raise mules. My wife and I still laugh about my honeymoon horse.
Now this thread needs music! Mules are awesome, btw.
Mules and Mustangs (captured wild horses) are both pretty surefooted and are best for riding on mountain trails.