Ranch owner and operator John Hauer celebrates these remarkable hybrids through essays, articles, stories, and beautiful full-color photographs and illustrations. The pieces in this collection draw attention to many of the mule's most impressive characteristics, including its agility, strength, grace, longevity, disposition, conformation, and loyalty. Contributors to this collection range from recognized professionals in the mule community to those...

Suzy Mule follows her friend Bruce the Goose on his way south, and when they arrive at Stu's Dude Ranch in the desert they decide to stay.

Marty, a very stubborn mule, is finally won over when Farmer John discovers that he has a sweet tooth.

Surefoot is a young mule, just learning what he needs to know to carry tourists down into the Grand Canyon.

Farmer Puckett's custom of hauling a wagonload of fireworks to the fairgrounds for the Independence Day Social is endangered when his stubborn new mule Jake Johnson refuses to move.

Francis the talking mule: A talking mule adopts a second lieutenant as his master in the Burmese jungle during World War II. Francis goes to the races: Peter and Francis go to stay on a horsebreeding ranch. Peter is smitten by the owner's granddaughter, and Francis enjoys the easy life. But a debt has come due that threatens the ranch, and Francis uses connections with his equine friends to come up with some winners. Francis goes to West Point:...