Bustin’ Butt Signing “Two Mules to Triumph” Books

Exciting news. Today, I started signing copies of my new book, Two Mules to Triumph. If you pre-ordered a copy, get ready to start your mule ramble across America! Signed books will start shipping this week.

Signing a copy of Two Mules to Triumph, about my 2,300 mile mule voyage through America with my mules Brick and Cracker
A crisp box of Two Mules to Triumph books waiting to be signed
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You Need a Mule Cart Ride With Two Border Collies

Click on the player to take a quick mule cart ride with me, Lucky and Diggity

Feeling stressed about the upcoming elections? You need to take a quick mule cart ride with Lucky, Diggity and me and you’ll forget all that stuff that’s jacking up your shoulders. Just click on the player above and enjoy the cheap trick at the end.

Pre-order a Copy of My New Book Two Mules to Triumph

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Mule Ride With Ronald Hudson at Faith Tabernacle of Praise

This weekend my long time mule buddy Ronald Hudson and I gave wagon rides at the Faith Tabernacle of Praise in Asheboro, North Carolina. Here are some videos and photos you’ll enjoy.

This is my dear friend Ronald Hudson. We go back to 2005. I visited Ronald this weekend to borrow his mule named Sandy for an upcoming mule ramble. As a sort of shake-down, the plan was to hitch her to one of Ronald’s wagons and drive her to… Continue reading

Three Things I Learned Riding 2,300 Miles in Hoof Boots

A while back, I rode my mules Brick and Cracker 2,300 miles in hoof boots from North Carolina to Idaho. In this post, I’ll share three key lessons I learned from that experience. Whether you ride horses or mules, or if you’re planning a weekend ride or a Long Ride of over 1,000 miles, if you’re interested in hoof boots, this article will interest you.

Brick and Cracker wearing their hoof boots on the cover of my new book T… Continue reading

Slight Delay Shipping “Two Mules to Triumph”

Mules sometimes work slower than expected. Book printers occasionally work the same way. I say this because there’s been a slight delay in shipping the pre-released copies of my new book Two Mules to Triumph.

Two Mules to Triumph is about my 2,300-mile voyage through America with my mules Brick and Cracker. This is a photo of the actual book sitting on my liquor cabinet. I love not only the story but how the hardcover book feels in my… Continue reading

Your Pre-ordered Copy of “Two Mules to Triumph” Ships Soon

Howdy, Thursday. A great big thank you to you if pre-ordered a copy of my new book Two Mules to Triumph. The books are currently being printed. As soon as I get them, I’ll sign your copy (or copies) and mail it to you quickly as possible.

Two Mules to Triumph: A Long Ride Through the Heart of America is about my 2,300-mile mule voyage from North Carolina to Idaho

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Hay Bales to Hydraulic Fluid: How to Help After Hurricane Helene

Got any hay bales, hydraulic fluid or paper towel’s you’re not using? Do you want to help out folks that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene but don’t know how to get things into the right hands? Here’s how to get those supplies into the hands that need them.

A load of hay I took to Black Mountain, North Carolina. The area was devastated by Hurricane Helene, leaving many horse and cattle owners without anything to feed their animals.

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How to Reconnect With Your Horse or Pet After Hurricane Helene

Here in western North Carolina, we’re going into the second week of clean-up post-Hurricane Helene. Many people are feeling fatigued chainsawing roads clear, fueling generators to keep their freezers going, and repairing washed-out driveways. And then there are all the animals and pets, from horses, dogs and cats to injured wildlife that need taking care of. Clean-up fatigue is setting in.

Scene of the damage as seen through the window of my pickup. I took this photo as I was… Continue reading

Clotheslined in Steffenville: “Two Mules to Triumph” Excerpt

Enjoy this outtake from my upcoming book “Two Mules to Triumph” about traveling from North Carolina to Idaho with my mules Brick and Cracker. The Steffenville I’m referring to is in Missouri.

Saddling my mule Brick as she, my other mule Cracker and I were traveling from North Carolina to Idaho. This photo was taken during a weeks-long patch of rainy weather. My biggest challenge was keeping the mule’s back from developing saddle sores.

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Here’s How Hurricane Helene Whacked the Shoe Box Canyon

The rains came. And came. And came. And then the wind started. And then the power went out and the creek rose. Hurricane Helene had arrived. The first video is how Hurricane Helene turned the shoulder-width brook behind our cabin into a muddy river.

The brook behind our house. It’s narrow enough that I can step across it – except today.

We ended up getting six inches of rain here in western North Carolina, outside of Lenoir. That’s a lot… Continue reading

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