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How Many Steps Does a Horse or Mule Take to Walk a Mile: The Effect of 50,000 Steps a Day on Your Horse or Mule’s Back

Published July 1, 2019

As I ride my mule Brick and Cracker from North Carolina to Idaho, folks often ask me, “How many miles do you and the mules travel every day?”.

I tell them 25 and they’re not impressed.

Bernie Harberts with mules Brick and Cracker starting the day's ride outside South Gifford, Missouri
Let the day – and miles – begin. Cracker and I get ready to head up the road with Brick. We travel 15 to 25 miles per day with 20 miles being an average day’s run. I walk a lot to save wear and… Continue reading →
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The Stay Put Mule Rain Blues

Published June 21, 2019

I rode in to La Plata, Missouri, ahead of the storm. The plan was to buy sardines and ramen and then ride out the other side toward Idaho. But the rumblng clouds shattered and poured down on me in pieces. It’s rained over an inch and I’ve eaten most of the sardines and some of the ramen and the damn wet stuff keeps falling. And I’m still in La Plata.

Mules Brick and Cracker slogging through muddy Missouri roads on final miles into La Plata, Missouri.
A mucky slog. The mules and I have walked in… Continue reading →
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