| Mule Trivia Quiz |
| Mule Trivia Quiz Answers After Quiz |
1. Can a mule come in every color a horse can?
2. Can a mule be trained to ride or drive?
3. Which American President acquired two Catalonian donkeys from Spain, which he then used to
produce some of the first mules in America?
4. Do mules sometimes require different tack (harnesses or saddles etc) than horses?
5. Are mules slower than oxen?
6. What was Festus' (of Gunsmoke fame) mules name?
7. Who was the voice for Francis the talking mule in the 1950 movie Francis?
8. What was the name of the family mule on the TV show The Waltons?
9. Can a mule be gaited?
10. Which of these does not describe a mule?
a. It usually has a straight back.
b. It usually has small, very refined ears.
c. It usually lacks the full tail of a horse.
d. It usually lacks the defined withers of a horse.
Answers:
1. Yes, A mule can come in every shade a horse can, including solid colors, such as chestnut or black, to
loud colors, such as pinto and spotted (Appaloosa.) They also come in shades a donkey comes in,
which are usually different shades of dun and roan, and different types of loud colors.
2. Yes, Some people prefer to ride a mule instead of a horse for several reasons. A mule will not do
something that might injure it, whereas a horse will (usually) do everything in its power to obey the rider.
When a mule is stubborn, it's usually for self-preservation.
3. George Washington saw the value in the mule market and tried to act upon it. Unfortunately, at the time,
Spain prohibited the acquisition of any Catalonian jacks. Two were sent to George Washington as a gift
from the King of Spain. However, one died in transit. The other, a jack named "Royal Gift" went on to
create many, many mules.
4. Yes, Some mules require different types of tack because their body shape is very different than a
horse. The build of a mule is different, especially when looking at the back and sides. Because of these
differences, sometimes the saddle and other tack must be made for a mule. According to
"http://www.saddleking.com/mule.htm" : "The biggest difference in a mule bar is the rock is taken out of
the center of the bar because most mules have a straighter back than a horse. Not all mules require a
mule saddle though. I have a lot of mules using different width saddles because they have more stock
horse confirmation than mule."
5. No, Mules are actually faster than oxen and can walk over difficult terrain easier than a horse can.
6. The name of Festus' mule was Ruth.
7. Chill Wills - Francis - Talking mule featured in the film Francis (1950) starring Donald O'Connor as an
Army private who befriended a cantankerous, old Army mule that miraculously started talking. Francis
(voice of Chill Wills) appeared in five sequels films including Francis in the Haunted House (1956). The
concept of a talking mule was the inspiration of MISTER ED/CBS/1961-66.
8. The name of the family mule in the Waltons was Blue.
9. Yes, If a jack is bred to a gaited mare (such as an American Saddlebred or a Peruvian Paso), the
resulting mule might be gaited. Gaited mules are prized, just like their gaited horse relatives, for their
smooth gaits and easy ride.
10. Most mules have a straight back, a sparse tail and almost nonexistent withers (shoulders). They also
usually have larger ears, which resemble a donkey's more than a horse's. It's said by the British Mule
Society that a mule is an animal with a horse's body and a donkey's extremities.
2. Can a mule be trained to ride or drive?
3. Which American President acquired two Catalonian donkeys from Spain, which he then used to
produce some of the first mules in America?
4. Do mules sometimes require different tack (harnesses or saddles etc) than horses?
5. Are mules slower than oxen?
6. What was Festus' (of Gunsmoke fame) mules name?
7. Who was the voice for Francis the talking mule in the 1950 movie Francis?
8. What was the name of the family mule on the TV show The Waltons?
9. Can a mule be gaited?
10. Which of these does not describe a mule?
a. It usually has a straight back.
b. It usually has small, very refined ears.
c. It usually lacks the full tail of a horse.
d. It usually lacks the defined withers of a horse.
Answers:
1. Yes, A mule can come in every shade a horse can, including solid colors, such as chestnut or black, to
loud colors, such as pinto and spotted (Appaloosa.) They also come in shades a donkey comes in,
which are usually different shades of dun and roan, and different types of loud colors.
2. Yes, Some people prefer to ride a mule instead of a horse for several reasons. A mule will not do
something that might injure it, whereas a horse will (usually) do everything in its power to obey the rider.
When a mule is stubborn, it's usually for self-preservation.
3. George Washington saw the value in the mule market and tried to act upon it. Unfortunately, at the time,
Spain prohibited the acquisition of any Catalonian jacks. Two were sent to George Washington as a gift
from the King of Spain. However, one died in transit. The other, a jack named "Royal Gift" went on to
create many, many mules.
4. Yes, Some mules require different types of tack because their body shape is very different than a
horse. The build of a mule is different, especially when looking at the back and sides. Because of these
differences, sometimes the saddle and other tack must be made for a mule. According to
"http://www.saddleking.com/mule.htm" : "The biggest difference in a mule bar is the rock is taken out of
the center of the bar because most mules have a straighter back than a horse. Not all mules require a
mule saddle though. I have a lot of mules using different width saddles because they have more stock
horse confirmation than mule."
5. No, Mules are actually faster than oxen and can walk over difficult terrain easier than a horse can.
6. The name of Festus' mule was Ruth.
7. Chill Wills - Francis - Talking mule featured in the film Francis (1950) starring Donald O'Connor as an
Army private who befriended a cantankerous, old Army mule that miraculously started talking. Francis
(voice of Chill Wills) appeared in five sequels films including Francis in the Haunted House (1956). The
concept of a talking mule was the inspiration of MISTER ED/CBS/1961-66.
8. The name of the family mule in the Waltons was Blue.
9. Yes, If a jack is bred to a gaited mare (such as an American Saddlebred or a Peruvian Paso), the
resulting mule might be gaited. Gaited mules are prized, just like their gaited horse relatives, for their
smooth gaits and easy ride.
10. Most mules have a straight back, a sparse tail and almost nonexistent withers (shoulders). They also
usually have larger ears, which resemble a donkey's more than a horse's. It's said by the British Mule
Society that a mule is an animal with a horse's body and a donkey's extremities.
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