[Ag-eq] need to vent

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Michelle, yes that would be great.  It would be especially great if I could
train the little guy to do some tricks or something.  I feel certain that I
could get him walking on the halter better.

Nella
Quoting Michelle Creedy  via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> Nella, I totally understand and I'd support you no matter what you decided
> to do. LOL, wouldn't it be great to show up with the mule a few months later
> and sort of rub it in his face though?
>
> Michelle
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:43 PM
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] need to vent
>
> Michelle:
>
> That's a good idea, but now I'm not sure I want to give him any of my money.
> I
> know he has some other people coming to look, but maybe I'll have a friend
> call
> in a couple of days to find out if the mule is still available.
>
> I know the mule could kick and could drag me down, but how much damage can a
> mini do.  I'm an experienced handler and have common sense around equines.
>
> Nella
> Quoting Michelle Creedy  via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
> > Hi Nella, wow, what an ass! He has no right to do that!
> >
> > Nella, could you send one of your friends who isn't blind with your money
> to
> > buy the mule for you? Stupid man!
> >
> > Michelle
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster
> via
> > Ag-eq
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:05 PM
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> > Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > Subject: [Ag-eq] need to vent
> >
> > So, today I went to look at a mini mule.  I've been wanting to get one to
> be
> > a friend for Cruiser.  The mule was owned by an elderly man who doesn't
> live
> > far from me.  He told me that the mule was halter trained, but could be
> hard
> > to catch.  The little mule was running in a pasture with several full
> sized
> > horses and mules.
> >
> > They had him caught so I could look at him and he was a little shy, but I
> > liked him.  I thought He seemed very healthy and more reserved rather than
> > frightened.  This is very common for mules.  I thought if I brought him
> home
> > and put him in a stall I could get him used to me and he needed more work
> on
> > the halter.
> >
> > I told the man I would like to buy him.  The man said I didn't realize you
> > were blind and I don't think he would be good for you.  I asked him why he
> > thought that and he said I don't want you to get hurt.  I told him that
> I've
> > owned 3 full sized mules and 3 horses and am very comfortable with them on
> > the ground.
> > The mule wasn't very big, not much larger than my goats.  The man refused
> to
> > sell the mule to me.  He said he could find me a nice donkey; he didn't
> think
> > a mule would be good for me.  I told him that I was capable of finding my
> own
> > animals and that I didn't appreciate him deciding what was right for me.
> I
> > told him that I had a lot of experience with blindness and quite a lot of
> > experience with mules.  He still refused to sell the mule, what an ass.
> >
> > It's so frustrating; I thought I had found my mini mule and was all
> excited.
> > If it was a full sized mule that I wanted to ride it would be different, I
> > would still be pissed off, but could understand it more.  It's his mule
> and
> > he has the right to sell it to whom he likes, but I'm sure if I hadn't
> been
> > blind he would have happily took my money.
> >
> > Well, just wanted to vent.  I think only another blind person can truly
> > understand my frustration.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Jody Ianuzzi via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
> >
> > >
> > > Hello Jewel and all
> > >
> > > There is a new owner trainer guy dog list that I thought you might be
> > > interested in   It was set up by Julie Johnson and Buddy Brannan   It is
> > free
> > > of all of the restrictions of other owner trainer list   I hope you
> > consider
> > > joining because it is really great
> > >
> > >
> >
> Jodyhttp://lists.brannan.name/listinfo.cgi/guidedog-owner-trainers-brannan.n
> ame
> > >
> > >
> > > JODY 🐺
> > > thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
> > >
> > > "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."
> > > DOCTOR WHO (Tom Baker)
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