Types and market classes of live stock . a horse often becomes excited and struggleseven though he lacerates his legs and body and punishes himselfvery severely. Mules usually accept their lot and plod alongat their work without wasting energy in fretting or nervousness,while worry rather than work often keeps a horse thin. Mulesare less sensitive than horses; they accept more abuse and roughhandling, and get along better under an incompetent driver. 470 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock Mules stand hot weather better than horses. Mules are lesssubject to digestive troubles and founder. A
Types and market classes of live stock . a horse often becomes excited and struggleseven though he lacerates his legs and body and punishes himselfvery severely. Mules usually accept their lot and plod alongat their work without wasting energy in fretting or nervousness,while worry rather than work often keeps a horse thin. Mulesare less sensitive than horses; they accept more abuse and roughhandling, and get along better under an incompetent driver. 470 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock Mules stand hot weather better than horses. Mules are lesssubject to digestive troubles and founder. A mule will notgorge himself as a horse often does if he gets into the feed binor has access to too much feed. The mules foot has a very-thick, strong wall and sole which enables the foot to endurethe shock and concussion on hard pavements particularly are less subject to foot troubles which cause lameness,and their feet are less affected by continuous shoeing. Mulesare usually stabled more cheaply than horses. They are often. Fig. 157. Prize-Winning Mules. Champion pair of mules at the Iowa State Fair, 1915, six years old, weigh-ing 1600 and 1620 pounds. The off mule (on the left of the picturel waschampion mule of the show. Owned by F. L. Hutson & Son, State Center, la. kept in sheds or pens in which a number are turned loose to-gether. Aged and second-hand mules sell better than agedand second-hand horses. Mules require less veterinary atten-tion and are less often incapacitated for work than horses. Mulesonce worked together as a team are harder to separate thanhorses. This may be an advantage, or it may in some casesprove a detriment. Mules are more uniform in form and colorthan horses, and are easier to match into teams. Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 471 On the other hand, the mule has some shortcomings ascompared to the horse. He has not the weight for the heaviestdraft work. Because of the small size of his foot he is moreapt to slip on pavements at a
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