In Europe
There are a few isolated muleteers in Belgium, but some of them are really good! Florence Hurlet (Planet Ster), Muriel Herion
England is a bit like France, without the mountains and the south! But there are a few mules, who are pampered, with a special mention for Ellen Cochrane.
In Italy: History has left its mark here, and mules are still
frequently used for mountain transport and timber hauling. An extraordinary man, Enrico Maria Scolari, an Italian, put his mule to the test.
In Spain, the famous Aréna mule fair in Andalusia demonstrates the country's attachment to mules, of which there are many more than in France.
North America
In the US, the mule is king, with its own day, the Mules Day, and its own challenges, the famous Mules Makeover.
A specific discipline is practised here: free mule jumping.
The event ends with an auction, where the amount reached is between $10,000 and $20,000.
In Canada, it depends on the state, but overall it's not a popular animal, even if the winner of the 2023 Missouri Mule Makeover is a Canadian from the state of Alberta. This has to do with climate and history; as feeding horses in winter was too difficult and expensive, early settlers used donkeys almost exclusively, as they were easier to train, so there were no donkey-horse encounters.
SOUTH AMERICA
A land of mules too, magnificent animals, an age-old culture, not always subtle, but very beautiful.
In the rest of the world No or very little information for the moment. This blog post will be completed as and when it is available.
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