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   Organizations

 

      
    American Donkey and Mule Society  (currently divided among 3 different sites)
     
    American Council of Spotted Asses, Inc. (ACSA)
    American Donkey Association (ADA)

 

   American Gaited Mule Association (AGMA)
    American Mammoth Jackstock Registry (AMJR)

 

   American Miniature Mule Society (AMMS)
    American Mule Association (AMA)

 

   American Mule Racing Association (AMRA)

 

   British Mule Society

 

   California Donkey & Mule Association
    Canadian Donkey & Mule Association (CDMA)

 

   International Pattern Sport Horse Registry (IPSHR) -
       New registry for all Appaloosa patterned horses & mules (that carry the Lp & Patn genes)
    Iowa Donkey & Mule Society (IDMS)

 

   Midstates Mule & Donkey Show Society (MMDSS) - Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky & Michigan

 

   Minnesota Donkey & Mule Association (MDMA)

 

   Missouri Miniature Donkey Breeders Association (MMDBA)

 

   Missouri Mule & Donkey Circuit (MMDC)

 

   National Miniature Donkey Association (NMDA)
    North American Saddle Mule Association (NASMA)

 

   Northeast Wisconsin Mustang & Burro Association - Wisconsin

 

  

Rio Grande Mule & Donkey Association - New Mexico

 

   Wisconsin State Horse Council (includes their newsletters as PDF files) - WDMS is a member of WSHC
     

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 General Info Also see:    About Mules & Donkeys

 

      

 

   Best of Horses - lots of links to equine resources online

 

   Cowboy Showcase - great info re: cowboy gear, lore & terms. Especially Saddles & Tack Glossary with photos
    Donkey and Mule Info - by Vicki Knotts Abbott
    Equine Law & Horsemanship Safety - access equine laws for all states

 

   State Regulations & Statutes re: Equine Infectious Anemia  (Coggins Test) - for all states

 

   Horse & Mule Trail Guide USA - guide to equestrian trails in all states
    John Henry - the famous, incredibly talented mule

 

   KBR Horse Net - equine info and LOTS of it!
    Longears Mall - news, articles, stores & calendar
    Lucky Three Ranch - Meredith Hodges' site
    Moniteau Saddle Club - Longears Info - Missouri

 

   Mule & Donkey Paddock on Rural Heritage magazine site
    Includes articles on What is a Mule/Donkey? How to Buy One . . . How to Make One . . . and more

 

   Saddle Elements (excellent info/photos in series of 3 articles)
The Elements of the Saddle, Part 1 - The Tree
The Elements of the Saddle, Part 2 - The Seat
The Elements of the Saddle, Part 3 - The Rigging

 

   Stolen Horse International, Inc. - nationwide network re: stolen/missing horses and horse theft education
     

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 Publications Also see:    Books listed below
       

 

   America's Bridle & Bit - Monthly newspaper

 

   Eclectic Horseman
     Bimonthly newsletter with lots of useful equine info articles in the Article Archives section
    Mules and More magazine
     Monthly magazine for mule, wagon and harness enthusiasts.

 

   Rural Heritage magazine
     Bimonthly journal for small-scale farmers and loggers who use draft horse, mule and ox power
    Western Mule magazine - Monthly magazine
     

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 Shows & Events Also see:   Other Events   Club Calendar
       

 

   Bishop Mule Days - Bishop, CA - Every year on Memorial Day weekend - May 19-24, 2009

 

   Calgary Stampede - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - July 4 - 13, 2008

 

   Caroline Lions Colorama Fall Trail Ride - Caroline, WI - Wisconsin's Largest Trail Ride - Oct. 2 - 5, 2008

 

   Castle Rock Mule & Donkey Show - Castle Rock, CO - April 25 - 27, 2008

 

   Equine Affaire  - Equine Exposition & Equestrian Gathering (California, Ohio, Kentucky, Massachusetts)

 

   Great Celebration Mule & Donkey Show - Shelbyville, TN - July 10 - 12, 2008 (Every year, 3 days in July)
    Hell's Canyon Mule Days - Enterprise, OR - Always the weekend after Labor Day
    Iowa Donkey & Mule Society (IDMS) SHOW - August 23-24, 2008

 

   Loretta Lynn's Trail Rides - Hurricane Mills, TN - June 2-7 and Sept. 1-6, 2008 - Lots of events March thru October

  Midwest Horse Fair - Madison, WI - April 17- 19, 2009 (Every April) 

 

   Midwest Trail Ride - bordering Hoosier National Forest near Bloomington, IN - organized rides & camping May to November
    Minnesota Donkey & Mule Association (MDMA) SHOWS - numerous shows in various parts of MN  (also see Other Events)

 

   Minnesota Horse Expo - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, MN - April 24 - 26, 2009

 

   Northern Illinois Horse Fest - Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, IL - August 23 - 24, 2008

 

   Villa Louis Carriage Classic - Prairie du Chien, WI - Sept 5 - 7, 2008

 

   WesternEvents.com - Western events and interests of all kinds in all states
    Winnemucca, NV - Mule Races, Show & Draft Horse Challenge - May 30 - June 1, 2008

  Wisconsin Donkey & Mule Society - Annual State Show - Heartland Stables, Custer, WI - June 6 - 7, 2009 

  Wisconsin Donkey & Mule Society - Fun Show - Red Ridge Ranch, Mauston, WI - August 16, 2008 
     

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 Classifieds & Sales Also see:   Other Events

 

      

 

   Bridle & Bit Classifieds - Online ads for anything equine related

 

   Draft Mule Teams - For Sale at RuralHeritage.com
    Equine.com - Online listings of equine for sale

 

   GotDonkeys.com - Miniature donkey breeders, shows & sales

 

   Iowa Donkey & Mule Society - Classifieds
    Longears Mall - Online listings of longears for sale
    Lucky Three Ranch - Classifieds - Longears for sale on Meredith Hodges' site

 

   Minnesota Donkey & Mule Association - Classifieds
   

Muleville - Classifieds

 

   Purrfect Expressions - Custom donkey embroidered gifts
    Stampede Auction - Online equine auctions (an equine Ebay)

 

   The Mule Store - Fun products for mule & donkey enthusiasts
    Waverly Sale Barn - Waverly, IA

  Wisconsin Donkey & Mule Society - Classifieds
     

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   Individual Sites - Private Farms & Ranches - Breeders & Trainers - Campgrounds - Etc.
       

 

   Cameron Mule Company - Brad Cameron, mule trainer (Corvallis, MT)
    Cyder Bay Farm - Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys (Mishicot, WI)  - a WDMS member!

 

   Dairyland Donkeyball Co., LLC - Basketball, baseball & celebrity races- a WDMS member!
    Dixdlor Ranch - Mammoth & Standard Donkeys and Australian Cattle Dogs (Merrill, WI) - a WDMS member!
    End of the Trail Campground - Easy access to Wildcat Mt. and Kickapoo Valley Reserve trail systems (Ontario, WI)
    Heartland Stables - Custer, WI - Home of WDMS State Show since 2001
    Lucky Three Ranch - Meredith Hodges, well-known longear expert/trainer (Loveland, CO)

 

   Queen Valley Mule Ranch - Steve Edwards, mule training & equipment (Queen Valley, AZ)

 

  

Red Ridge Ranch - Mauston, WI - New Home of WDMS Fun Show 2008
    Ukarydee Equestrian Campground - Arkdale, WI
    Underdown Trails - Merrill, WI
     

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 Books

Good online sources for books (new & used):   Amazon | Abebooks | Alibris | Ebay
      Note:  The following are titles and info re: books about Donkeys and Mules.
            If you have a donkey/mule book to recommend, please notify the webmaster.		 Also see WDMS Club Library
       
    ADMS - American Donkey & Mule Society sells many donkey/mule books via phone or email order.
           Visit the ADMS Book List and the ADMS Hee Haw Book Service
    Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry. 1953 (many current reprints). New York Scholastic. Youth fiction. Brighty, a shaggy little burro, braves the rough terrain of the original trails through the Grand Canyon.
    History of American Jacks and Mules by Frank C. Mills and Helen L. Hall. 1971, 1982. Hutch-line, Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas. In depth history (back to 1888) of jacks, mules, breeders, sellers and buyers; neat photos and illustrations.
    The Mule Alternative: The Saddle Mule in the American West by Michael P. Stamm. 1992. Medicine Wolf Press. Testimony from Explorers, Mountain Men, Traders, Soldiers, Settlers, and Gold Rushers of the Nineteenth Century.
    Mules, Jackasses and Other Misconceptions by James A. Burkhart & Eugene F. Schmidtlein. 1995. Stephens College, Columbia, MO. The history and role of the mule in American life and development.
    The Natural Superiority of Mules by John Hauer. 2006. 152 pgs, hardcover. Lots of great mule info + photos

 

   Shavetail Sam: U.S. Army Mule by Helen Orr Watson. 1944. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. Youth fiction - WWII, historical novel.
    Shavetails and Bell Sharps: The History of the U.S. Army Mule by Emmett M. Essin. 1997. University of Nebraska Press. History of the mule in U.S. Army operations - 125 years to 1956.
    Training Mules and Donkeys,  a Logical Approach to Longears by Meredith Hodges. 1993. Alpine Publications, Loveland, CO. Other books and products by Meredith Hodges on her web site.
     

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