Mule Ranch Podcast

Queen Valley Mule Ranch

Mule and donkey owners, there's finally a podcast just for you - welcome to the Mule Ranch Podcast with Steve Edwards. Each episode dives into an aspect of the mule and donkey owner's journey. From buying your mule or donkey to foundation training to saddle talk, to feed, and all the way to riding, driving, and packing - you'll enjoy hearing straight talk from Steve, and walk away with tools to better communicate with your animal. Mule training 101, mule training techniques, donkey talk, and much more! Be sure to subscribe now and catch each new audio clip.

  1. 07/10/2025

    Good Fly Mask, Noavel Headstall, & Training to Drive

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about Make Friends with 2 Donkeys, Gelded Mule is Still with Mama, How Come-A-Long Hitch Works Differently with Horses, Concern for Mare who Miscarried Twin Mules, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 4:06 Make Friends with 2 Donkeys 10:50 Gelded Mule is Still with Mama 11:41 How Come-A-Long Hitch Works Differently with Horses 13:17 Good Fly Mask for a Mule 14:07 Help with 4 New Donkeys Link Ground Foundation Kit https://muleman.co/2Q7fxjt 17:47 Concern for Mare who Miscarried Twin Mules 20:42 Mini Mule & Driver Had an Accident 22:37 Molly Kicks at Equines, Was Bit by a Dog 28:50 Noavel Headstall  32:05 4-Month-Old Gelded Mule Isn’t Weaned 36:07 Donkey Basketball 37:06 Correct Lookers While Riding 39:45 Restrain Mules When Hunting Link https://muleman.co/426suvq 43:59 Training to Drive  47:38 6-Year-Old Mule Packing & Working 52:58 Mini Mule & Driver Part 2 56:03 Single Leg Hobble Link https://muleman.co/3yYmV4G 57:27 Saddle is Too Far Forward 58:48 Tie Young Mule to Post **************************************** Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 3m
  2. 07/08/2025

    Mule’s Eyes Tear, Treeless Saddles, & Mule Isn’t Gaining Weight

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about First Think in the Morning Mule Turns Head Sideways, Ears Back, with Nose in the Air, Mule Bolts and Is He in the Pasture Too Long, Which Bridal or Headstall Do You Use with Trail Rider Bit, Donkey’s Feet Grow Out & Up, How to Catch Gelded Baby Mule, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 3:26 First Think in the Morning Mule Turns Head Sideways, Ears Back, with Nose in the Air 5:33 Mule Bolts, Eats Bermuda and Is He in the Pasture Too Long 8:48 Which Bridal or Headstall Do You Use with Trail Rider Bit Link https://muleman.co/2RgNfVp 10:44 Donkey’s Feet Grow Out & Up 13:25 How to Catch Gelded Baby Mule 18:22 Treeless Saddles 26:25 Mule’s Eyes Tear Link https://muleman.co/2MX1iOM 29:06 Mule Destroyed Fly Mask 30:14 Train Mule to Stand Still When Mounting 36:34 Regain Confidence After Wrecking 38:37 How to Tell if I Have a Hinny 40:11 How is Randy Doing 42:52 Fenders on Trail Lite Saddle Hold Position After Using PVC Pipe to Twist Them 45:43 Twist Tapaderos Up on Top  46:57 2020 Dodge Ram Dually with 40’ Toy Hauler Link https://muleman.co/3T8gYhu 52:23 Determine If Mule is Trained Before Purchasing 1:03:01 How Much is Too Much Weight for Mule 1:07:21 Mule Isn’t Gaining Weight   ****************************************  Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 13m
  3. 07/03/2025

    Giddy Donkey, Hobbles, & Mule Lifts Hoof & Paws

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about Mule Saddles & Tack, Use Rope Halter on Lead Pack Mule, Why is the Wisest Pack Mule in the Back, When to Start Using Spurs on a Green, Broke Mule, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 4:46 Mule Saddles & Tack 15:16 Use Rope Halter on Lead Pack Mule 17:08 Why is the Wisest Pack Mule in the Back 18:33 When to Start Using Spurs on a Green, Broke Mule Link https://muleman.co/3COv8v9 26:06 What to do While Looking for a Mule to Buy 30:23 When to Train a Mule on a Hobble Link https://muleman.co/426suvq 36:32 Dealing with a Giddy Donkey 38:38 Mule Lowers Head When I’m Putting on the Come-A-Long Rope 44:51 9-Month-Old Mule Lifts & Paws While being Trimmed 46:58 Regumate for Jenny Donkey 48:44 Mule Lifts & Paws Part 2 50:52 Copper Pennies in Water Trough 52:04 Use Come-A-Long Rope on a Horse ****************************************  Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 2m
  4. 07/01/2025

    Imprinting, Cushing’s Disease, & Rain Rot

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about Foal or Colt, Spanish Mule in the Netherlands, How to Catch Your Donkey, Mule Stresses When Moved Out of Paddock, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 5:58 Steve was in Georgia 9:19 Imprinting Link Imprint Training https://muleman.co/3chYDba 15:57 Mule Trainers 19:04 Foal or Colt 21:08 Cushing’s Disease 24:01 Cowboy Saddle 25:39 Find Come-A-Long Coffee on the Website 28:14 Cowboy Saddle Part 2 34:13 Spanish Mule in the Netherlands 45:17 How to Catch Your Donkey 54:42 Mule Stresses When Moved Out of Paddock 58:15 I Only Want One Donkey 1:05:33 Body Clipping 1:07:18 Rain Rot 1:08:06 Hule Hates the Rear Cinch 1:10:34 Mule & Donkey Places to Visit in Spain & Portugal  ****************************************  Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 14m
  5. 06/26/2025

    Mule Bucks, Surcingle, & Too Old for Mules

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about Purchase from MuleRanch.com, Are Mule Teeth and Horse Teeth the Same, Mule Won’t Walk on Trail, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 7:13 David Scholl’s New Foals  Link https://muleman.co/455Atds 10:59 9-Month-Old Mule Bucks 18:44 Too Old for Mules 25:35 Purchase from MuleRanch.com 27:09 Mule Teeth and Horse Teeth the Same 33:29 Surcingle 44:14 Come-A-Along Rope 47:24 Mule Won’t Walk on Trail ****************************************  Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    59 min
  6. 06/24/2025

    Park Out, Gelding, & Colic

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about 4 Weeks Between Training Sessions, Steve’s Saddle Pads, Cross a Red Roan Peruvian Paso with a Gaited White Mammoth Jack, Gelded Mule is Attached to Mare, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 6:07 4 Weeks Between Training Sessions 10:45 Park Out Training Technique 23:53 Mule Tries to Go Back if You Stop Him 30:14 Gelding an Older Mule 36:59 Use the Humane Twitch Link https://muleman.co/2TYuyqO 43:23 Videos on Steve’s Website 47:26 Steve’s Saddle Pads 52:02 Cross a Red Roan Peruvian Paso with a Gaited White Mammoth Jack 55:02 Gelded Mule is Attached to Mare 1:03:43 Park Out Part 2 1:04:44 Humane Twitch Part 2 1:06:05 Iodine Salt vs Natural Salt 1:12:31 First Sign of Colic 1:15:32 Gelding Part 2 1:15:44 Tailing  1:16:48 Saddle Pads Part 2 ****************************************  Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 19m
  7. 06/19/2025

    Shoeing Questions, Corn Oil in Feed, & Amish Castrated Mule

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about Young Mule Finds Walking Gait, Mules Like Cold Weather, Best Grass for Mule Grazing, New Born Mule Training, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 9:18 Young Mule Finds Walking Gait Link https://muleman.co/47GL2oz 17:12 Shoeing Questions Link https://muleman.co/2UydPcE 22:22 Mules Like Cold Weather 27:45 Best Grass for Mule Grazing Link https://muleman.co/2IBYEu2 34:34 New Born Mule Training 36:57 Mule’s Left Foot Trips Up 40:07 Saddle Seems Down Hill on Mule 41:56 Use 2 Cinches Link https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 55:29 Mule Puts Head Down with Come-A-Long Rope 58:05 Trail Bit Cuts into Cheek 1:09:34 Corn Oil in Feed 1:10:58 Manure is a Lighter Color 1:12:33 Weight of Steve’s Saddles 1:13:15 Do Gaited Mules Have Trouble Working Cattle, Team Penning, Sort, etc? 1:15:51 Amish Castrated Mule 1:19:52 Can The Things we Learned About Timing with one Mule Apply to a New Mule 1:21:40 Will Mules in a Stall without Solid Sides Who Can See Each Other Establish a Leader that Isn’t You **************************************** Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 28m
  8. 06/17/2025

    Ear Shy Mule, Pony a Young Colt, & Packing the Bit

    In this episode, Steve Edwards, owner of Queen Valley Mule Ranch in Queen Valley, Arizona, talks about Meaning of a Mule Switching its Tail, Tips for Teaching a Mule to Stand Tied, Any Hope to Rehabilitate a Mule, Do Mules Like to Run, and a Whole Lot More! Click “show more” to see the minute marker for each question so you can get right to the topic you're most interested in! Please leave a comment below, letting us know what you think about the video, and be sure to subscribe to our channel before you go!  Find Steve on Facebook and hang out on his future live-streaming videos!    / muleranch   **************************************** 0:00 Welcome to Ask Steve Link Come-A-Long Coffee https://muleman.co/2ZvnWz5  Link Mule Ranch Podcast https://muleman.co/2V3MVIF Send Us Your Mule & Donkey photos and videos https://muleman.co/3cJb6bL Find Us on YouTube https://muleman.co/3HQ29ZX Order Steve Edwards Shirt https://muleman.co/3WvdbsS Order Steve Edwards Hat https://muleman.co/3kDO2iV 5:01 Ear Shy Mule 19:34 Water Trough in Stall 24:00 Pony a Young Colt 25:55 Packing the Bit 30:51 Bobcat Near Mule 34:56 Match Leather Britchen & Breast Collar to Extreme Ultra Light Saddle 36:58 Meaning of a Mule Switching its Tail Link    • Ask Steve with David Scholl   41:38 Tips for Teaching a Mule to Stand Tied 43:20 Any Hope to Rehabilitate a Mule, Do Mules Like to Run 49:20 Pack Mule is Afraid of Hand Clippers Link https://muleman.co/2I1NXiT 53:34 When Riding My Mule, It Only Wants to Urinate in Streams 55:28 Stand Tied Part 2 58:43 Does the Extreme Ultra Light Saddle Come in a Hard Seat 1:00:46 When I highline, I Use a snap with a Swivel on the Bottom, a Nose Bag, and Hay Net ****************************************  Follow Queen Valley Mule Ranch: Instagram: http://muleman.co/2DA4yZF Facebook: http://muleman.co/2DrSLJQ Twitter:    / muleranch   Website: http://muleman.co/2G3RIBk Podcast: https://muleman.co/2S8snNh Steve’s Free Saddle Training: https://muleman.co/2YBJ6u1 Sign Up for Live Stream Notifications: https://muleman.co/2ZtP5ow Send Steve your pictures and questions: http://muleman.co/2mY4w2Q

    1h 3m
4.6
out of 5
17 Ratings

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Mule and donkey owners, there's finally a podcast just for you - welcome to the Mule Ranch Podcast with Steve Edwards. Each episode dives into an aspect of the mule and donkey owner's journey. From buying your mule or donkey to foundation training to saddle talk, to feed, and all the way to riding, driving, and packing - you'll enjoy hearing straight talk from Steve, and walk away with tools to better communicate with your animal. Mule training 101, mule training techniques, donkey talk, and much more! Be sure to subscribe now and catch each new audio clip.