Hey everyone, this is Cpl. Young! I'm premiering part two of this video now! Watch and comment, we can talk about it together! kzread.info/dash/bejne/haeJlJitfJCukco.html&ab_channel=TeamMLG

@brianoc6057

3 жыл бұрын

Cpl is very beautiful and knows how to handle very well

@jamesbohlman4297

3 жыл бұрын

Capl. Young, I and my team of Belgians had the same problems until harnessing up became part of our everyday routine. I know you would have that success if you had that repetition.

@jrn3342

3 жыл бұрын

Please teach these handlers how to handle these mules. They have no clue how to tack or clean their hooves, grabbing them in the wrong spot throwing them off balance. The reason you are always on the left side when tacking and getting on/off is so the mule or horse for that matter has consistency and knows what to expect otherwise they get nervous and will act out. Also the chains, seriously??? She clearly snapped the chain to "correct" the mule, it's abuse.

@A.R.Windsong1

3 жыл бұрын

Always pat her on the rump as you walk around the back side but stay close to her if she kicks she only lefts you a little and you don't get hurt keep your elbow forearm on her rump as you pat go back and forth a few times patting her down talk to her until you see her licking her chops then she saying she's okay with you. She'll do as you ask.

@cardo718

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Corporal Young, I served active duty from 1974 to 1980. Immediately after getting out of the Marines, the G.I. Bill paid for my tuition for Horseshoeing/Farrier School, which was 3 months long. It was all hands on training. I was raised around horses and livestock. My sister works as a horse wrangler on large ranches in Arizona and Colorado, her husband is an official Mule Packer for the US Forest Service. I have to say that whoever trained you how to handle horses/mules did a crappy job. That mule is not mean at all. You are mishandling the animal. That is not how you pick up the feet of the horse/mule. The way you are jerking his front leg around can cause him injury and cause you injury. If you pick up the front hoof the correct way, even a child can do it with little effort. You are grabbing the leg, instead of gently lifting it. You have to position your feet one each side of the leg, then gently nudge the animal with your back side. Then you place the hoof between your knees. It is a good work out for the upper leg muscles. Also, the mule is already trained to allow you to pick up his hooves, if you do it the correct way. You have the lead rope tied to a flimsy unsecured pipe fence in some kind of tight knot, instead of a slip knot. That horse can yank that flimsy fence down on top of you. I blame your instructors, if they taught you how to handle horses like this, they need to un-blank themselves. Mules are actually easier to handle than horses, especially if you are putting on new horse shoes or just trimming the hooves. Their hooves are bigger and wider than a regular horse.

LMAO. I remember Alice from when I worked there back in 2010-11. She's not mean. She's just smarter than most of the folks trying to work with her. lol.

@GarroldR

3 жыл бұрын

I went to MWTC in 09 and Alice was a beast then. Arlo fell on me as we both rolled down a hillside I had to Evac on a horse. Good times.

@migiddymike1403

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm curious, why weren't they wearing cover while outside? I did not serve, so I wouldn't know.

@GarroldR

3 жыл бұрын

@@migiddymike1403 I assume they are under some kind of awning or structure.

@migiddymike1403

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarroldRwell, check out the first few seconds of the video.

@migiddymike1403

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarroldR I'm only asking because yall said you've been there. I have no idea

Ha, can’t believe they made a video about Alice, I remember dealing with her back in 2017. My favorite part was during the morning round up when you had to go catch your mule for the day. Alice would always walk straight towards people and volunteer as most the others ran around. She knew what she was doing

@mrsmcdonald9363

2 жыл бұрын

Did she volunteer to work with the best or worst handler?

@zh1199

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsmcdonald9363 well truthfully she didn’t seem to mind anyone, she just wanted to be around people. She would walk straight to the gate to be “caught”.

@mrsmcdonald9363

2 жыл бұрын

@@zh1199 So she likes people but wants to be treated nicely and competently. I like Alice.

“Give her the pets and love she needs because… she knows her worth.” Great words!

In 1996, my Marine unit went to Bridgeport. Mountain training. I was one of few that got to attend mulepackers course. My mule was Aubrey. We loaded up the mules and climbed Mountains. Great experience!

@tj8771

2 жыл бұрын

@LvLeigh11 I am proud to be a service to my country, it is so sad to see what is happening to it today. I think a lot of people made a mistake the last election and there is no way to fix it. The damage is done we are going down as a nation.😥 Our founding father's gave us a great nation and 246 years later we f***** it all up because of weakness and liberalism.

This Young lady handled grumpy Alice very well, using patience and kindness.

@LR-ku8fn

3 жыл бұрын

I like to use a crowbar much more effective

@petemitchell6788

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Captain Obvious!

@marychristmas4911

3 жыл бұрын

@@petemitchell6788 You're welcome Corporal Dork 😎

@ilovehorses5714

3 жыл бұрын

She's a brave girl. Like I said , I'd take Alice out into the round pen for an attitude adjustment. She's not the boss lady.

@jt1364

3 жыл бұрын

@@LR-ku8fn you're an ass. 😐😐

I worked for a cattle ranch a few summers and one horse had a reputation for kicking people out of nowhere, biting, and bucking if she stumbled while riding. I noticed when I first started riding her she was constantly flapping her lip a sign of nervousness in horses. After a week of riding her that lip quit flapping and never came back. Only once did she give me trouble during a storm she reared slightly and protested but we continued on without trouble. Twice we stumbled into gopher holes and while jumping over a creek in which I came rolling off. She recovered calmly. Never even thought about kicking or biting me. Poor thing was just handled rough and ignorantly. So sad how these animals get reputations for just trying to communicate their discomfort.

@nomadhakunamatata5793

3 жыл бұрын

best advice I every got was from a old cowboy. "if you are going to work with a animal, learn its language."

@hgj2019

3 жыл бұрын

That refusal in a storm might not be a bad thing. I’ve a friend who cowboys a little in Colorado. Once he and a partner went out to move cows as a storm was approaching. Riding out, he reached a point where the horse just stopped and locked up. Wouldn’t move at all. This confused my friend as the horse was an excellent roper who was always a willing partner. He got angry, and just as he was about to try and “convince” the horse with coiled rope in hand a HUGE bolt of lightening struck about where they would be had the horse not stopped, which would likely have killed them both. Naturally, the horse got extra special treatment that night and my friend learned a valuable lesson about the meaning of “partnering” with a horse.

@ilovehorses5714

3 жыл бұрын

You're right; they might have pain or just attitude.

@hgj2019

3 жыл бұрын

@@ilovehorses5714 in my buddy’s case, I believe the horse sensed the impending lightening strike and stopped short of the area from which the “leader” for the bolt would spring. I’m thinking a good case of “horse sense”. But, you’re right. Some just have a bad attitude.

@ilovehorses5714

3 жыл бұрын

@@hgj2019 Oh, I can believe it. They sense stuff. My mare kept nervously pacing back in fourth in and out of her stall, not eating. She loves to eat. She kept looking up at the hill. I was puzzled. A few minutes later, I heard all these sirens. A car had flipped up there on the road. If there is an animal or person out there, she'll stop and watch. I know something's there. Now the geldings spook at leaf farts that aren't even there! There's nothing there. I'm like,"c'mon boys! You're fine." And my mare won't bat an eye at whatever they think is there. Lol! Some are better than others. I DO wonder if that mule is cinchy and sore, though, in the video.

A little tip for when your picking her feet, lean up against her a bit more and hold her foot more from the front rather then holding her leg and if you bring out her back feet a bit further while you pick them, it makes it harder for her to pull her foot away and makes it harder for her to kick you, plus, she might relax her leg a bit more. That's just what I do with my horses and mules and most of them are very similar to Alice, and it seems to work pretty well with them so I hope that it might help! :) also, thank you so much for your service!! 💚

That was the coolest thing I've seen. We have a mule, the nicest mule in the world, and use her to ride in the hills near our place in S. Oklahoma. Mules are the smartest animal in the world. Never forget that. Well done Marine

@jesuschristiscallingyou953

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you're used to it, but to someone like me who has never had a mule, much less seen one in person, reading about someone actually having a mule is pretty cool, ha-ha. 😁

Alice may be a little stubborn, but she's still beautiful.

@donquixote1502

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true.

@nathanchiaro5399

3 жыл бұрын

That is called anthropomorphism, Attributing human characteristics to animals. It is not being stubborn, just being a mule and testing boundaries. Now is the time to train that out of him instead of letting it get much worse and become a real danger.

3 жыл бұрын

Nathan Chiaro I'm curious, do you even own a mule, or maybe just horses? Mules cannot be pushed into doing anything that will cause harm to themselves. I've heard of horses running in front of truck and the rider needing to bail off, the horse killed. I've heard of horses being horses and a green horse and a selfish cowboy got a little girl killed trying to cross a four lane highway so he could get a biscuit on the other side. Both the child and horse were hit by a semi. I've never heard of a mule doing that. I've had mules, this one since he was 18 months, he's coming 17. Once we bonded, he goes wherever I ask and I trust him to put his feet where we won't get into trouble. Had a stupid cowboy on a horse spooking and spinning on a narrow trail next to a drop off. My mule happened to be near the edge when the trouble started. He just stood calm and I had no fear of him stepping off the edge to get out of the way, he would have backed out of the way.

@jonduggan7433

3 жыл бұрын

There is a reason there is a saying....... " Stubborn as a mule"

@charlottebonnie5320

3 жыл бұрын

august / April 21st, 2021: Beauty isn't enough for a working mule - if she were mine I would have employed an experienced horse/donkey behaviorist. She has to learn to accept the will of her humans - cost what it may.

The absolute amount of sass that mule has, is unbelievable. She is incredibly smart, she was entirely messing with her. Waiting til she has the hoof, then pulling it away. Making sure to never hurt her, but also making it known that as the mule she is 100% the boss and not to forget it.

@xsargantxshaftx7997

3 жыл бұрын

That was cracking me tf up Alice is just making it clear I AM bigger and stronger than you and ima give you a hard time

@OreoKit3

3 жыл бұрын

@Leona Bastet no, as that mule acted properly and did everything. Didn't come close to hurting the trainer, and didn't cause too much of an issue. But I bet you're parroting something you heard. Let me give you a bit of info: the Army trains *everyone* from mules and dogs to people very strictly. You don't know what you're talking about, please stop.

@Amy-kn2nw

3 жыл бұрын

problem is that the marine is pulling her leg at awkward angles and causing a lot of discomfort. She's pulling the leg away from the knee/elbow/shoulder all the time, it would feel the same for us if someone twists our arm behind our back or locks our elbow. It's uncomfortable. Horses/mules/donkeys don't have the capability to think 'let's mess with this person today', she's uncomfortable and pulling her leg away because this marine has no idea how to pick out an equine's hooves nor pick up the leg in any way.

@buffalogal9139

2 жыл бұрын

Get on Alice's good side; mules only do what they want and when they want to. But they are awesome creatures, very reliable. It has been said "works like a mule."

@buffalogal9139

2 жыл бұрын

@Leona Bastet Alice is a fine mule; she is a mule, not a dog or anywhere near it. She was just "playing around" with the groom. If a mule wants to hurt you, its over and done before you know what happened. Relationships with animals to a certain extent are all "give and take."

This is S/Sgt T. Smith. I began the Marine Corps Animal Pack Program back in the mid 80's. They sent me to Bud Nelson packing school in Jackson Hole Wyoming to learn how to pack mules. Wow, it's come along way from my humble beginnings. Semper Fi

Well done Corporal Rachel K. Young, Alice is a big, powerful and formidable mule, with her own mind. She's very scary, and must be respected. Rachel you were great!

Somebody didn't handle Alice right when she was younger. Mules never forget.

@mariumyousuf3704

3 жыл бұрын

🙌

@ivanskibinsky4901

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly and she needs a professional mule trainer to re-educate her. Mules are not horses, they are smarter.

@kenmorley2339

3 жыл бұрын

Alice is just playful .

@kristenferioli7018

3 жыл бұрын

She's not being handled right now.

@ther6sshieldmain937

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, I know they have good memory but they are smarter, aren’t they a breed of horse and donkey.

For the people saying this mule wasn't trained right in the beginning, it's not that simple. It doesn't matter how well trained a mule or horse was or if they had the best trainer. Horse's and Mules will relapse and develop bad habits again when they are being handled by inexperienced people often because they are smart enough to understand after a while that you don't know what you're doing and they will take advantage of that.

@havens3345

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Horses, mules will test and act up depending on the owner. I work with horses and have been for almost 7 years now. Horses look for a leader. Most non horse people getting into owning horses think that it's all about the kindness, love and affection. Don't get me wrong it's good to show your horse love and affection, but it's all about being the leader. If you aren't the leader your horse is looking for, they will get away with things and pick up habits like what you have said. With all honesty, that marine could've gotten badly hurt. It's not smart to ignore the fact that she almost broke her foot, leg, and almost got bit a few times. I was taught to discipline horses that threaten to kick or bite. It's not a game you want to keep playing.

@bigbossadidoss8678

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. It is more accurate to say that the person handling her is not trained.

@johnb4183

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting Haven , how would you go about disciplining this mule , thanks.

@lizsurbanroost3624

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, it happened with my mare (Arabian), she was only with that family for a month on trial, her owner didn’t want her going to them though because they didn’t want to work with her they just wanted to go go go, when we got her, she was a completely different horse. She went from fat and quiet to skinny and half wild, all in a months time! Like, did they even feed her? A horse shouldn’t drop that much weight in just a month. Poor girl, she was so screwed up it took over a year and a very stubborn trainer to finally get through to her and fix what they did. I’m so grateful we found a trainer like him, he refused to give up on her and when he got through to her it was awesome.

@kilodeltawhisky1504

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnb4183 Anytime a horse tries to bite you smack it's mouth. And that's it. Go right back to business. You don't pick at them. Horse bites hurt like hell. A kick can kill you. It mostly wont kill another horse, but we're puny compared to that mule. She kicks, earns another smack. You don't beat on them. You only correct to the degree necessary. You approach them with respect and firmness, and be kind. But if they come at you, you have to school them immediately. My horses try to hurt me, I make them move their feet. And they don't stop til I see signs that they want to renegotiate - licking their lips, head down, etc. They're getting hungry for resting... See Clinton Anderson training. And every animal is different. They all test you, they all have a bag of tricks they'll try. Some are easy, some are rank. If you let a horse push you around good chance you'll get hurt, sometimes critically.

Brings back memories. My old man retired from the Corps in 1962 as a Gunny. He claimed to be a pilot in the old Horse Marines in 1941. “Pile it here, then pile it there.” Still miss him.

I’m glad to see the pack animals are still used in the military.

I think it's awesome they still teach these skills. If the worst ever happens, it's gonna be mules and horses hauling all of our crap around.

@ChineseChicken1

3 жыл бұрын

If it ever comes to that we’ll be sitting ducks for invasion.

@Goldenhawk583

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChineseChicken1 if it comes that far.. it happened everywhere else too.

@raysoto6886

3 жыл бұрын

Count me in I love horses and mules

@saontyr

3 жыл бұрын

Often Moutain corps keep using mules for hauling cargo and even light artillery gun in situation where Mechanized vehicules can't go, or choper not available, i'have seen French "Chasseurs alpins" and Austrian "Gebirgsjäger" keep using those in the Alps, officialy in French army mules as stopped to be used since 1975, but... soldier keeps using hit still today

@rogerhegemier8491

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the USMC is still after all this Time using Mules and Horses !!! This young Marine Girl is a Wonderful Patient Person !!! OORAH Keep up the Good Work Marine !!!!

We had a Pack String on the Lowman, Idaho District of the Boise National Forest..during the 1970's. The mules were surplus Army Mules. We used Decker Pack Saddles. When you put the saddle on, we had to make it extra tight because the Mule would blow up his or her stomach for their comfort. They are pretty smart. Quite the animal. In case you are wondering, I am 90 years old.

@teammlg8622

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing 👍

@lindaterrell5535

3 жыл бұрын

They are very smart. If you work with a mule, and show it kindness, it will do most anything for you. I like them.

@pacificcoastpiper3949

3 жыл бұрын

@@teammlg8622 Alice the mule is an ass

@1suitcasesal

3 жыл бұрын

I'd say, you're a pretty cool 90 year old!!!

@sherryridlen9357

3 жыл бұрын

@@1suitcasesal very cool

I have watched this a dozen times, with a grin! You are SO GOOD... with her. So patient and forgiving . I think Alice thinks so too!

Lol. I grew up on a farm and we had a mule. I loved him so much. He bonded with me I suppose because he saw me when I was just a baby till I was about 15. He was pretty ornery with everyone else. We were best buds so he was always gentle with me.

That is the biggest mule I’ve ever seen. Alice seemed knew what she was doing, the lady handled the mule very well.

@DVTProductions

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s mixed with some sort of draft horse like Clydesdale

@wendybergsma6116

3 жыл бұрын

@@DVTProductions BHAHAHAHSAHSAHASGSGAFFAFSFSF

@sakuraice22

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, the lady is pretty tiny too, so she looks unusually big

@reddeadman6707

3 жыл бұрын

@@DVTProductions a belgian draft mule?

@L_ZILLA

3 жыл бұрын

The mule is it a he or a she??? But I think they are a cross between obviously a donkey and some kind of drag horse like and Irish draught, a Belgian, clydesdale or it could even be a suffolk punch which are really rare!!!

This is where I learned that raising your hand when asked "who knows how to ride a horse" is the wrong answer if you don't want to spend your time at Bridgeport packing mules and donkeys. Everybody else in my platoon went to assault climbers course. Myself and a guy from Texas who raised our hands went to packers course. I heard assault climber course was fun. Packer course was just OK. If you grew up on a ranch or farm in the western US you probably won't be learning anything new other than the stock they have at the course is really soured from year in and year out working with Marines who have no idea what they are doing. If you end up in this course stuff cornbread from the chow hall in your cargo pockets at breakfast and use it for rewards when your mule or donkey does your ask. It will save you a lot of heartburn in the long run if you get started on a good note with your assigned animal.

@teresasmith8946

3 жыл бұрын

Had to laugh my Uncle's favorite WW2 story he was Navy. They ask who knows how to ride a horse raised hand spent all winter riding shoreline looking for german u boats. My Uncle said it was a fight to keep them going out and a even bigger fight trying to keep them from running in. So he said best thing never raise your hand. Thank you for your service.

@glennbrymer4065

3 жыл бұрын

Damned good advice. After thinking about it, I remembered learning a little about packing horses, mules & donkeys in Nevada, Arizona & Colorado. A little here, a little there. From a old desert miner, a few tourist guides in the Grand Canyon and other wilderness areas, met some forest rangers in various national forest back country, hung out with some mounted search & rescue people in the Mojave desert. Packing a mounted pack frame and dealing with the animals is an art form to me. One I loved learning about, but not making a lifestyle out of. Lol It is hard work. Dangerous at times too! You Do Not want to know what happens to an ill tied down and unbalanced pack in a thunderstorm when a mule gets upset! It can all go south in a flash. But I have watched real professional back country individual's do outstanding jobs and some of them made it look easy! But it has been amongst my greatest pleasures. To have gone out into pure wilderness and spend weeks exploring during the day and laying around campfires at night. I have many good memories. I appreciate all y'all military wranglers and packers. It gives you blistered and bruises and broken bones if you screw up, not to mention getting bit & stomped on! Y'all Rock! You will always remember it. Thank you all for your service. God bless all the troops.

@teresasmith8946

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny White My Uncle would have loved that!!!

@marthapackard8649

3 жыл бұрын

Oh! Good thinking!

@sloobyanthony572

3 жыл бұрын

Told my platoon I needed a volunteer, didn't say what for only one raised their hand. Told him to go to his room and check his eyelids for holes the rest of the day. Everyone else was mad. I said next time I ask for a volunteer you might want to raise your hand.

The phrase "ornery as a mule" certainly fits Alice. 😊💞

All I know is as a former Marine I can see the love you have for the horse and your job! Semper Fi Marine!

@dewalt4594

2 жыл бұрын

Horse ??

My grandpa was a mule man, he had working mules and always had one that was for riding only. Something he said I’ve always remembered, a mule will wait 20 years for the perfect opportunity to kick your brains out. LOL

@riograndedosulball248

3 жыл бұрын

They are perfidious little bastards, gotta always be specially attentious around mules lol

@bezoticallyyours83

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no!

@josephdockemeyer6782

3 жыл бұрын

Truly. A mule keeps score and never forgets.

@chubbsb5146

3 жыл бұрын

That I believe!!

@SOCOAMERICANBULLYFARM

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that cracked me up

Just some advice if you would like it. When picking up the feet. Once it's off the ground rub the mule over the legs and belly and chest until they relax a little. Make it feel good to have their feet off the ground. Talk to a farrier about the proper way to hold up a foot. She was tossing you around a little but she is a big girl. Dont just drop the foot when done. Lower it to the ground, that way she wont be expecting and bracing for the foot to fall and she will get softer. Good on you for having fun with the mules!!!

@treed5679

3 жыл бұрын

Very good advice! As a farrier all I could think is, you think your winded now try shoeing 8 a day lol.

@donquixote1502

3 жыл бұрын

Jeremy, you are a good man trying to help Alice life to improve. I`m afraid she has a new caretaker all the time.

@AlexanderRodriguez-vs3xk

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen some of the people who to that put their foot in between their legs

@eledatowle7128

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderRodriguez-vs3xk That works well if you have the body mass to hold it there.. Her body mass versus Alice's hind end strength would get her launched. Alice is a big girl.

@AlexanderRodriguez-vs3xk

3 жыл бұрын

@@eledatowle7128 true.

Okay but that moment at 0:42 when you can see Alice truly enjoying the bit of affection she is getting from the marine

I feel like every time you hugged/ petted her she smiles (look at her eyes and however so slightly the eyelids go up, like when your smiling really big) or said she knew her worth! I loved how Alice was also messing with you with her hooves but not trying to hurt you! Thank you for being kind and patient to her!

Alice isn't mean: at her size and weight, if she were mean, a human wouldn't come out of the encounter intact! The sad thing I've observed around mules is that too many humans dislike them, &/or believe the trope about them being "stubborn." Mules will assert themselves and will show resentment if they aren't treated well. Alice reminded the marine she was dealing with another sentient being, not a machine! This marine was kind, patient, & persistent. I hate to think how many humans Alice has had experience with who were determined to "show her who's boss," without regard for her feelings and intelligence. Kudos to this marine, and to Alice.

@lh8593

2 жыл бұрын

@Lord Ass or is it just the mule's sense of humor.?

@Teabahgeue

2 жыл бұрын

If only more people approached interacting with other people with kindness, patience, and persistence, the world would be a lot better off.

@BLUEZz73

2 жыл бұрын

Mate well said.

@BajaGirl302

2 жыл бұрын

I love mules, donkeys and horses. Such beautiful beings 🥰❤️❤️❤️

@kilodeltawhisky1504

2 жыл бұрын

@@Teabahgeue yeah... But humans are messed up. Some struggle with PTSD from a childhood of abuse. Others are just naturally antagonistic. Some are sweet, some are dumb. We gotta take them as they come and find out where they're coming from and go from there. Jesus healed and ministered to the most broken. All we can do is show them the love, mercy, and kindness that Jesus shows us. I ain't saying it's easy...lol. but practice makes perfect. 😘💞💖

“She’s being really good today!” Alice: *And I took that personally.*

I'm laughing my ass off watching this gal wrestling her mule, knowing full well I'd have been kicked to death just trying to brush it. Great vid.

Wow, 20 years a Marine and I never knew the USMC had four legged mules. All the mules I met only had two legs.

@smithsmith1956

2 жыл бұрын

SF uses them when they go to places a conventional vehicle won't cut it.

@0hMyLife

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍 Round of applause to you sir!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Handle4570

2 жыл бұрын

And they were called jackasses

@pauliewalnuts2527

2 жыл бұрын

Why the fuck do they have mules

@mcal9320

2 жыл бұрын

@@pauliewalnuts2527 To carry and haul stuff

I'm a a Marine, I was in from 1992 to 1997. I had no idea that the corps has a place like this. I would have signed up for this in a heartbeat! Great job Marine, you showed your true colors with this animal. Most people would be mean to an animal. Most animals are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. It's not always about breaking/ being mean to any animal to earn their trust. Thank your for your service Marine. Stay safe out there. Semper Fi!

@am6066

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankenstein5386 Hey; I am a Marine and I am also an asspacker, oh, sorry we are talking about mules here! Carry on Marine; great job!

@ahoweO7

3 жыл бұрын

Yea I had no idea

@shalakruep

3 жыл бұрын

Jerry thank you for your service! God bless! 🤗 ♥️

@b-ville504

3 жыл бұрын

I was in the Corps in 85. This looks like Bridgeport, Ca.. I was attached to a grunt unit and they would go to Bridgeport for mountain training. They had mules there.

@edsmith438

3 жыл бұрын

@@b-ville504 I believe it's Bridgeport California. Anyway that's where Mountain Warfare training is.

"I feel like we connect on that level of being as*holes" haha this woman is a legend.

My Grandfather was a "mule man". He loved them. In the early 1900's he bought, sold, and moved mules between Arkansas and Oklahoma and he was only 13! I remember riding on one with him in the early 50's when I was a kid. They are truly smart and strong animals.

Smart as a Donkey, Strong as a Horse and with a Tenacity you just can't help but respect.

Omg Her and Alice need their own KZread channel

@kristiemoe9100

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm looking for them on social media.

They get the littlest Marine to handle a mule as big as a truck? God Bless this girl for having the patience and sticking with Alice. 👍USA🇺🇸

@theALTF4

3 жыл бұрын

I was confused at first :is that cute woman tiny? Or is that behemoth of a mule that big!? 😲 Then the man came and... I think it's a little of both. Love both ladies anyways 😊😊

@Runner-Boy

2 жыл бұрын

Women should do what men do if they want the same job

@ImranKhan-ww2dp

2 жыл бұрын

Hi

@ImranKhan-ww2dp

2 жыл бұрын

In what country do you live?

@rncine

2 жыл бұрын

@@ImranKhan-ww2dp USA 🇺🇸

The brighter the horse/mule/pony the more “difficult” they can be. Alice obviously knows exactly how things are supposed to be done, and sees no reason why she should accept anything but the right way! Tough on the trainees (a school mistresses!) But once she accepts you, she’s the one you want to be working with in a tight spot!👍

i am so proud of all you Marines. you all took care of us Navy guys so much. Thank you for all you do every day and thank you Alice

Alice is a Very Big Mule and you treated her right. Well Done. Mules that big can be intimidating. You showed strength and determination with kindness and consideration, great choices. thanks for sharing God Bless you and the animals and the Marine Corps Thanks again.

@megaraitei

3 жыл бұрын

Big ... Yes .. I was thinking the same. I hv only ever seen smaller ones.

@alycewich4472

3 жыл бұрын

@@megaraitei If you cross a pony mare with a donkey jack, you get smaller mules. If you cross a draft horse mare with a donkey jack you can get a draft horse size mule. Just depends on the size of the parents.

My grandfather had a mule when he was in the marines, the mule’s name was Washburn and he would tell me stories of the adventures he and Washburn went thru. Thank you so much for bringing those stories back to me.

This woman melts my heart, love her perseverance with this Missouri Mule.

I was in the Marine Corps and never even knew that they did stuff like this. Pretty cool!

Dude I love how that woman was so patient with her. And on another note damn is that mule huge

@janegray9006

3 жыл бұрын

Draft mule...I believe a donkey, draft horse cross.

@Rosebriar42

2 жыл бұрын

might have some Poitou donkey in her since those were used to make giant mules.

@UrielAurora6972

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps a mammoth jack, as large as these mules are. I've seen some as tall as 17hh

During ww2, my grandfather was one of the only survivors out of a 100 men that were using mules and horses to transport supplies to camps on difficult terrain. He lived a very interesting life that always seemed to center around horses!

My dad, (retired CSM and veteran of WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam), told me that mules or horses that would kick had their tails shaved so that people would know not to walk behind them. Hence the term "shave tail."

I have a new love...Alice. Please post more of this beautiful Mule and her caretakers.

Serious props to this woman for being so kind and professional. Love to see the positive reinforcement she used. Amazing how educated she is when she said "when I find her getting stressed out I give her a little break." Very well done. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND TREATING THIS MULE SO KIND. You give me hope🌌💙🌠

@diesel_dawg

3 жыл бұрын

"Professional"? She did everything wrong. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJ9ht7Ciodm1eLg.html

@sarahbeth4934

3 жыл бұрын

@@diesel_dawg Exactly.

@Drewj3333

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with being kind, but that girl needs to learn how to handle mules.

Awww! She's not mean. I love a good mule. When they realize you're a good person, they'll try their heart out for you.

@buffalogal9139

2 жыл бұрын

You are so correct; a good red saddle mule in the Arizona desert, can't get any better than that. The first thing I thought of when I saw Alice!

@juliabrown5396

2 жыл бұрын

@@buffalogal9139 …and that’s exactly what I have: a little red saddle (and cart) mule. Her name is Greta. She’s 14 hands and 18 years old. Mother was a paint so she has white socks with red spots. I’m 68 years old and I’d never go back to a horse. She gave me the kind of hooha Alice was giving the Marine when I first got her. We’ve been together 8 years now. The young lady’s determination to persevere was what I enjoyed from the video. If Alice wasn’t a kind mule, they would have dispensed with her a long time ago. If the young lady was given a perfectly “trained” animal, how would she have learned anything herself? Just sayin’😎🤷‍♀️🤠

@ponygirlusa

2 жыл бұрын

That's right, Alice was just testing her.

I think Alice is just " training" each class that comes thru!🇺🇸😇🇺🇸💓

It takes all kind of bravery to make our military great!😂😂 God Bless you all with a safe journey home!

Hard-headed Marine mule. Makes me so proud. Outstanding job, Devil Dog.

The stubborn horses are the best. They teach us so many valuable lessons. Sometimes it can be difficult to work with them but they make us better horsemen, horsewomen, and everyone in between. I went to a camp a while back and was given a very difficult horse. She was sick of her job, she was old, and she was sassy. Every time I would come up to her, she'd throw herself against me and crush me against the wall, then would try to kick me when I would try to jump out from behind her (I couldn't jump in front of her either, because she was tied to the wall). She was very difficult and it took a while to make any progress. She was a little easier in the saddle. No buck, no rear, but she was stubborn and lazy, so was unwilling to do anything more than a jog. She was extremely cinchy, as the camp counsellors would tug the cinch as tightly and quickly as they could to get it over with. I always took the longest to tack up, but by the end of the camp, she was okay with me tacking her up because I went slow and gave her lots of praise when she deserved it, but I also corrected sour behavior. The worst part was, I wasn't very good at working with horses on the ground at this time. I had my fair share of lazy horses that didn't want to to, and I thought *those* horses were intimidating! So though it was almost terrifying for me, I walked away from that camp as a much better horseperson and as someone who enjoyed working with the problem horses because the end results are so rewarding. I was so happy when she finally let me tack her up and would extend into a more medium trot. Okay, enough of my rambling. my point is that the "mean", "lazy", or "dangerous" horses can sometimes be the best horses to learn from, because they teach us so much about how to use our body language and how to cooperate with such a powerful animal

@ruthieharrison2609

3 жыл бұрын

I can easily say I don’t mind difficult horses. I am 16 and work at a horse ranch, I got a estimated 16 year old thoroughbred cross (Dakota) need less to say I know nothing about his past life... But he is a wonderful horse and VARY smart and obvious he’s learned over his past years how to misbehave to get his way😂 he has resorted to bucking or rearing when asked to stop or slow down😂🤣 but I haven’t found anything he won’t do when asked the right way... it’s obvious he doesn’t want to hurt me he just puts up a bit of a fight and To be honest I’m not the best rider so I am learning as well🙂 we need to build respect which I think is the main problem. when your pasted around you never learn to respect your human... I love him so much❤️❤️ I had people try to buy him for almost 2 times what I payed but call me crazy I just can’t let him go!

@alycewich4472

3 жыл бұрын

@ a a a a I agree wholeheartedly. I've seen people who say they know how to ride, but have only ridden very 'push button' horses so haven't a clue as to what to do with a horse that even questions. With that said, it sometimes seems like a lot of work, but it is well worth it.

@alycewich4472

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruthieharrison2609 GOOD, FOR. YOU. You have way more experience that some out there who claim to be 'experienced riders.'

Working with a mule is about patience and kindness. You absolutely must be patient. They are very intelligent and can use their smarts against you.

Delightful in every way. I adore her spunk. 😂

Once you get a mule's trust, it's worth it's weight in gold.

@uhwhat4400

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad mule trust doesn’t weigh anything

@BlissReality

3 жыл бұрын

idk would that mule take a bullet for me

Aw Alice. Mules are so straight in the hind end, not uncommon for the heavy guys to be stiff and not want to extend for picking the feet. You showed her a lot of patience and that's wonderful that the Marine Corps still works with mules. What a skill to have.

@mikedavidz6161

3 жыл бұрын

How does a winning jockey communicate with his horse? : He lays his cards on the stable.

@alycewich4472

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikedavidz6161 LOL!

@mikedavidz6161

3 жыл бұрын

@@alycewich4472 😊✌️

Now that's the Marine attitude of perseverance I've always heard about. Way to go Marine! 🐴👈👍🇺🇲

@blakedannion9232

2 жыл бұрын

Every mission someone is supposed to come up with expected failure rate ie. 1/10 of helicopters would be expected to malfunction so if 10 are needed they would send at least 12. This mule is a guaranteed failure before it's mission even starts. That is unless it's mission is to train this young soldier how to deal with a difficult mule.

@seanmanwill2002

2 жыл бұрын

@@blakedannion9232 thank you for the comment/education! Looks like she hung in there pretty well.

Good job Marine, we've all known some Alice's in our lives. She's just too darn smart !

Loved this! Alice knows when she has a greenhorn. ;) Looks like she had a Belgian dam. We didn't have mules on our little hobby farm, but Dad started raising donkeys. They're much smarter than horses, which is where mules get it from. Willing horses will do themselves to death for you. Mules and donkeys say, dangerous for me? Screw you! Stand back and let me think, and if I figure out a safe way, *then* we'll proceed.

Alice is just precious and needs her own KZread channel lol. It looks like she makes you work for the privilege of being in her amazing presence.

@nmelkhunter1

8 ай бұрын

Alice has very poor ground manners. She needs to be worked with daily.

That was awesome. No question there's a bond. Big sister, little sister?... She knew when to back off. Great video.

Alice rocks but the Corporal rolls!!. Most enjoyable. Good Marine!!!

MY great uncle was a muleskinner in France in WW1. He moved ammunition, artillery shells, food, and water to the front. I have photos of him with his mules and outfit. Wish I could send them to you. I found this in his things from an Army newspaper. He lost his hearing and a toe to frostbite. He was never the same after the war. " An American private, astride a water barrel that was being drawn by a mule to the front, told the mule what he thought of the animal's balking in the middle of the road that was constantly being shelled by the Germans when a direct hit was made on the mule. The mule vanished from sight save his head, which was thrown several yards up the road, and a couple of legs, which were left hitched to the cart. The driver was thrown from his seat unhurt. He got up on his feet, wiped the mule from his face, and said to a much shaken comrade who hugged the earth nearby " That what the damned cuss gets for balking!" " Thank you for your service. Glad we didn't have mules when I was in the Army at West Point, except a couple for football games. Maybe you could ship your mean mule off to West Point!

@ricardofranco9946

3 жыл бұрын

I stay without any word, after read the narrative. And sad when thinking that must of the suffer when are in service is consecutive to the shock after saw the reality of war. Of course no one is the same again. But all, everything can be leave in the past... Best regards

@judycook4314

3 жыл бұрын

Over 8 million horses and mules died in WWI. The conditions they worked in were terrible.

@user-ju9pd3pi5h

3 жыл бұрын

@Leona Bastet "human males" you realize how many women supported fighting at every point throughout history? You realize women leaders have sent people into combat for frivolous things just like men right? Are you one of those "women ruling the world would be more peaceful"? Because it has been proven throughout history that women leaders are also ruthless and had a 27% higher chance to start wars than the kings. Waging wars and being ruthless doesn't discriminate against race or gender.

@louisegogel7973

3 жыл бұрын

@Leona Bastet I recommend writing your longer responses in some kind of word doc, notes or something similar. Or, if you don’t write off comment to start, at least copy and paste what you start to write that is long into one, then you won’t lose it. I learned the hard way to do this.

She is for sure a mule person and she did a great job! Mules work for kindness a lot better than they do aggressive people.

I remember joint mountain warefare training with the mule unit at Bridgeport CA back in the 80s. USMC was the only military unit to maintain a mule unit prior to Afghanistan. Semper Fi!

This is such a great story! That mule had her number from the minute he laid eyes on her!!😂😂

That young lady would be a great elementary school teacher, smart, strong, and above all patient.

@horseygurl143

3 жыл бұрын

Equestrian, too!

@troyspain7073

3 жыл бұрын

And least we forget USMC

@angelajuarez3975

3 жыл бұрын

Or she would a great marine!

@AllStraysAreWelcome

3 жыл бұрын

She'll be a great anything!

I spent 23 years in the Navy and served alongside the Marines. I never knew the Marines had mules.

@rodrigjose

2 жыл бұрын

sure they also call them officers!

@swappedoutZ71

2 жыл бұрын

At this point I'm not even going to question what they do with the funding and why they have mules 🤣

Good job grooming and tacking up Alice!

Just from the title alone, I already know that I love this mule❤

YeeHaa! Warm greetings from a retired USAF SMSgt. I was raised using a farm mule (Kentucky), and I know they can be difficult. I appreciate that Cpl. Young held her own with the Lady and got her tacked out for the day's duty roster. God bless!

Alice is magnificent! And I really appreciated how the tenacious young Marine kept her cool while Alice played with her little. And in the end, Alice was saddled! Looks like these folks have THE BEST jobs in the military!!! Stay safe! Great job! Much love!

I'm over here like i didn't even know the Marines still retained an equestrian unit! I was really amused when the superior complimented the Marine for her knowledge on how to tack from the animal's right, and then politely asked her to do so from the other side instead, and then when she asks for clarification as to why, he says, "We want uniformity," she's just like, Right. 😒 "Marine Corps. 😏" 😂

My Dad was in New Guinea in WWII. There was a call for volunteers for men who ould drive transport vehicles. The volunteers led mule pack teams over the mountains. That was my Dad's object lesson for, 'Don't volunteer.'

These two will make a wonderful team if given the chance. The first few weeks may be tough but gosh you guys are both worth it. Every thing you can learn will go in your own tool box to keep forever!

Alice likes this lady and is really cooperative. Love the petting and hugs. Calling her a good girl helps too.

LOL! I'm in love with Rachel! She's awesome!

That "HARD WORK! HAAAARRRD WORK!!!" song just popped in my head watching her work so hard poor girl!

This reminds me of a story an old marine told me. Many years ago when he served, there was a big black gelding named Blackjack. He was known to be mean as hell, bolt, buck, you name it he’s done it. He said they’d always put the newbies on him and tell them he was the gentlest horse they got. Then old Blackjack would take off with them, leave them in a field somewhere and come trotting back to the stables without his rider. 😂

THAT. WAS. EPIC! LOL! As an equine trainer myself for 40 years, I have to say that the trouble with mules is when you cant train them from the start yourself. People get them when they are older, by then, they have picked up ALL kinds of bad habits because NOBODY holds them accountable for anything! People tend to say, "Oh well, its a mule, its stubborn." They use it as an excuse to be lazy with training. Mules have the ability to be trained as well as any horse so long as you hold them to the same standards. Unfortunately, people dont! Thats when you end up with a mule like Alice! (and I can see that she is half draft horse! Too big to be so unruly!)

@barbwellman6686

2 жыл бұрын

What I saw was potential human injury heaped upon more injury...head butting, unprovoked side stepping over people, failure to clue for short sessions of hoof picking, an aggressive hip butting for a double barrel explosion and several physical back leg lifts warning of a kick. Beyond me why people continue to leave comments excusing this mule's behavior. Apparently these people have never been through surgery or PT for any physical injury.

@Largetalons

2 жыл бұрын

@@barbwellman6686 excusing its behavior? I can understand why a living creature with its own emotions wouldn't want you grabbing onto its leg. What I don't understand is why the DOD thinks a mule is cheaper and more capably than an atv or dirtbike.

@barbwellman6686

2 жыл бұрын

@@Largetalons All properly trained horses, mules and donkeys raise their feet for inspection. This mule however, was disengaging her upper hip in a prepatory "cow kick" warning.

@ZeroOne-mp1qe

2 жыл бұрын

@@Largetalons there's a lot more parts on an ATV or bike that can break with shit tons of material stacked ontop of it.

@barbwellman6686

2 жыл бұрын

@Jay How much experience do you have picking up hooves?

This marine is a beast. Well they all are but there something special about this one. Thank you all for your bravery and service

I've been around mules and love them. You are doing a great job with Alice. Not all mules act that way, regardless of what is said in the comments. Most don't act that way because they have chosen not to act that way. Extremally smart.

I love these big draft mules! And Alice's very capable two-legged friend knows how to be patient and loving while gaining her cooperation. A wonderful video.

Oh that lady handled it so well, by being patient and not getting angry.

Something about seeing a mule who's head is half the height of its petite Marine handler, moving her around like a piece of stuck gum to her legs, is totally adorable to me.

I was in from 87-91 and I had no idea the Corps had mules. I probably would have tried to get that MOS instead of supply. Semper Fi!

You did really well. It was a lesson in patience and understanding. If you were the only one handling Alice, I suspect she would begin to relax more during the whole process.

Miss Malice. Now I know where that saying about 'stubborn' comes from. She's bloody gorgeous though... Being a total diva, but I hope she's never actually intentionally hurt someone. She's a BIG girl. ❤️

Well done. Just keep at it for success. Thank you for sharing Alice w/ us.🐴

Lol whenever Alice lifts her back leg, reminds me of my dad back in the day raising his hand, mumbling Im gunna gunna back hand you.

A rowdy Marine named Alice. lol

@dave-d-grunt

3 жыл бұрын

Liberty risk! 😉😉

That’s the exact temperament I’d expect from a marine mule. 🙌

Good job. Excellent work, Marine. You've got some sand in your pockets!!

Had a beautiful grey appaloosa mustang gelding once. He was cranky, especially in the mornings. But hey, so am I. So we actually connected on a pretty good level. Best trail and ranch horse I ever rode. I like Alice; reminds me of him. By the way, well done corporal hanging in there. Thats how its done. Cpl. USMC 1975-77 Hoorah!

That's the largest mule I've ever seen. To me, they have draft horses in them. That's one powerful animal. I like Corporal Young's attitude towards Alice. To be nice and patient sets the proper tone, and establishes a good relationship with the mule. Once you get in those mountains, her life will depend on Alice.

@christhompson3750

3 жыл бұрын

Bet her mamma was a Belgian mare.

@chrispile3878

3 жыл бұрын

@@christhompson3750 - From the color and muscle shape - I'd agree. I'd much rather ride a mule than a horse. Much smoother and more sure-footed. Special saddle, though - to fit their backs.

I'd really like to see a continuation!

I've never seen a mule that big...i bloody love it