Pedro, a mule standing just 29 inches tall, might not have a regal stature, but he’ll be able to hobnob with the royals at the

Ladies in China: hold onto your bras. The Ethiopian Review cites a report from The Austrian Times that a man in Eastern China (still with

Two of our front page stories from the past week certainly qualify as weird: the Miami-area horse killings and the recent poisoning of 23 California

I’m not drunk–the horse is. That’s what a woman allegedly told police when she was given a disorderly conduct ticket for riding a horse down the

There was some concern in Philadelphia earlier this week when the Emmanuel FrŽmiet statue of Joan of Arc was unceremoniously loaded on a flatbed and

I keep finding mules in unexpected places. Like the 40-year anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Did you know that Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong

Donkey suits are no laughing matter in Azerbaijan, says a recent article from the New York Times. In a move that some say signals a

On this date in 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress/prison, freeing prisoners in an action that become symbolic of the birth of the modern nation.

Elmer Bandit, the 38-year-old competitive trail horse who broke the record for lifetime mileage last year, is one of our favorite examples of a geriatric

A baby donkey in Arberdeen, UK, might be destined for greatness. His handlers are asking to the public to weigh in on whether he should

Decorated horses have graced the streets of many a city since the Trail of Painted Ponies started in Santa Fe. Local artists paint the fiberglass

I’m currently in New Orleans for the annual seminar of American Horse Publications, an industry group for horse magazine people (it’s sort of like AAEP

They say good fences make good neighborsÑso something tells me the fences (at least those bordering one mule’s pasture) aren’t so great in Hulbert, Okla. According

If you want a great story in a concise form, there’s no beating a good police blotter. Every word is just packed with meaning (and,

Bears are a threat. And not just to humans–to equids. Specifically, donkeys. If you aren’t familiar with The Colbert Report, host Honorable Professor Dr. Stephen

  In a battle of the titans, a U.S. Clydesdale, a U.K. Shire, and an Australian Shire might all be contenders for the title of