The Gulf Coast Donkey and Mule Association has been known to host some great shows...the big Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Show being just one of the shows that members have worked hard at making a huge success for quite a few years.
They held a neat kind of show back in October of 2003 that was great fun, "Mule Madness", a competition including CATTLE and GYMKHANA EVENTS. Held at the unique "Without Walls Arena" in Pearland, Texas this show demonstrated that mule and donkey exhibits can compete and have an EXCELLENT time!
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In addition to gymkhana classes for donkeys or mules incuding Egg & Spoon, Straight Barrels, Keyhole, Flag Race and Pylon Alley.
Their cattle events included WORKING RANCH MULE, Team Sorting (3 person team), Steer Stopping, Steer Daubing and Team Roping.
Then in the afternoon they had fun classes including Ride A Buck, Back 2 Back (Bareback), a Braying contest (for humans), a Ranch Riding Course, Blind Man Trail Course, No Hands Trail Course, Pairs Pleasure Riding, a No Hands Pleasure Riding class, Command Class, Egg and Spoon Ride, Boot Race and and Old Clothes Race.
Prizes included High Point awards, a Justin Duffle Bag loaded with Justin Boot Company goodies, and drawings for special items.
A great group of people, a neat arena, mild fall weather and most of all, our wonderful donkeys and mules made this show an experience to be remembered fondly for years.
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