Adams Horse and Mule Co.

Cheyenne's Sunshine

Video-Trail and Gun

Price: $5,500

Cheyenne’s Sunshine (AKA Sunshine) is a 15.3hh, 4 yr old, Bay Tobiano, Molly Mule, with lots of Chrome! She is out of a registered TWHBEA mare named Cheyenne’s Dancer, and by a gaited Jack named Moonshiner. Sunshine is registered with the American Mule Association. A little history on Sunshine… She was born and raised in South Eastern Kentucky. Her mother died 10 hours after her birth and from then on Sunshine was raised on a bottle, which is where she gained her trust and her love for people. We bought Sunshine in winter of 2007 with plans to sell her in early 2008. While going on a lot of trail rides, several camping trips and weekend excursions during the winter of 2007, Jason’s little boy Jacob who is 2 ½ years old got very attached to Sunshine. So much to the point that Jacob would not trail ride with his mom on her horse but he would cry until he got his way and got on “his” mule and rode with his daddy. Jacob would sit on a small pillow on top of the front of the saddle and hold the bridle reins while riding down the trails, crossing logs and creeks, as his dad secured him in place. When we would stop for a break instead of getting off and running around Jacob would rather craw up Sunshine’s neck to play with her big floppy ears! In the last few weeks we were lucky enough to find Jacob a very small gaited pony which has taken Sunshine’s place and Jacob is learning to ride by himself now. We sold Sunshine in or around September of 2008. She went to Mississippi and has had a very happy home. In the past 2 years she has gained some more experience on trails (as if she needed any!), has grown a couple inches and added about 100 lbs or so. Sunshine lived at the family farm, while the family that owned her lived several miles away closer town. The family built a house on their farm and recently moved out to it, taking along their children’s favorite pet, a dog. Sunshine never done an ill thing toward anyone or the dog as long as she was in the barn, or tacked up, the dog could even run under all her feet and she would never even acknowledge that it was there. But when Sunshine is out in the pasture she tends to like to play with the dog and sometimes play a little too rough. Now, if you have never heard this is a mule/donkey trait. They are great for keeping away coyotes, or rebel dogs that could stir up trouble. But they make no difference in a wild dog or coyote and the family pet. So after the family took a vote, dad was outnumbered 3 to 1 and I took Sunshine back on trade for a horse for dad to ride. He said he hated to give up his mule and that she had never made a mistake but he couldn’t take a chance on that dog getting hurt otherwise his kids and wife would never forgive him. With that being said, we have owned a whole lot of mules here at Adams Horse and Mule Co. and I will have to say that I have NEVER seen a mule like Sunshine! She is as sweet as anything you will find (except to dogs in the pasture), she has a very nice gait, is gentle and laid back, easy to handle and not feet or ear shy at all. She has convinced us that she doesn’t know she is a mule! As most mules are hardheaded, stubborn, and often ear shy, Sunshine, is easy going, very willing, and loves attention. You will drive the wheels off of a new vehicle to find another like Sunshine! Sunshine is easy to catch, clip, bath, tack-up, load, and handle in anyway. Sunshine is very gentle and safe for most beginners to ride and has been trail ridden with kids on board. She will be the safest gaited mule that you will find anywhere! Sunshine will flatfoot walk on a loose rein or she will move on out when asked. Sunshine has a very smooth and natural runwalking gait where she will nod her head and flap her ears, he can speed up to about 8mph in her Racking gait as well. She has been shown in several gaited mule and pleasure classes and never placed lower than 3^rdwith several wins. Sunshine has had 8 months of professional gaiting, trail and bombproof training. She has been ridden around farm equipment, ATV’s, over large noisy tarps and has also had guns shot off of her back. Just like everything we say about our horses and mules, we have the videos to prove it, make sure to take a look at those on our website. No matter where she goes or what she does, Sunshine doesn’t spook at anything and is close to bombproof. On the trails she is always great! Sunshine has been exposed to all kinds of wildlife such as deer or turkey or other animals like cows or dogs and will go anywhere that she is asked too. She has been rode many miles in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and has encountered every obstacle possible on the trail. She will go up or down even the steepest slopes, across deep creeks, over downed trees, and over all types of rough terrain. She has been rode in traffic, and is very traffic safe around cars, semi, log, and dump trucks. She has a great personality and a great attitude about whatever she is asked to do. Will she be your Sunshine, your only Sunshine? Feel free to call me with any questions.