Muleter Challenge - April and May
- Mules Qui peut
- Jun 18
- 3 min read
The months of April and May were treacherous for our trainers. No dropouts, but forced breaks. It's true that a lot can happen in a human's life in seven months! And when that human is accompanied by animals, as our trainers are, it can sometimes multiply the obstacles.
The good news: no dropouts! And even the arrival of a new trainer... a rather unusual one!
Ju Micamb
She had to limp along (due to a serious sprain) in the rehabilitation of Athos, the little devil who suffered from previous handholds. The pace is slow, but progress is evident. Athos had a huge problem with hand contact... Today, he comes to seek contact on his own.
Xavier Gravelle
Xavier had some big personal problems from the start of the Challenge, but he warned us: "I'm not giving up!" And here he is again with the beautiful Grelot, for whom this break was ultimately beneficial. He stayed in the herd for three months, a necessary adaptation time for him: to adapt, to settle down, and to go from being a complete wild mule to an almost domesticated gelding. This adaptation time is sometimes essential.
Amazone Lune
A true warrior, Julie! Faithful to her role, with her precisely crafted vlogs, she shares her daily life with Métisse and Vampette—a concentration of humor and tenderness.
But let's not forget that her true Challenge mule is the handsome blond: Merlin with the big ears.
Julie has had it all in two months: pony breeder (magnificent foals, by the way...), a catastrophic birth, foaling complications, piroplasmosis in her stallion, colic, a flood... And yet, here she is, standing tall, and fully committed.
Camille Navilod
Also faithful to the post... except when her phone is broken! She shares a very educational work with Filou, impressive in his stature, but who seems overflowing with good will.
Julien Joukje
He too wasn't spared, but he shared with us some great videos of Kalypso's work, where we can sense the knowledge and rigor, but also a great deal of respect for Kalypso.
Most recently, a good friend of Kalypso's, Napalm, lost his sight. He's the pilot fish, and it's going to be impossible to separate Kalypso from his blind friend. Julien will do what he can.
Iloa Cuccilino
Our youngest, as young as she is, has had her share of personal problems, but she's back in the race, that's a promise!
Nikita
And yes, our new trainer is none other than Nikita the mule, who's back in the race. This time, she's the trainer! She's brought Maëva, aka Mae-Equus Anima, a truly amazing human, into the adventure. Another stroke of luck from the great Mule, who organized a wonderful encounter: Nikita, true to form, has undertaken to educate this human, a novice when it comes to mules, and no other, to reveal to her the secrets of the muleteering art.
She will be marked down harshly, especially if there's any human abuse involved!
Natural Elements Horsemanship the bonus!
Bob indirectly participates in the Muletier Challenge. Still relatively unknown in France, he now publishes a video every Friday for the French-speaking public, so that everyone can discover his philosophy and approach.
He will arrive in France at the end of August to lead a short tour of workshops, in conjunction with his participation in the Challenge finals.
To learn more, click on the photo.
See you in early July for new adventures! A big thank you to all the dedicated coaches, without whom none of this would be possible. Your passion and commitment make all the difference. See you soon!
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