While I have no firsthand experience, I have
heard that the hinny (you do have the correct term) and the mule have different
personalities. I know they look different.
Somehow, I had always heard that the cross between a
jenny and a stallion was a "hinny". Is that right? Other than the
name and which one got to be the "dad", is there any functional difference
between a mule and a hinny?
It's a funny story actually. The stallion was bred by a very
well known breeder here and sold to someone as a riding horse. Since this is
Egypt, he was never gelded, but he injured his legs in a jumping accident
and was left to recuperate at the stables of a rival breeder here. The owner
was a friend of the second breeder, so the stallion had a place to stay and
was well cared for when the owner was transferred back to the US. After a
few years, the owner indicated that a good home should be found for the
stallion as he wasn't really wanted by his host, and one of my neighbours
was given a lovely Egyptian Arab stallion. He does trail rides and stands at
stud for local breedings, produces lovely foals. Here's
hoping.
Maryanne Stroud Gabbani Cairo,
Egypt www.alsorat.com http://miloflamingo.blogspot.com On Oct 8,
2004, at 10:22 AM, sherman wrote:
Hmmm, never thought of
that before, but I guess if all or most of the horses are Arabs, then most
the mules are going to be Arab mules. Now, how are you going to get your
donkey bred without letting the breeder see
her? Kathy Grass Valley, CA
All of our mules are
Arab mules and some of them are stunning. I'm planning to breed
my donkey to an Arab stallion here but we can't tell the breeder. She's
a sweet old lady (well, semi-sweet) and she'd freak.
