I grew up breaking horses and mules..I still rope steers with my grandson for fun at least 3 times a week and go to rodeos or team ropings on weekends. We all hunt horseback...

Mules are for very experienced people and I don't care for a mule..He has no loyalty and will hurt you if you let him...

A good horse is hard to beat under any circumstances, I wouldn't be picky about breed as long as he was a good horse...I prefer and ride quarter horses and they do anything I ask of them and thats a lot...I can pull a dead deer up in my lap and ride to the Pickup on any one of
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Get some one is a real sure enough cowboy to help you pick out your horses, not someone that claims to be, and you will be way ahead...A good plumb gentle older horse of 10 to 15 will be the way to go, preferably off a big ranch and has been used a lot but sound...