An Australian mule fanatic who imported an American mammoth donkey for his breeding programme hopes to raise the profile of mules in his country.
Queensland-based David Scholl, who has always kept horses and donkeys, bought his first mule Bruce around six years ago and “fell in love”. Since then David has expanded his herd to include 10 mules, and on 4 April he welcomed 15hh American mammoth jack Diamond Creek Moonwatcher, known as Moses, whom he plans to breed mules with.
David, whose mule herd ranges from 13hh to 17hh, told
H&H he and his wife Di set out to expand their knowledge about mules and donkeys and travelled to the United States three years ago.
First published on Fri 23 Apr 2021 03.40 EDT
The owner of the largest donkey to be imported into Australia in at least two decades says he wants to âset a new standardâ for mules in the country.
Queensland mule breeder David Scholl spent about $60,000 importing Diamond Creek Moonwatcher, an American mammoth donkey, from Kentucky in the US.
Measuring about 152cm, Diamond Creek Moonwatcher, whose nickname is Moses, is considerably taller than the average Australian donkey, which is usually about 111cm.
His arrival has sparked fevered interest in the admittedly small Australian donkey and mule community and Scholl has been busy fielding requests from horse owners keen to use the impressively-sized ass for breeding.
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