haha I have been there too for sure! X)
You don't want to get your hand or paw caught in those teeth.

As one who has also spent time on a horse... no... no, you do not. I like them, but don't trust them. Idiots with short tempers and wide senses of humor...

If I might ask what is your experience with horses? I have found most horses to have even tempers. I have found that some are aggressive in trying to assert dominance but that's not the same as having a short temper.

Mostly the rental string at a(then) local stables in the eastern part of the San Francisco bay Area. Oh I was lucky and got even tempered plodde4rs like the late, beloved Mongo, opr Patton. but a couple were kind of like put upon Starbucks baristas in that they were not interested in doing anything other than going in a straight line. Others were victims of wrinkles in the saddle blankets (not my fault).

Ah okay. kind of hit or miss I think in the pay to ride stables.

I have never dealt with mules but have heard they can be much more aggressive than most horses.

Btw is there an actual written story behind this character?

Mules have the advantage/disadvantage of being smarter than horses, and more aggressive. For instance, mules are prohibited from some equestrian competitions because they are so easy to train compared to horses.

That just silly I had never heard that, but while I worked around shows a lot I was never a participant.

Look up mule dressage.

All hail google the finder of information if not always the truth. this is an exert from the USEF rules as I understand it. I expect the reason that mules are excluded is because the bulk of the high-end shows are breeding prospects. However, that's more guess than knowledge. The googling of mule dressage was interesting though and from some of what I read, it may become more of a thing in time. Or not, dedicated 'horse' people can be very set in their ways. Come to think of that given how stubborn mules are maybe that's the issue, to much head butting.


GR125 Horse.
1. The term “horse” as used in these rules denotes either a horse or pony.
2. In all levels of all Federation licensed Driving and Endurance Competitions and in the
case of any other Federation Rule as it relates to the Driving or Endurance disciplines as
the context permits it, the term “horse” shall also include a mule. See DC103.7.1, EN102.1.
a. Mules are also eligible to compete in dressage classes with the exception of
(1) USEF Championships, USEF qualifying and selection trials, and observation
classes,
(2) any other classes designated as qualifying or selection classes for international
or international high-performance competition, and
(3) championships where such participation is prohibited in the championship
selection procedures. See DR119.1.

I hate it when that happens!!

The mules probably recognized Asheru as a predator and didn't care if she was sentient.

Equines and canines don't always mix. The horses up the road thought my brother's Corgi was adorable; she was a little put out when some strange horses got ugly with her.

Spot on. Imperial mules, bred in the agrarian centers of the (mostly human) Empire, have little experience with Lupines, especially barbarians. There are plenty of YouTube videos of donkeys chasing dogs, and killing coyotes and foxes. Also Asheru has never confronted an animal this large without her family around.

Eeeeeyup.