{"id":1234,"date":"2018-02-22T20:21:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T20:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/?page_id=1234"},"modified":"2021-12-09T19:05:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T19:05:16","slug":"dakota-mule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/dakota-mule\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakota Mule Saddles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Dakota mule saddle is:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"noIndent\">\n<li>Made by Dakota Saddlery in Alabama. They are known for making quality saddles and other tack at affordable prices.<\/li>\n<li>Made to fit a mule as opposed to a horse. While a mule is half horse (a mule is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse) their conformation is typically different, including through the back where the saddle rests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are Dakota mule saddles for sale.<br \/>\n<!-- BEGIN TOP newor -->\r\n<div class=\"showMB\">\r\n<div id=\"waldo-tag-5501\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- END TOP newor --><\/p>\n<p class=\"howToLabels\">Below: A guide in the Grand Canyon National Park leads riders up Heartbreak Hill, a steep portion of the Bright Angel Trail. The guide and riders are all riding mules, which are often prized for their sure-footedness and endurance in rough terrain.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/images\/MuleSaddles05.jpg\" alt=\"Saddled mules take riders through the Grand Canyon\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by the National Park Service. Public domain image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"threeFour\" \/>\n<p style=\"color: #00c; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold;\">From eBay and HorseSaddleShop<\/p>\n<p>Note: Not all of the saddles below are by Dakota, and not all of them are mule saddles. Please read the description carefully for any saddle you might be interested in.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BEGIN --><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"ifrm1\" src=\"\/horses\/dkt-ml-sddls\/\" onload=\"this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight + 'px';\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<!-- END --><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn01\" href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=38383&amp;u=141469&amp;m=8199&amp;urllink=www%2Ehorsesaddleshop%2Ecom%2Fnsearch%2Ehtml%3Fvwcatalog%3Dthesaddleshop%26query%3Ddakota%2Bmule%2Bsaddle&amp;afftrack=\">Look for Dakota mule saddles on HorseSaddleShop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn02\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_nkw=dakota+mule+saddle&amp;_sop=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Look for Dakota mule saddles on eBay<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"threeFour\" \/>\n<p style=\"color: #00c; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold;\">About HorseSaddleShop<\/p>\n<p>[include-page id=&#8221;36&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Dakota mule saddles are<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6269 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/saddles\/wp-content\/uploads\/MadeInTheUSA01.jpg\" alt=\"A &quot;Made In the USA&quot; logo for Dakota mule saddles\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"threeFour\" \/>\n<h3>Mules and The Bright Angel Trail<\/h3>\n<p>The Bright Angel Trail is a hiking and riding trail in the United States that descends 4,380 feet into the Grand Canyon. It is just shy of eight miles long, or 10 miles if you include two common destinations (the Bright Angel Campground and the Phantom Ranch) at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>The trail was originally used by Native Americans, but by the late 1800s it was also being used by other people, including miners. The miners saw the potential value of the trail as a toll road, took control of it and improved it, and began charging a toll for its use. After its formation in 1916 the National Park Service wanted to own and control the trail, which led to a long series of legal complications until they could formalize its purchase in 1928.<\/p>\n<p>The Bright Angel Trail is steep and well defined, with numerous switchbacks and narrow areas. The National Park Service classifies the Bright Angel Trail as a &#8220;corridor trail&#8221; which means it receives regular maintenance and patrols by park rangers. It is known for its breathtaking scenery and is popular with both hikers and mule riders. It has sections of sun and shade (depending on the time of day) as well as natural water sources that encourage vegetation and possibles views of wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Mules rides along the Bright Angel Trail are world famous and are one of the trail&#8217;s most popular attractions. The last time we checked, the National Park Service states that mules and their riders have the right away on the trail. This includes such rules as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"noIndent\">\n<li>When a hiker encounters mules on the trail they (the hiker) are instructed to step off the trail on the uphill side.<\/li>\n<li>Hikers should stand completely still and remain quiet around the mules.<\/li>\n<li>Hikers should follow directions from the mule wrangler.<\/li>\n<li>Hikers should not return to the trail until the last mule is 50 feet past their position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"howToLabels\">Below: A group of riders ride mules down Jacob&#8217;s Ladder on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/images\/MulesGrandCanyon01.jpg\" alt=\"Saddles mules carrying riders down a steep switchback trail.\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by the National Park Service. Public domain image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"howToLabels\">Below: Wranglers on mules in the historic Bright Angel Trail mule corral, which dates from 1937.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cowboyway.com\/images\/MulesSaddled02.jpg\" alt=\"Wranglers riding mules.\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by the National Park Service. 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