OK, when I was a kid, I remember folks having "little mules" and "big mules".
A neighbor up the road had a pair of black mules that were HUGE. Very nice animals - he would adjust his ground driven sickle mower with the slack reins tied to the mower seat, using only voice commands. He'd say, "Little bit.", and they'd move slowly about a half step forward. He wouldn't even look up, never taking his eyes off of the sickle. He was probably 90 years old at that time. I was impressed at how well behaved and calm they were.
Wife's grandpa had "little mules". They were sharp lookers, with a real snappy step. A little more prone to misbehave.
Both of these teams were used daily in the farming operation. Neither man owned a tractor.
Always wondered about the difference of the two types of mules.
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