COLUMBIA - The Boone County Draft Horse and Mule Sale began Wednesday. Even with a rainy start, hundreds of people gathered for the sale. The sale runs for four days at the Boone County Fairgrounds.

The annual Hoof Beats on the Plains Draft Horse and Mule Show was held Saturday, June 20, at the Logan County Fairgrounds. Jo Ann Conter, organizer and announcer for the show, said that while the ...

Though many visitors are coming to Summit County for its skiing, there’s one other activity that is especially festive around the holidays: sleigh rides. A handful of operators offer open sleigh rides ...

CUBA, Mo. • Backstage at the Interstate Regional Stockyards, a gauntlet of metal gates screeched open and clanged shut as cowboys herded bawling calves to their holding pens. The cacophony sounded ...

Way before the modern tractor dominated the farm and ranch, horses and mules were used to do chores around the place, whether it was hauling hay, plowing or bringing supplies back from town. At the ...

Mules were the preferred animal to pull Erie Canal boats because the combination of their donkey and horse parents gave them special assets. Few people are as familiar with the fine lines between ...

After two years lost to COVID-19, the mules are back in town and Columbia is ready to host another Mule Day celebration. This year will mark the continuation of the event’s longstanding competitions.

CUBA, Mo. — Backstage at the Interstate Regional Stockyards, a gauntlet of metal gates screeched open and clanged shut as cowboys herded bawling calves to their holding pens. The cacophony sounded ...