Well, a trip to California would be out of the question, barring a winning lottery ticket! But I googled it and it looks like there are quite a few mule festivals here in Georgia, I'm going to have to head out to one of them. :D

I don't have my heart set on a gaited horse/mule/donkey. I need something very smooth, since I have knee issues and can't post or two point, and that's what got me started on the gaited thing.

Thanks for all the advice! Off to buy that lottery ticket.
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