Jumping Mules of Pocahontas

Laura Simon

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Paul Ruehling and his family raise jumping quarter horse mules at their Pocahontas, Missouri farm. The mules will be competing in the mule jumping competition at the East Perry Community Fair on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Paul Ruehling watches as Lily Ruehling gives his quarter horse mule a peck at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling stands with one of his quarter horse jumping mules at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
A cat rests on a fence at the Ruehling farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Mackenzie Gass retrieves one of her family's quarter horse jumping mule from the family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Paul Ruehling walks one of his family's quarter horse mules to mule's practice jump in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling prepares one of his quarter horse mules for jumping practice in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Dustin Aden rides one of his family's quarter horse mules in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
One of the Ruehling family's jumping mules is seen at their Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Dustin Aden pets one of his family's quarter horse mules in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Paul Ruehling holds on as his quarter horse mule practices jumping at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling stands with one of his quarter horse jumping mules at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling stands with one of his quarter horse jumping mules at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling and Lily Ruehling visit with his quarter horse mule at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling and Lily Ruehling visit with his quarter horse mule at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling and Lily Ruehling visit with his quarter horse mule at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling and Lily Ruehling visit with his quarter horse mule at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Lily Ruehling holds on as one the Ruehling family's quarter horse mules practices jumping in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling holds on as his quarter horse mule practices jumping at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling holds on as his quarter horse mule practices jumping at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling holds on as his quarter horse mule practices jumping at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Paul Ruehling puts his quarter horse mules back in their pen at Ruehling's Pocahontas, Missouri farm. (Laura Simon)
Mackenzie Gass holds on as one the Ruehling family's quarter horse mules practices jumping in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Lily Ruehling refreshes with a grape pop at the Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Madeline, right, and Lily Ruehling visit with family in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
Lily Ruehling, left, and Mackenzie Gass look through a photo album of jumping mules in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)
The Ruehling family farm in Pocahontas, Missouri. (Laura Simon)