Mule Competitions 2025
Mule Tickets
CONGRATULATIONS Gary Singleton on winning Rachel!
Our 2025 Mule Information:
🎟️ Win a Molly Mule! Meet Rachel! 🐴
Rachel is a yearling red dun molly mule with striking black points. Rescued with love and care, her parentage is unknown — but her heart is pure gold. 💛
📏 Current Height: 12.2 hands
📈 Expected to Mature: 13.3 hands
🌟 Disposition: Friendly, easy to handle, and people-oriented
🏡 Great stall keeper and will meet you in the pasture
🚛 Loads well, no ear shyness, and leads with a soft, willing attitude
💕 Rachel truly wants to be your best friend!
🎁 How It Works:
For just a $5 donation to the Mission Mule Packers of Mount Ulla, NC, you get a chance to take Rachel home!
Or, choose to auction her online for 7 days, and you’ll receive 50% of the final sale — the other 50% supports the Mission Mule Packers.
🗓️ Drawing Date: September 28 at 7:00 PM (Live)
📍 Where: During the American Mule and Bluegrass Festival at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration grounds in Shelbyville TN
📞 Not required to be present to win — we’ll call you live to decide:
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Take Rachel home
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Or auction her and share the proceeds!
🎫 Get Your Tickets Now:
👉Purchase a mule ticket for a chance to win Rachel.
ONLINE sales will turn off at 6:30pm at Sept 27th.
*At the time of drawing we will attempt to call you to verify you want to keep or auction the mule. If we are unable to reach you, we will auction the mule and keep a standing bid for 24 hours. We will also email you if we cannot reach you by phone. After 24 hours, we will draw another winner.*
Mule Competition Schedule 2025
5th Annual NASMDA Championship Mule and Donkey Show
September 26th 4pm and September 27th 9am
5th Annual AMMA Gaited Mule and Donkey Show September 26th 10am and September 27th at 6pm
The Jr Mule Skinner program is an opportunity for all generations to learn about the American Mule and the history of Bluegrass Music. During the 1 hour session Marty Ray Gordon will explain how mules are created and their unique anatomy. He will demonstrate with Jill the mule and point out parts of the harness. He will also tell about the history and making of Bluegrass music. Attendee will receive a certificate of completion signed by Bedford county’s Senior Mule Skinner Mr. Billy Tapley , a booklet that covers American Mule’s contributions, where bluegrass music started and true story of Marty Ray Gordon’s life growing up with mules in Wartrace Tn. Come and get up close with Jill and ask questions about mules and Music.
AMMA Membership
Click this link to fill out the application to become a member of the American Mule and Music Association.