Reese Brothers Mule Sale

Reese Brothers Mule Sale - a fourth generation family business runs a highly successful and unique saddle mule sale in Tennessee. Coverage of the annual mule obstacle course competition.

Currently Dickie, Rufus and Richard run the business (grandsons and great-grand son of the original owner)

Joe interviews Cindy Haley who explains the history of this sale and the reasons it is so well respected. They have a reputation for selling quality mules and work hard at costumer satisfaction.
Each event includes an early competition to showcase mule abilities followed by the mule auction.

We watch as Bobbi Jo Chambers explains the "competition" to the mule sellers. Each mule is graded on 10 activities/obstacles for 10 points each. These include bridling, trailering, mounting, obstacles including a bear hide, rails, stumps water, as well as standing still, lifting feet and dismounting. Each competitor has an option to take a one minute free-style ride.

We watch a number of the free-style rides.

Next we see footage of the auction and an number of mules sold.

Lastly Joe talks to a tack dealer who has been coming to the sales for 40 years.