On the Cover:
This year’s cover highlights the owner, operator of Jake Clark’s Mule Days riding the mule Jake had purchased
1999. This photo was taken in 2010, when his mule “Cadillac” was 16-years-old.
and the team roping with his 5-year-old consignment
named Amos Moses. The bidding was competitive and the prices ran up above the $5,000 mark, this mule had shown himself well in the events and activites and the bidding continued to increase. During the bidding, Jake was at the auction block promoting each mule with their
“Boy’s I’m bidding on this mule.” The bidding con-
MULE was Jake Clark. This price put Jake Clark’s MULE DAYS on the map of the place to go to buy great
Amos Mosses’ name was changed to “Cadillac” who
summer pack trips and fall hunting trips. Jake rode Cadillac so much that the mule memorized the trail and all the campsites along the Wilderness and Yellowstone Park trails, he would automatically turn into the camp- sites as they approched them ony to be redirected by Jake if their destination proceeded on along the trail.
Cadillac loose all his hair on his back, just where the
sadde pad sits? You just can’t ride him all the time!” Cadillac was used annually during Jake Clark’s MULE DAYS in the tream roping, wild cow milking, and held
con- signor of the High Selling
SADDLE MULE, reminisced: I bought Amos Moses, renamed “Cadillac” by Jake, as a 2-year-
old from a couple that raised him, they were working
started riding him as a long 2-year-old. I rode him when he was a 3-year-old while guiding hunters that fall for
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1999
The auction consignment fee was $35 per mule. There were 119 mules in the auction. 71 head sold High Seller $7,000 3rd High 5th High
$4,050 $3,400
2nd High $5,000 4th High
We’ve Come A Long Ways, Thanks for the Memories!!
Looking Forward to Making More Memories!! America’s FINEST SaddleMULES $3,600
heart attack wondering what her husband was thinking
Lee Livingston. During the following winter I used him
by Bard and Allison Betz on Road 2AB out of Cody WY,
the events, barrel race, team roping and the mule race, which he never lost anytime he was entered. I used Amos at 4-years-old ranching, roping and guiding hunt- ers again in the fall. Amos was my main mount heading down any trail as he was much smoother riding than any horse I’d ridden. “I’ve owned hundreds of mules and of all that I’ve ever had, Amos was by far one of the best if not ‘The Best’ saddle mule I’d ever owned for the jobs
never missed Mule Days in Ralston. The highlights I
have are being a part of an event that is fun to attend, a place you can meet great people with many having the
in mules. It’s been a main annual event in my life over
the last 25 years. I worked patrolling Trail Creek Ranch and would leave Amos stalled at the Bard Betz Arena. I remember Bard Betz telling me that during various events and ropings they’d have at their indoor barn, he’d see Jake standing
winter.
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