Mule Barding

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Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

Those animals don't get barding, they are not good mounts.

(Go study)

Indeed, barding for mules does seem a bit odd. Not that 'odd' is bad. Odd can be great fun.

Mules can be used as mounts, and have been used as such in wartime (ACW, some of the Indian Wars, other conflicts). But that does not make them a suitable choice for a heavy 'cavalry' animal, which is what barding seems to imply. You could use 'em for use with mounted infantry.

If the OP's setting has mules, it must have horses. If it has horses, why aren't proper destriers being used by the guys who want the barding? It's a weird choice. But if we knew the context, that might help. Is the mule the only option for some reason? Is this a custom job made for an eccentric rich person? A kludge made by a desperate blacksmith to fight the kobold horde advancing on his village?

:)