Fair-goers pack the stands at the East Perry Community Fair in Altenburg, Mo., on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon. They aren’t here for the blue ribbon pigs, the truck pull or the beauty contest.

ROGERS — Alexa Higgins smacked her lips together to entice Lady, her mule, to jump over a pole during the 23rd annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump on Saturday. “Come on,” Alexa, 9, said while clicking her ...

The stadium at the East Perry County Community Fair overflowed to the arena's perimeter where mule jump enthusiasts lined the railings or sat above the culvert where concrete served as a bench. Former ...

People of all ages from across the area traveled to Altenburg this Friday and Saturday for the East Perry Community Fair. Events began Friday morning with a poultry- and rabbit-judging contest. This ...

Jul 26, 2014 Jul 26, 2014 Updated Jun 12, 2015 COLUMBIA — Mike Call led his trotting mule up to the jump, yelling "get it up, get it up!" in encouragement. He stopped the mule, a 24-year-old appaloosa ...

PEA RIDGE — Red, yellow and browns intersperse the fading greens of summer in the Ozarks hills. Days grow shorter, nights grow longer and cooler. It’s autumn in the Ozarks of northwest Arkansas — time ...

There should be one of those folksy sayings to neatly sum up Kristy Prielipp’s mule jumping hobby. Maybe something about leading a mule to water or teaching an old mule new tricks. Please subscribe to ...

Don’t judge a mule’s jumping capabilities based on its size alone — the little ones just might catch you by surprise, according to Howard County Fair Chairman Clint Thomas. “Some of the shorter mules ...

Les Clancy is pretty sure he's training a future world-class athlete in Ozark. Only 7 years old, the four-legged powerhouse already has easily cleared a 66-inch-high bar, and Clancy believes the world ...

"My mule can jump higher than your mule." And so began the Pea Ridge Mule Jump, now in its fourth decade of delighting crowds. The 32nd annual jumping competition and community party will open at 9 ...

A longtime Wicomico County tradition continues Sunday, Oct. 19, with the 37th annual Mule Show hosted by the Delmarva Coon Hunters Association. The event is expected to attract dozens of mules from ...