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The Gorman Heritage Farm Harness Club
The Gorman Heritage Farm Harness Club is a group of volunteers dedicated to the care, training and public appearances of Jim and George, the farm's mule team. In addition to regular participation in farm events, the club appears in local parades and events and serves the Greater Cincinnati community by making regular visits to hospitals, camps and other facilities caring for disabled or underprivileged children.
Jim and George are a young but enthusiastic mule team. They pull a custom built oak passenger wagon equipped with a ramp to accommodate wheelchair users of all ages.
Visit the mule photo gallery.
Jim and George Need you!
The Harness Club is an all volunteer operation. We always need of volunteers (especially during the week) at the farm or for events. No special experience is necessary. At events you can help folks in/out of the wagon, control access for petting the mules, educate folks about mules, decorate the wagon for parades, tow the wagon to events (if you have a pick-up). On the farm you can help maintain the equipment, help with care and feeding of the mules, help with mule related projects around the farm (barn maintenance, fence and gate repair, etc.
The calendar is filling! We need your help to maintain a fun and
safe environment for people to interact with the team.
The 2012 calendar is filling fast! We need your help to maintain a fun and safe environment for people to interact with the team.
To volunteer for an event or on a regular basis, e-mail the club.
What is a Mule?
Mules are not horses, nor are they donkeys! A mule is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey. They are bred for strength, sure-footedness and longevity. They are more intelligent, faster and less obstinate than donkeys.
Because they are an interspecies hybrid, most mules are sterile.
Mules can be distinguished from horses by their longer ears, short, thick heads and white muzzles. Also, a mule has thin limbs, thin narrow hooves and a short mane. Mules come in most of the same colors and sizes as horses.
For more information about mules, take a look at this site, maintained by the American Donkey and Mule Society.
Front Desk ??? Greet visitors, answer phones, enroll new members, collect fees. Weekends especially needed.
