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Born and raised in Lodi,
California, Jennifer was obsessed with horses from about the age of two. Her
parents signed her up for riding lessons when she was seven since they lived
in town, and a horse in the backyard was out of the question (not in her
mind). At 13, she picked beans and peas at a local fruit stand
in order to make her dream come true. Two years later, she was able to
purchase her first horse, and as they say, the rest is history.
Joe was raised on a ranch in
Mendocino County near Philo, California. For ten years he tended 22 horses
and led one to two trail rides per day for the people that visited.
By the time he headed off to Humboldt State University in 1985 he would have
been okay if he never sat in another saddle. Joe reverted when he
met Jennifer and got back the right mindset.
So, in 1997, Jennifer signs us up for a
packing course at a junior college in Modesto, California. One thing noted
during class time was that Jennifer seemed to just stare at the mules
and try to catch what the instructor was saying once in a while. We actually
found out just how useful horses and mules can be when hunting and otherwise
spending time in the backcountry of the Pacific Northwest. Owning and
caring for mules has become a significant part of the activities that we
enjoy most.
In 1999, we moved to the Scott
Valley in Siskiyou County, California. We own a small parcel and contained
therein are the two of us, two Labrador retrievers, two cats, several chickens,
and plenty of equestrian stock to keep us busy. We have decided to turn our
property and love of mules into a small business. The name "Marble Mountain
Mules" was derived from our living room view of the wilderness and the amount
of time we spend exploring those mountains. Hancock Lake is pictured above.
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