On this episode of Our American Stories, everyone knows a horse can jump a good-sized fence—but the folks in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, thought it was much more interesting to see if a mule could do the same. Here’s the story of how their unique competition got started.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, everyone knows a horse can jump a good-sized fence&mdash;but the folks in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, thought it was much more interesting to see if a mule could do the same. Here&rsquo;s the story of how their unique competition got started.</p>
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Horse Jumping Was Dull—So They Jumped Mules

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