How Two Idaho Creators Built A Life With Mules

Send us Fan MailA lot of people think mules are just “harder horses” until they’ve had one look them in the eye, decide you’re worth trusting, and then follow you like a shadow. That’s where this conversation goes with Jason and Alyssa from Mountain Built, the Idaho creators who turned filming mules, Mustangs, and the backcountry into a full-time YouTube living.We talk about how Mountain Built started as a simple way to document their life, then slowly grew into a business that now pays the mortgage. Jason and Alyssa share what it’s really like to create equine content, from hauling camera gear into rough country to the hours of editing and voiceover work that viewers never see. We get into the strange and wonderful moment when fans recognize you at mule sales, and how the YouTube community can feel like real-life family.On the animal side, we dig into green-mule reality: bucking, bolting at cows, confidence building, and why clinics and miles in the saddle change everything. We also talk Mustang adoption and training with their horse Rooster, saddle-fit challenges, DNA test surprises, and what it means to pack out elk with young, learning animals. We finish with practical mule wisdom: toughness, easier care, donkey-leaning versus horse-leaning mules, and why choosing a horse or a mule depends on the individual animal and the rider’s experience.Subscribe for more real conversations about mules, horses, driving, and the people living it, and if you enjoyed this one, share it with a mule friend and leave a review.Check out MTN BUILT YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MTN_BUILTAlso, MTN BUILT HUNTS- https://www.youtube.com/@mtnbuilthuntsBuy MTN BUILT Merch HERE - https://mtnbuiltmerch.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoofMEdgHFCZR83vAcryewoB1QswmcNM1ib385Jv0kN2mcC7WLu_Support the showFind us online at DraftHorsesAndMulesForSale.com