Donk loves his ears scratched. That is what he will do when you call him, put his head down and ears up. Stands good while tied, you can use clippers to trim mane, trailers great, shoes good, highlines, used by back country horsemen numerous times, can haul all your things and you. I put my sister who had not ridden in 20 years and she had a great time on the trails. You want a good mule just give us a call and come give him a test drive. He is sweet.