American Mule and Bluegrass Festival

10/15/2026

WE HAVE A WINNER 🎊

Congratulations to Tammi C from Illinois! We hope Moses has many more happy days over on your farm!

Thank you to everyone who supported Mountain Mule Packer Ranch and Mission Mules by purchasing tickets for Moses. Now they receive $1,725 more because of this auction!

10/15/2026

⏰ Less Than 12 Hours Left to Bid on Moses the Mule!
The clock is ticking! Bidding for Moses the mule wraps up in less than 12 hours.

Don't miss your final opportunity to place your bid. Remember, half of all proceeds go directly to support the Mission Mules at Mountain Mule Packer Ranch and their incredible disaster relief work.

Head over to the auction now before time runs out! 🫏✨
https://vanmassey.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/168540/26396028


Who is bringing

10/13/2026

You have 2 more days to bid on Moses! Get over there and get your bid in TODAY! https://vanmassey.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/168540/26396028

Want to win Moses? You still have a chance! Bidding is live right now! https://vanmassey.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/168540/26396028

Auction ends Oct. 15th at 6pm CDT

You can come check Moses out between 2-4 today, Oct 9th, at 2591 Hwy 231 Shelbyville TN 37160

Go get your bids in on winning Moses!

**Whatever the auction winner decides to do with Moses is up to them. We have quite the following wanting this Mule to train and use on their farms. Last year's winner continually sends photos to our founder on how happy Rachel is on her farm**

10/09/2026

Want to win Moses? You still have a chance! Bidding is live right now! https://vanmassey.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/168540/26396028

Auction ends Oct. 15th at 6pm CDT

You can come check Moses out between 2-4 today, Oct 9th, at 2591 Hwy 231 Shelbyville TN 37160

Go get your bids in on winning Moses!

**Whatever the auction winner decides to do with Moses is up to them. We have quite the following wanting this Mule to train and use on their farms. Last year's winner continually sends photos to our founder on how happy Rachel is on her farm**

10/03/2026

✨ What a weekend! ✨

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for this year’s 6th American Mule and Bluegrass Festival! From the incredible energy at Champions Arena to the unforgettable pickin' and grinnin', you all made this year truly special.

We couldn’t have pulled this off without the generous support of our amazing sponsors: The City of Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160, Sandy Gordon, Baum Equine Services, Adams and Floyd Electrical and Plumbing, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Heritage Group, Bedford Tack, First Community Bank of Tennessee, Cooper Steel, Cajun Wholesale Distributing, Whitt's Barbecue, Columbia Foodland, Just Horse'n Around Farm, LLC, Lucky Dog Racing League, Kingdom Cultivation Ministries, Corner Cleaners, Bedford County Farm Bureau, and Clements Dental

Your partnership helps bring this event to life year after year, and we are beyond grateful. 🙌

Drop your favorite festival photos or memories in the comments below—we’d love to see them! See you all next year! 🎟️👇

09/29/2026

Moses first time hooked up, sorry for the low video quality.

09/29/2026

🚨 BIG NEWS FROM THE American Mule and Bluegrass Festival! 🚨

We are thrilled to announce that our official Mule Drawing winner, Martha, has officially chosen to put Moses up for auction!

By placing Moses in a 7-day online auction, Martha is splitting 50% of the proceeds with Mission Mules to help fund their incredible disaster response work. That means every bid directly supports disaster relief efforts while giving you the chance to bring home this sweet, friendly dark bay John mule!

🐴 Moses Highlights:Dark bay, out of quarter horse mare. Expected to mature to 14.5 hands tall. Friendly and easy to catch. Will come to you in the pasture. Still young with very little formal training so far. Up to date on all vaccinations

The 7-day auction opens Oct 8th! Don't miss your chance to own a piece of festival history while supporting a worthy cause.

👇 Set a Reminder to go to this link Oct 8th at 12 CDT when the auction is live:
https://vanmassey.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/168540/26396028

09/29/2026

🔥 CAST IRON COOK-OFF WINNERS ANNOUNCED! 🔥
​The smoke has cleared, the Dutch ovens have cooled, and our judges have officially rendered their verdicts! The competition was fierce this year, but one team swept the savory side of the board with some serious heat:
​🏆 Brisket, Beans🫘, and Cornbread🌽 Champion: Dicky Thorpe – Tennessee Hillbilli
🍑 Best Cobbler: Jeremy Jones - JCW Jones Chuck Wagon cooking

​👏 INTRODUCING OUR JUNIOR CAST IRON CHAMPIONS! 👏
​A huge shoutout to the next generation of Dutch oven legends! These young cooks proved that passion and tradition start early, serving up incredible dishes that blew the judges away:
​🌟 Junior Champions: Tennessee Rangers

​Thank you to all who participated, tasted, and cheered on our contestants. Drop a congratulations for Dicky and all of our winners in the comments below! 👇✨
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09/28/2026

04/27/2026

Congratulations Danny Yoder for winning the trail course at the TN mule sale. Big shout out to all the people that bought tickets on Moses. Thanks to Richard Reese and all for supporting American mule and bluegrass and Mission Mules