Local family welcomes molly mule foal
Lake Riverside Estates residents Cezanne Ryerson-Jodka and her husband John have planned for over a year to bring a mule into their family. After much consideration, study and research, they selected a quality jack donkey to breed to their beloved mare. April 13 revealed the success of their planning, as Allie the molly mule foal entered the world.The birth was easy for both mother and the tiny, long-eared gangly foal.“Allie was born about 10 that night,” Ryerson-Jodka said. “John found her when Mouse, our cat, sitting in his lap, stopped purring and looked toward the corrals. She’s a gorgeous black bay.”The mare, Graves Lil Valentine, known as Belle, is a Hancock/Blue Valentine bred quarter horse mare. Blue Valentine horses are known for their gentle disposition, goo