A span is a group of mules or other animals such as horses or oxen harnessed together to plough or haul wagons. Derived from The Dutch 'spannen', it carried over into other languages such as Afrikaans and English. Outspan means to unharness, also a place for animals to rest on the farm or when breaking a journey.. in South Africa.
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A group of mules is called a barren, span or pack.
The standard collective nouns for mules are:a barren of mulesa pack of mulesa rake of mulesa span of mulesa team of mules
Feed the mules.
All events for horses are open to mules as well (and the mules usually win), but mules specifically are raced in Texas. Mules cannot race in thoroughbred or quarterhorse races, and, they cannot out run either breed..Horses are faster than mules.
Two mules can be a brace of mules if they are paired, haltered and equipped to work. If there are more than two animals, they will normally be termed a team.