Half-assed effort: Hilarious video shows young boy in a cowboy hat mowing the lawn on a MULE

  • A video posted online shows a hilarious new way to mow the lawn
  • A young boy in a cowboy hat has hooked his lawnmower up to his mule
  • He rides the animal around while it does his chores for him 

A hilarious video posted online shows the lengths some children will go to avoid doing chores.

In the footage, a boy is riding his mule while the animal pulls a lawnmower.

The youngster, complete with a cowboy hat, looks back to make sure the mower is still attached to his mule.

A young boy attached a lawnmower to his mule to help mow the lawn, creating a new meaning for 'horsing around'

A young boy attached a lawnmower to his mule to help mow the lawn, creating a new meaning for 'horsing around'

The animal plods along willingly, happily obliging the young boy.

The breed is known for its stubbornness, but this one seems used to helping the child out.

Mules are the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. They're usually stronger than horses of the same size. 

They live longer than horses and can be less obstinate than donkeys, making them good farm animals.

It is unknown who filmed the video or where it took place. 

The boy, complete with a cowboy hat, made his mule mow the lawn for him

The boy, complete with a cowboy hat, made his mule mow the lawn for him

The animal appeared to have no objections helping his human friend

The animal appeared to have no objections helping his human friend

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