My buddy says the pioneers used horses to pull wagons; I say, oxen.

My buddy says the pioneers used horses to pull wagons; I say, oxen. Which one of us is correct? Richard Dowty St. Paul, Oregon You are! Horses came in third after oxen and mules. When pulling a wagon of any kind on the long overland trails from Missouri to California or Oregon, horses broke down in a hurry. A mule could cover 20 miles a day, while the oxen were slower at 15. Yet the oxen were more durable and sure-footed. They were also cheaper to fuel, as they could eat grass along the trail, w