The lead is a Nubian goat; the other is an Alpine goat - Castrate them when they are young and they grow big and don't stink.
Horses and mules have to go to water every day, they cost more, and also cost more to feed.
When you haul horses and/or mules, you also need a big trailer & a tow vehicle.
The horses/mules can carry more weight then goats, but by the time you pack their feed, there's not much room left for carrying "stuff".
Goats are cheap ($25), will eat the bark off trees, and can go for 3 days without water.
Goats will follow you like a dog and will readily jump into the back of a pickup.
They can go everywhere you can and then some.
They will sleep outside your tent.
If things go bad you can eat them, and they can carry 1/4 their body weight (50lbs or gear).
With horses and mules you almost need one person every day to tend to the stock, as they have to go to water every day.
They are the way to go on long trips into the high country.
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