A little fun this AM

TRAILRIDER · #1 10/20/12, 09:43 AM

I got up at 5 as usual to get chores done and go to work. Out feeding my horse and goats in the dark I realise the horse's water trough is empty.

One horse 50 gallons over night. Then I see them....about 50+ pairs of eyes glowing in my flashlight beam. Yep neighbors cows and bull are in my horse pasture, horse is gone. Luckily it was pretty easy to encourage all the cattle out the gate (that they had broken through) with the flashlight and a whip. Being not used to cows w/calves and not knowing this bull, I was kind of concerned if anybody would be worried enough to charge me. But no trouble there. Then found my horse out on neighbors 100 acres, he hadn't gone very far. And he led in like a lamb, while he usually doesn't lead very well. Thank Heaven for small miracles! And I wasn't even late for work.

One good thing came out of this, now I know how this horse will behave around cows. He's been known to kick a dog (that was minding her own business.) Country life....always something interesting.

CountryWannabe · #2 10/20/12, 05:51 PM

Be careful around strange bulls - or even familiar ones. My friend's boss just got killed by his own bull. Made me think twice about the casual way I go about my business in the area my bull, cow and calf are.

Mary

badlander · #3 10/22/12, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CountryWannabe

Be careful around strange bulls - or even familiar ones. My friend's boss just got killed by his own bull. Made me think twice about the casual way I go about my business in the area my bull, cow and calf are.

Mary

Ditto! I know an elderly gentleman who was trampled by a bull. Seems as though he was loading the bull to be taken to do what bulls do best and in route they passed another bull. The bull he was driving swung his backside around, knocked the gentleman down and proceeded to dance on the poor mans chest resulting in every rib being broken. The farmer is not a young man and is lucky to be alive today.

The bull is now in the freezer.

Ifistav · #4 10/23/12, 11:37 AM

Can I say "holy cow!!!"???

where I want to · #5 10/23/12, 01:52 PM

Yeah- I agree. Life with animals who have their own agenda makes for unexpected changes in plans. And bulls are scary.
Oh, retirement has it's advantages. One of them is being able to wait til sunup to start chores. I used to have a lantern and something to defend myself hanging off the feed cart. I always felt that mountains lions had their eyes on my very regular activity each morning in the dark. Shudder............

CountryWannabe · #6 10/23/12, 05:07 PM

I have never thought of my bull as scary. He is a very mellow fellow. I don't push my luck, though, and am NEVER alone when I have to be in their field. When I am working in there I try to ensure a goodly distance between us. Makes us BOTH feel better. Also helps that I only have him, a cow and a calf. No need to be moving him around or separating them. My daughter and a couple of friends bring their cows over for servicing, but again - no need to move him.

Mary