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[wizzard]

just wondering what you folks think about training a few cows as draft animals? just for normal farm pulling and working (not going to town or anything) are they hard to train? any hints or reasons this might not be a good idea?

[Slev]

One of the best Oxen guys in the country lives there in KY. His name is Garry Bonds. He does a most very proper living history herdsman demonstration. I'd look him us for pointers and tips!

Good luck!

[cur huntin' kid]

Go to http://www.ruralheritage.com/ this has a lot of good info on draft animals.

[jerzeygurl]

our steer ( soon to be steer that is shh dont tell him) is doing quite well with his training. daughter walks behind with two lead ropes as riegns and commands him with gee and haw and trot and woah ect. he also has been started with saddle bags