Jeanne - Simme Valley
Well-known member
Bob does not "get" it. Our cattle have a small "flight" zone/comfort zone. I and many others on here, can call my cattle WITHOUT FEEDING them. I just went out to our winter lots, where our 2 and 3 yr old pregnant cows have been. Stood at the gateway and called them out of the field. They followed me down a lane way and I opened another gateway and they passed me to go in a new winter lot.
This is not rocket science. Cattle trust us. I move them a gazillian times in the summer just opening a gate, they follow me down a laneway, into a new paddock. There is NO STRESS.
I totally understand how you move cattle on horseback. Suttle moves puts pressure on the group using their flight zone.
My cattle don't have a flight zone. Most won't let me TOUCH them, but they don't get out of my way when walking around. Heck, I have bus loads of people come for tours and they just walk thru the herd while they graze. NO STRESS.
Bob may be a lecturer - but he does not know how to COMUNICATE with cattle people.
This is not rocket science. Cattle trust us. I move them a gazillian times in the summer just opening a gate, they follow me down a laneway, into a new paddock. There is NO STRESS.
I totally understand how you move cattle on horseback. Suttle moves puts pressure on the group using their flight zone.
My cattle don't have a flight zone. Most won't let me TOUCH them, but they don't get out of my way when walking around. Heck, I have bus loads of people come for tours and they just walk thru the herd while they graze. NO STRESS.
Bob may be a lecturer - but he does not know how to COMUNICATE with cattle people.