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Black Longhorn: Good Patient!
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12290"><p>At times it's rather irritating not having a flight zone. You can't work them from behind if they keep turning around to see what your doing. And I'm too old anymore to put my shoulder against their butt to push them out of the way.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> Yes...very proud of them all!</p><p></p><p>> Regardless of the livestock breed,</p><p>> if you can get close to them,</p><p>> interact, touch them as much as</p><p>> possible (even if they just sniff</p><p>> or lick your hand) you are</p><p>> building a lot of trust that will</p><p>> pay off in the long run.</p><p></p><p>> Scared, mistrusting cattle have</p><p>> "flight zones" whether</p><p>> it is with their handlers or</p><p>> strangers. Trusting, connected</p><p>> cattle know when you are trying to</p><p>> help and they will let you and are</p><p>> willing to please.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12290"] At times it's rather irritating not having a flight zone. You can't work them from behind if they keep turning around to see what your doing. And I'm too old anymore to put my shoulder against their butt to push them out of the way. dun > Yes...very proud of them all! > Regardless of the livestock breed, > if you can get close to them, > interact, touch them as much as > possible (even if they just sniff > or lick your hand) you are > building a lot of trust that will > pay off in the long run. > Scared, mistrusting cattle have > "flight zones" whether > it is with their handlers or > strangers. Trusting, connected > cattle know when you are trying to > help and they will let you and are > willing to please. [/QUOTE]
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