The cowboys back in the day to be some tough sob's. The horns may not have been as wide back then but the cattle were wild... as in the opposite of docile. I have no illusions about being able to keep up with them on their worst day and my best.
Dad talks about a old cowboy that he rode with that said when they were loading the LH on the railcars they would take an ax and chop off the horns.
Most of them, even most of them today, didn't have the freakish 10' spreads like you see. Most looked about like those 2 posted by @Ranch Hand above. Yeah, you had to throw a bg loop, but those ;like that can be roped all day by someone who has experience. But, Longhorns are probably the quickest and fastest of the cattle. Booger Barter used to put a couple of "prize steers" in the draws at his ropings. If you drew one and could head it, it would pay $10k. These were young Longhorn steers, not Corriente, and they were rockets! Very few ever even got close enough to throw a loop. I only saw two caught, and the header rode an OTT appendix horse with a 108+ SI in the 1l4 mile. Not only are Longhorns the fastest take off and fastest top speed, but they can run a longer distance before playing out than other cattle. But in the last 40 years, I have never seen any LHs that wild. Most, at least around here, are as docile as dairy cows.
Agree and to each his own! I started with longhorn because the place we had would starve a char or angus and they thrived. As the place improved so did my cattle from crossing with brangus and now char. So far down the line now you can't tell the difference. We kept 3 pureblood because we like them. Running 30 momma's obviously we do it for our sanity from the office so we enjoy the farm. The longhorns are the easiest to care for (none) and folks love to come out and feed them. Never had a horn touch anyone and they know absolutely where that tip is! And they can scratch every inch of their body and that's fun to watch.
To each his own. I don't have a longhorn, but I think I'd rather have one over a Charlois. But I'm from Texas, so maybe that has some influence on my choice.
LOL! AMEN!!!
Not Longhorns but similar, Afrikaner cattle spanned into a trek waggon - https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/32/93/243293ffcaf25f48403a7f5447c7bdec.jpg
Very understandable, it's why I noted our place is not our living it's my sanity haven outside the offices. I know ranchers around here who have working dogs and they have a mutt at home that sits by them to be petted. Our longhorns are pets and pasture ornaments, your cattle are your living and I surely respect that. I come on here to learn from you guys and other small operators how to make the other 30 be profitable
That's a fine looking gal there!
She is a nice looking cow.
I guess thats what makes the world go around. To each his own. I just pointed out that Longhorns are an important point in Texas history and why I like them to the point mine are all steers. I run angus along with them. Funny what's important to a Texan the rest of the world could care less. I can live with that. Remember the Alamo!
It is more common that you would think to see LH and LH x Corr used for team roping and steer wrestling. In this pic taken from a Corriente for Sale site, these are roped out " Corriente" heifers for sale. The black one on the far left is a LH that has had its horns docked. LH horns are usually way too wide to use for roping or dogging. Chances are, though, that if she were bred to a Corr bull, the calf 's horns, when grown , would not have to be docked like that. Chances are also that it will take a hell of a head horse or dogging horse to catch it!!Didn't I give you the LH lesson in the cracker cattle thread?
Awhile back I made a comment about LH x Cor roping steers and was chastised to no end. They acted like it was impossible or some thing.
What are they asking for those heifers?
