Rafter S":2ppnrx10 said:
greybeard":2ppnrx10 said:
I know some cowmen that have not used a horse to work cattle--myself for one..we did when I was a teenager, but not since. I cannot in any way call myself any kind of a roper..and not much of a rider at all.
I haven't been on a horse around cattle in over 40 years, and don't plan to start.
I had a neighbor's bull get in my pasture a few years ago, and without asking me he got some cowboys in there with horses and dogs to get him out. It took me 6 months to get my cattle calmed back down to where they had been before.
If you ride a horse through your herd fairly regularly, and use horses to move them, they get used to the idea. If you pluck one out every now and then with a rope, it doesn't cause much of a stink.
Also, a cow can out maneuver a 4 wheeler, or a man on foot. Doesn't take them long to figure out how to do it either. A cow can't out maneuver a good horse. Once they figure that out, they become more complacent.
I see people on here all the time talking about not liking/having horses. I don't see how someone could raise cattle without a horse. I'd hate to think I had to mooch my whole herd in, to cut one out. Having to tag/work calves before they're a few hours old would be a pain. I'd rather take a couple of days a month, and do everything born since the last time.
Ps------Not claiming to be a cowboy. I know people take that monachor very seriously. Probably just a poser.