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My horse is afraid of cattle!
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3263"><p>I've had a few good QH's with a lot of cow blood in them, and they still had to be gradually introduced. I did it by turning them out with some cows. After a few days the horse took it's place in the food chain and never a problem afterwards.</p><p></p><p>> i made the mistake of putting a</p><p>> green rider on a green</p><p>> "cow" horse one time.</p><p>> every thing was fine until the</p><p>> curious cows started trotting upto</p><p>> the curious horse. the curious</p><p>> horse that she was under attack</p><p>> from the curious cows. let me tell</p><p>> you a walking horse can run like</p><p>> the wind when their scared and</p><p>> thats exactly what she did was</p><p>> run.when she thought she was safe</p><p>> from the curious cows is when she</p><p>> decided to buck and throw a fit</p><p>> about the green rider on her</p><p>> back.needless to say my brother</p><p>> got a closeup view of the pasture</p><p>> that day,but with alittle patients</p><p>> with in a couple weeks i was</p><p>> bringing cows in from the pasture</p><p>> and sorting with her.and brother</p><p>> was the one doing it(to more</p><p>> patience to teach him than the</p><p>> horse)i used a gentle old cow in</p><p>> the pen next to hers. they shared</p><p>> the same water trough and feed</p><p>> troughs were put across from each</p><p>> other, she got over her fear of</p><p>> the cow on her own terms.very fast</p><p>> if she wanted her sweet feed. then</p><p>> the cow shared the same paddock</p><p>> with her.when the horse started</p><p>> working the cow on her own then it</p><p>> was time to do it from her</p><p>> back.most important thing is the</p><p>> horse has to know the basics</p><p>> first(go,stop, turn, back) and use</p><p>> a timid cow low on the pecking</p><p>> order.an agressive cow will only</p><p>> compound the problems! in my</p><p>> experience horned cattle and</p><p>> horses in the same pasture don't</p><p>> mix! horse is always the loser!any</p><p>> way thats what works for me.theres</p><p>> alot of good advice posted by</p><p>> everyone here maybe one or all can</p><p>> benefit your situation. > I</p><p>> agree. A neighbor of mine raises</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3263"] I've had a few good QH's with a lot of cow blood in them, and they still had to be gradually introduced. I did it by turning them out with some cows. After a few days the horse took it's place in the food chain and never a problem afterwards. > i made the mistake of putting a > green rider on a green > "cow" horse one time. > every thing was fine until the > curious cows started trotting upto > the curious horse. the curious > horse that she was under attack > from the curious cows. let me tell > you a walking horse can run like > the wind when their scared and > thats exactly what she did was > run.when she thought she was safe > from the curious cows is when she > decided to buck and throw a fit > about the green rider on her > back.needless to say my brother > got a closeup view of the pasture > that day,but with alittle patients > with in a couple weeks i was > bringing cows in from the pasture > and sorting with her.and brother > was the one doing it(to more > patience to teach him than the > horse)i used a gentle old cow in > the pen next to hers. they shared > the same water trough and feed > troughs were put across from each > other, she got over her fear of > the cow on her own terms.very fast > if she wanted her sweet feed. then > the cow shared the same paddock > with her.when the horse started > working the cow on her own then it > was time to do it from her > back.most important thing is the > horse has to know the basics > first(go,stop, turn, back) and use > a timid cow low on the pecking > order.an agressive cow will only > compound the problems! in my > experience horned cattle and > horses in the same pasture don't > mix! horse is always the loser!any > way thats what works for me.theres > alot of good advice posted by > everyone here maybe one or all can > benefit your situation. > I > agree. A neighbor of mine raises [/QUOTE]
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