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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1566222" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I think it's important to differentiate between tame and docile... also between fear and respect.</p><p>I play with my bull calves when they're young.. yes, I ALWAYS WIN. I think making them FEAR you is a double edged sword.. If for some reason you get their fight or flight response up, they might just fight instead of flee and then you're in for it. With temperaments, I've had the ones that are just tame.. they don't fear you, but they don't respect you either, and they get their panties in a wad whenever you try to work them.. I don't like that at all... They've also got a keen sense of when they have you scared. Last fall I opened a gate to a new pasture.. Hector was the first one through it, down the hill, through the gate, bucking and throwing his arse in the air.. I was 50 ft on the other side of the gate, he was coming toward me. I stood there and he went around.. It a judgement call there.. if I run, then it's a game and will always be</p><p>I halter break most everything here.. even if it's not broke to lead, if it's at least broke to stand tied and not freak out about the idea</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1566222, member: 9096"] I think it's important to differentiate between tame and docile... also between fear and respect. I play with my bull calves when they're young.. yes, I ALWAYS WIN. I think making them FEAR you is a double edged sword.. If for some reason you get their fight or flight response up, they might just fight instead of flee and then you're in for it. With temperaments, I've had the ones that are just tame.. they don't fear you, but they don't respect you either, and they get their panties in a wad whenever you try to work them.. I don't like that at all... They've also got a keen sense of when they have you scared. Last fall I opened a gate to a new pasture.. Hector was the first one through it, down the hill, through the gate, bucking and throwing his arse in the air.. I was 50 ft on the other side of the gate, he was coming toward me. I stood there and he went around.. It a judgement call there.. if I run, then it's a game and will always be I halter break most everything here.. even if it's not broke to lead, if it's at least broke to stand tied and not freak out about the idea [/QUOTE]
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