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<blockquote data-quote="JeffL916" data-source="post: 1743530" data-attributes="member: 42584"><p>I never meant to imply that we'd be care-free just because we purchased polled cattle.</p><p></p><p>You're correct, and i'll chalk it up to not being clear in my post. My kids are 6 and 8 years-old. Not a doubt in my mind how much damage one of these animals could cause, intentionally or not. I wasn't suggesting we'd be worry-free if they didn't have horns. But my boy has already been knocked back by the steer just flinging his head at the flies. I can only imagine how devastating it might be to catch a horn unexpectedly. So my thinking is that polled = one less worry.</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, we visited multiple Dexter herds to get an idea on general temperament before deciding to purchase. That includes the cow/calf and steer we ended up purchasing. All seem to have good temperament and we wouldn't tolerate an animal that wouldn't tolerate people, especially our young kids.</p><p></p><p>Not trying to ruffle feathers. You're winning 11,000 posts to my 10 and I appreciate the advice and input!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JeffL916, post: 1743530, member: 42584"] I never meant to imply that we'd be care-free just because we purchased polled cattle. You're correct, and i'll chalk it up to not being clear in my post. My kids are 6 and 8 years-old. Not a doubt in my mind how much damage one of these animals could cause, intentionally or not. I wasn't suggesting we'd be worry-free if they didn't have horns. But my boy has already been knocked back by the steer just flinging his head at the flies. I can only imagine how devastating it might be to catch a horn unexpectedly. So my thinking is that polled = one less worry. For what it's worth, we visited multiple Dexter herds to get an idea on general temperament before deciding to purchase. That includes the cow/calf and steer we ended up purchasing. All seem to have good temperament and we wouldn't tolerate an animal that wouldn't tolerate people, especially our young kids. Not trying to ruffle feathers. You're winning 11,000 posts to my 10 and I appreciate the advice and input! [/QUOTE]
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