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<blockquote data-quote="skyline" data-source="post: 538187" data-attributes="member: 5305"><p>Just so you won't think that I'm looney for considering it... My friend would probably only use them about once every couple of weeks, if that often, to tune up his horse. He's not a pro trainer, only has 3 horses on his place - 1 of which he enters into occasional amateur cuttings, and he has a full time business (not farming or ranching). His horse is well seasoned, not a green horse in training. I doubt each individual heifer would be worked more than once every two weeks, if that often. He's very responsible and has as much concern for the welfare of animals as anyone I have ever met. My initial thought was that the close exposure of the heifers to the house, kids, horses, and yes, occasionally being pushed around a pen by one or two guys on horses would help to gentle the heifers, not harm them. He had 6 calves of his own last year that he used in this way and they stayed in fine condition throughout the time that he had them and they were all very gentle.</p><p></p><p>I do understand everyones concern about this part of the deal and I appreciate the advice that I'm getting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skyline, post: 538187, member: 5305"] Just so you won't think that I'm looney for considering it... My friend would probably only use them about once every couple of weeks, if that often, to tune up his horse. He's not a pro trainer, only has 3 horses on his place - 1 of which he enters into occasional amateur cuttings, and he has a full time business (not farming or ranching). His horse is well seasoned, not a green horse in training. I doubt each individual heifer would be worked more than once every two weeks, if that often. He's very responsible and has as much concern for the welfare of animals as anyone I have ever met. My initial thought was that the close exposure of the heifers to the house, kids, horses, and yes, occasionally being pushed around a pen by one or two guys on horses would help to gentle the heifers, not harm them. He had 6 calves of his own last year that he used in this way and they stayed in fine condition throughout the time that he had them and they were all very gentle. I do understand everyones concern about this part of the deal and I appreciate the advice that I'm getting. [/QUOTE]
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