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Howie
ParticipantShe will need a 7 inch at least and most likely an 8.
ParticipantThe land plowed with the ox long before the horse and the driver was on the left.
It just made sense for the driver to walk on the land.
RIGHT HAND PLOWHowie
Participant20 minutes of real challenge is better than 20 miles of plain driving.
I have a friend that we used to have obstacle challenges between him and I.
We did them with our teams going backwards.ParticipantHow old are they?
Is he just going to try to be the dominate member of the team?
You must be the dominate one.
He might just need more work, more challenge.Participanthey Kevin
No ONE is a expert together we are expert
ParticipantWhen you HOLLERED whoa they knew you couldn’t enforce it.
When you CALMLY said whoa they knew you could enforce it.ParticipantI have trained a lot of cattle over the last 58 years and only 3 pair stayed here
after they were 3 years old, the fun and interest is in the training.Howie
ParticipantCan anyone give an honest reason why it is any worse to eat an ox than a shrimp or even a watermelon.
You are still taking a life.Howie
ParticipantRobin
What size are your round bales?
Andy talked to a guy from Texas last night. He said he wants our last two bull calves.Howie
ParticipantTry putting their old yoke on them. If they don’t act up in that then you know it is the new yoke.
The yoke needs some work.
The neck seat needs to be centered between the legs of the bow.
Those corners need to taken off.Howie
ParticipantI have butchered two working oxen for home beef one was five, he made great beef and I sold half of him .
I butcherd an eleven year old last winter becuse nobody would give what I wanted for him in money.
We got 520 # of great hamburg, about 30# of great cube steak, 29 quarts of great canned beef, about 25# of great beef jerky.
Then we sliced the tender loins into the greatest steak that I have ever eaten.ParticipantPut the young ones in front and drive them. Don’t put them in the back and teach them to follow.
Howie
ParticipantAndy
Forget the put in and puy out, they sound to much alike. It is stand in and stand over.
Under the edge of the base of the tail your finger nail will move him.ParticipantThe only bribe that mine get is to come and get tied up when they are called. one cup of sweet feed
Everything else is by command.
I think cattle do need a signal to tell them it is work time or play time.
When I drop a bow on their neck there is no more play. I am lord and master.
You should be strict when the bow or yoke is on them, but you should be affectionate when it is not on them.ParticipantAndy
Go ahead and feed them what ever horse hay they want.
By spring they will be so fat they will wadle instead of walking.Howie
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