Evil horse killing Bullocks!

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Any idea how to desensitise a horse to bullocks? they seem to be everywhere at the moment and its getting quite dangerous when we hack out .. what time of year do they tend to go off to slaughter?

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Nothing you can do. Once they decide they are horse killing, they stick with it. I go through it every year with mine and he's 15 now!

He hates them, thinks they shouldn't be on this earth, and still has a fuss every day when we hack out.
 
Misread the title - thought you had an evil horse who was killing bullocks - and there I was thinking what a brave horse! One of mine killed a sheep in his paddock once. :D

Can you borrow some to live in his field for a time? or live in the field/stable next to him?

We had a school pony who the moment he saw a cow would leave the area at a high rate of knots, generally leaving his rider behind. When the farmer over the road had them in his paddock, Sparkle got time off! Maybe he was just smart?!
 
Cattle (not just Bullocks...) go to slaughter all year round. Farmers of beef herds usually have Spring calving or/and Autumn calving, Dairy farmers (like ourselves) often calf all year round. So basically, there will be bovine creatures in our fields all Summer, some may go off to be slaughtered.....but there will be plenty left to frighten innocent horses! Sorry;):)
 
simply answer find a nice farmer with some young playful bullocks and put your horse out with them for a while - lol done this with a youngster years ago and in end he was grazing in middle of them and hated leaving them to be worked :) it truelly works :)
 
We have an evil, sheep killing, stallion (at least he tries to). He grabs them by the wool on their back, tosses them then tries to roll on them!
Not quite the same...........
 
Thanks for the replies, Good idea about popping the ponies in with a few bullocks, there's a field up the road with a few on I'll have a chat with the farmer x
 
pmsl echo the bullocks had a fun time spooking young horse lol - they would surround him then all turn tail and run - at first horse had mental nervous break down but soon ran with them - was quite good to watch lol animals playing :)
 
Echo Bravo said:
TROLL as bullocks go for slaughter every day of the week
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Why on earth am I a troll? :confused:

sam1am said:
Most bullocks go to slaughter at 18 months old so... Born in match/April go to slaughter round the start of autumn?!
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Thankyou, they seem to have appeared over the past couple of months so logic told me they would 'disappear' at a reasonably predictable time!

Britestar said:
Nothing you can do. Once they decide they are horse killing, they stick with it. I go through it every year with mine and he's 15 now!

He hates them, thinks they shouldn't be on this earth, and still has a fuss every day when we hack out.
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Its a nightmare isn't it!

Evelyn said:
Misread the title - thought you had an evil horse who was killing bullocks - and there I was thinking what a brave horse! One of mine killed a sheep in his paddock once. :D

Can you borrow some to live in his field for a time? or live in the field/stable next to him?

We had a school pony who the moment he saw a cow would leave the area at a high rate of knots, generally leaving his rider behind. When the farmer over the road had them in his paddock, Sparkle got time off! Maybe he was just smart?!
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Glad its not just my horse!! I'm going to see the cattle farmer this afternoon about some enfoced cow/horse befriending! ;)

Horseyscot said:
Cattle (not just Bullocks...) go to slaughter all year round. Farmers of beef herds usually have Spring calving or/and Autumn calving, Dairy farmers (like ourselves) often calf all year round. So basically, there will be bovine creatures in our fields all Summer, some may go off to be slaughtered.....but there will be plenty left to frighten innocent horses! Sorry;):)
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well thats just selfish!! lol ;)

GypsyTheCob said:
*sigh*
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Why the *sigh* Gypsy Cob :confused: have I asked a really stupid question? if so, sorry to have bothered you enough to have to express your *sigh* :D

frozzy said:
We have an evil, sheep killing, stallion (at least he tries to). He grabs them by the wool on their back, tosses them then tries to roll on them!
Not quite the same...........
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:eek::eek: hopefully not when your on board!!

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Turnout with thhem should help...my mare lives on a dairy farm and detests the bullocks. She thinks they are horrible uncouth teenage boys that need to learn some manners...until she is in season and then she flirts outrageously with them. It's actually quite embarassing! Silly mares! the benefit to turning out with them is the novelty of the horse will wear off for the bullocks and they are less inclined to come running to the fence when you pass
 
Evelyn said:
Misread the title - thought you had an evil horse who was killing bullocks - and there I was thinking what a brave horse! One of mine killed a sheep in his paddock once. :D

Can you borrow some to live in his field for a time? or live in the field/stable next to him?

We had a school pony who the moment he saw a cow would leave the area at a high rate of knots, generally leaving his rider behind. When the farmer over the road had them in his paddock, Sparkle got time off! Maybe he was just smart?!
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me too
 
The worst thing I could do would be to turn him out with cattle. I'd promptly be paying a hairy fortune to the Vet to stitch him back together, not to mention paying for fences to be repaired, and for damage to any vehicles that may have been nearby!
 
My lad was scared of them, as well as everything else. There were some put in the field next door and he ended up loving them. Used to have them lined up along the fence and went along licking their noses, they had a lick. He is fine now,so I would at least try him with them.
FDC
 
Horses and cattle are akin to zebra and buffalo in that sense.

All herbivores are very acutely attuned to the demeanour of other herbivores around them. Buffalo which detect lions tend to form a large group, and advance on the lions, which may be hidden to others, in an attempt to intimidate and disperse them.

Any zebra in the area immediately become aware of the movements of the buffalo and become unsettled. They realise that there are predators between themselves and the buffalo and are naturally fearful. Their senses are heightened and they are prone to flight at the slightest stimulus.

Horses, faced with a semi-circle of advancing cattle behave very similarly to zebra. They react to the age old survival instincts within them, and become fearful, alert and prone to flight. Any attempts by the rider to restrict their flight is met with resistance.

Once that is understood, the rider can take steps to help the horse cope with the situation.
 
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