Would you ever...?!

[gingerspice]

Turn your horse out with a bull...?!

Mine is having the summer off and farmer offered me the use of a nice big field to turn my 16.1 horse and little companion out in, but, his bull and companion cow live there through the summer as well!
Middle-aged bull, not bad natured or anything, I just was wondering what anyone thought! Oh and my horse likes to be boss!
Do you think they would lead seperate lifes or kick up a fuss?
Cheers

 

[Mavis Cluttergusset]

there's a horse at the farm next to my yard who lives with a fresian bull, they often graze side by side but Ive never seen them touch or interact at all.

 

[Silverspring]

Our horses used to go out with a beef herd during the summer when they had the bull visiting. The bull was a chilled out Limosine so never had an issue with it, maybe if it was a dairy bull I would have thought twice.

 

[appylass]

My old boy and his elderly companion used to live happily with our suckler herd, including the bull. They quickly became part of the herd with no problems at all.

 

[Cliqmo]

Always have with no problems

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

I have seen and heard of quite a few horses who have been turned out with cows/bulls happily. I suppose you could only test and see. If the field is big enough they could lark about and get it out of their systems and hopefully settle down

 

[gingerspice]

Brilliant - thats pretty unanimous! Thanks for the reassurance

Lets hope my boys like their new friend then!

 

[Donkeymad]

Yes, although it depends on the bull.