Last Wednesday was a big slice of heaven. It was time to move the Charolais cattle back to the lower pastures and combine them with the two Black Angus heifers. Our bull calf, Tip, was born in the upper pastures and has always lived there, so the logistics of moving a cow calf pair had us a little concerned. As it turned out, there was no need to worry.
Lorenzo and Drifty did an awesome job of showing Tip the rope -- quite literally.
There was no drama, just a lot of patience and love. And yes, we lead our cattle with a rope tied to their halters. By the time the trio hit the lower pasture gate, Tip was following along like a big puppy.
The move went so well, we decided to go get Irish and do a little bit of cattle and rope training.
Irish did great and Tip was out-of-this-world awesome. We were on a roll, so we grabbed Jetblue and headed on back to the lower pastures. At first, the filly was nervous. It didn't take her long to warm up to Tip, though, and after the duo touched noses, Jetblue totally relaxed.
We untied the Charolais cattle and before we let Tip go, Lorenzo gave the bull calf a well deserved scratch.
Then, Lorenzo and Irish ponied Jetblue up and down the cow pasture. Since we had introduced Jetblue to our cattle slowly, she was very calm.
It was an amazing day, a big, BIG slice of HEAVEN!
To listen to New Zealand muscian Dave Dobbyn's song "Slice of Heaven," click on this link. It'll make you smile.
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