Meet Lily, she is a 13 year old Hereford cow and the farm pet, since she was born!
When I was younger I participated in 4-H. Essentially it is a program based on teaching youth responsibility and leadership qualities through hands-on learning. There are numerous clubs focused on; sewing, drama, cooking, cows, horses, you name it there's a club for it.
Anyways, because my Dad has cows it was only natural that that was my club of choice. So when Lily was just a baby (all mischievous 80lbs of her) we began taming her.
It started with petting her and attempting to get a rope halter on her so we could proceed a tug of war across the yard. Ofcourse the tug of war was Lily vs. my Dad, guess who had the final say?
Mhm, Lily! I'll never forget when she got a bit larger, Dad got the halter on her and was leading her with little success. She had had enough and bolted so suddenly that it knocked Dad over and dragged him through the mud for a few feet.
We conceded defeat and I participated in 4-H with a neighbours cow that was much more...docile. But Lily learned something, that people make really excellent personal back scratchers! With out fail if someone is in the field she comes over, turns herself sideways and looks at you, waiting patiently for her back scratch.
Anyways, because my Dad has cows it was only natural that that was my club of choice. So when Lily was just a baby (all mischievous 80lbs of her) we began taming her.
It started with petting her and attempting to get a rope halter on her so we could proceed a tug of war across the yard. Ofcourse the tug of war was Lily vs. my Dad, guess who had the final say?
Mhm, Lily! I'll never forget when she got a bit larger, Dad got the halter on her and was leading her with little success. She had had enough and bolted so suddenly that it knocked Dad over and dragged him through the mud for a few feet.
We conceded defeat and I participated in 4-H with a neighbours cow that was much more...docile. But Lily learned something, that people make really excellent personal back scratchers! With out fail if someone is in the field she comes over, turns herself sideways and looks at you, waiting patiently for her back scratch.
too cute, love her spirit!
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