Rationing

[Nick Balmer]

Hello Richard,

I have had a bit of experience using these poles to lead Jersey and Lincoln Red bulls.

Mostly, its not too bad as the ring in his nose is in quite a sensitive place and he will not pull or push too hard, but on one occasion I had to capture a bull that had broken out of his field, and who was very determined to get at some nice available young heifers up the lane.

I managed to get the hook in in place after several attempts, but how to turn a very worked up bull in a Cornish sunken lane, that was barely wider than the bull was long, was quite beyond me. So I ended up trying to restain the bull's further progress.

Thankfully after about quarter of an hour jousting, the cow man realised that I was missing, and came to find me.

Was I relieved.

Regards

Nick