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They will help introduce your horses to cows. Last spring I was at the Amelia Springs Trail ride (I go twice a year) and I was with a friend who had never been there before and we were coming up on the trail that goes along a cow pasture- so I said- "hey around this turn there are some cows" and she said ok- not too worried so we rounded the corner of the trail and this big black blob was up ahead- got a bit closer and yep- it was a cow- not a baby but not an adult- standing in the middle of the trail- he freaked but thankfully our horses didnt and we just kept going down the trail and the cow kept going in front of us trying to find a way back into the fence. The cow finally went into the woods so we could get past it. OH! one thought- next time get off of your horse and then start waving your arms up and making noise (not enough to freak the horse out but enough to make the cow move) and drive the cow away from you and keep pushing the cow leading your horse so that the horse "chases" the cow away. Only do this if you feel safe- but it should help give your horse some confidence- usually once they see they are "chasing" the object that scared them they get braver. I use this with bikes too- I have my son ride his bike in front of us while we follow
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Its rarely the horses fault- Its usually a failure of the rider to communicate their requests in a manner that the horse can understand. Lisa