Just walk
- Thread starter hoff135
- Start date
- Location
- Cheshire
I was reared in the likes of “Chisum”! My mums a major John Wayne fan!! Proper films! The Cowboys was another droving one! I wasn’t very old when mum told the that Bruce Dern was a b@stard.
BELOWAVERAGE
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Never a truer word was spoken.That’s a lovely picture, brings back memories of being a child helping dad call them up, he passed away last year an thought more of his cows than he did most people
primmiemoo
Member
- Location
- Devon
There was a landowner who'd spent time cattle farming in Australia who'd drive a large number of cattle from North Devon to North Cornwall once a year, with him and the drovers on horses. Mum said it was quite a sight when she was a girl.
- Location
- Minehead,Somerset
Only just seen this thread .
Up to 15 years ago my neigbour down in the vale had around 300 sucklers and three hill farms rented up on Exmoor . ( NW if locals are wondering) I use to work for him as a S Employed tractor driver and stock man and apart from 50 Galloway s, everything was calved next door and we use to walk bunches of 50 cows and calfs upto the hill farms but in the autumn walk back 100 -120 cows in a batch back to vale . It was a combo of back roads , moorland and B roads including hamlets . Simonsbath back to Luccombe would be the longest trip, around 12 miles but also 4 mile trips between farms often through the year . Would be around 6 of us and used quads , 2 wheel motor bikes to get people back in front again . Was a fair old sight and people generally were ok . Can t think of any major problems , odd wing mirror knocked off , s..t on cars and a few animals temporary in a garden .
Up to 15 years ago my neigbour down in the vale had around 300 sucklers and three hill farms rented up on Exmoor . ( NW if locals are wondering) I use to work for him as a S Employed tractor driver and stock man and apart from 50 Galloway s, everything was calved next door and we use to walk bunches of 50 cows and calfs upto the hill farms but in the autumn walk back 100 -120 cows in a batch back to vale . It was a combo of back roads , moorland and B roads including hamlets . Simonsbath back to Luccombe would be the longest trip, around 12 miles but also 4 mile trips between farms often through the year . Would be around 6 of us and used quads , 2 wheel motor bikes to get people back in front again . Was a fair old sight and people generally were ok . Can t think of any major problems , odd wing mirror knocked off , s..t on cars and a few animals temporary in a garden .
We moved 50 hoggs along road this morning ...I train them to come to whistle or a shake of a bucket , no dogs no fuss and as we did it early thankfully no cars
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Have u ever read the reclamation of exmoor forest?
- Location
- Minehead,Somerset
Yes , a lot of history on and around Exmoor .
ollie989898
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In my travels I used to see the odd herd still going up the road or crossing the road in Somerset. Heck the farm where I spent some of my youth used to do it a fair bit. Open the gate, bit of bailer twine and the older cows knew where to go. Rare to have any issues.
Years ago when I was at college the cows still crossed the road. I was there one day stood in the road making sure they got across (pretty nasty main road and fast as most Devonians will tell you) and a lady stepped out of her car and took a photo of us all. My one chance of fame, blown it. Although it could have been my fancy Case IH overalls.
Years ago when I was at college the cows still crossed the road. I was there one day stood in the road making sure they got across (pretty nasty main road and fast as most Devonians will tell you) and a lady stepped out of her car and took a photo of us all. My one chance of fame, blown it. Although it could have been my fancy Case IH overalls.
Ramblings on radio this morning was on a drovers road from West Wales to London, they used Corgi dogs, when they got to the end of their stretch the men would have to hang around for up to a week to get their money but they would send the dogs off back home on their own, to stop at inns on the way for doggy b and b, the men then settling up with the inn keepers days later. Cattle would often stray off the track and be lost in the bog, was rather hoping Ms Balding would give a demonstration but sadly no.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Pretty cool that they sent the dogs home without them.
We had a farm just over 10 miles away from the main block and uncle regularly made his dog walk when he went home on the tractor. Dog often used to do the journey without him in either direction.
We had a farm just over 10 miles away from the main block and uncle regularly made his dog walk when he went home on the tractor. Dog often used to do the journey without him in either direction.
ollie989898
Member
Have no choice here to avoid running lanes with stock, lucky it’s a quiet lane but Sod’s law says a car will normally arrive as I open the gate
You ought to do a serious YouTube channel, you farm in a picturesque place, get the junior farm hand labour on the job with a drone. Don't need a camera in your face to make the views.
- Location
- Fife
650 sheltands 2km down the road at midnight on Boxing Day. It's a mental illness.
I often use old drovers routes taking woodworm to market.
Junior farm hand at uni now so not around as much.
Somehow I’ve got nearly 2k followers on YouTube. Not sure how they find me.
ollie989898
Member
2K followers? Well, never underestimate the number of complete weirdos on youtube I guess? Before long you'll be buried in IAE metal work and Bateman trailers.
Seriously, you should do a youtube channel.
ollie989898
Member
Which particular Islamic festival were you preparing for by rustling sheep at midnight on boxing day?
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- Location
- Very Southern NSW Australia
Happens all the time. You send the cattle onto the long paddock
Being as they were shetlands probably only just found them and trying to put them back in the field where they'd escaped from the previous Christmas
