Poll Of The Week - Cows (closed)

I don't have a problem with cows, horses seem to keep giving me problems. But a quick prod from Mrs TJ's walking pole usually does the trick

We've been chased into a river by cows

Never again have I walked through their fields (unless it's utterly unavoidable)

One kick from a Cow or Horse, and you won't be laughing, which I know very well, luckily not me on the receiving end.

Best thing is always pay attention and go around them to not scare them. Dogs on leads always and not just with Cow/Horses but any animal in the field.

Can you tell I grew up in Agriculture?

They will only chase you if you run away lol
My advise is dont take your eyes off them and they will back away from outstreached arms.
The only time this didnt work for me was crossing a field in the dark when I could hear them charging towards a group of friends and I was in the way. They wern't going to see my arms, but a scream of fear stopped them in their tracks. It was still too dark for me to see them even though I could feel their breath on my face :-)

I would mostly walk through the middle of the field unless there was a particularly big group or a BULL.

Came across a bull when doing the Cheltenham Circular Walk, sign on field boundary and cache details both said beware bull but no bull was in sight - until I got right across the field 50m from next gate. Fortunately he was more interested in eating grass than chasing me.

Like other posts said, don't try and stare them out and don't spook them.

Now horses are another thing.......

I definitely have more of a problem with horses than cows. I wouldn't worry at all about wandering through a field of cows, and have done so on many an occasion. Horses are big and scary.... and fast!! When walking through a field of cows, more often than not they seem to ignore me. If they do show interest, they mosey on over at a sedate pace. Come even close to the other side of the fence of a field with just one horse in it, and it seems to gallop over at full tilt.

Horses have never been a problem with us, have walked through paddocks with them many times I don't think they ever mean harm, they just seem to be friendly