Ferdinand the bull.
Dec 9, 2013 15:24:37 #
SX50.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
Dec 9, 2013 15:49:28 #
DOOK wrote:
SX50.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
There are plenty of bull riders who would disagree with the "placid" descriptor!
Great photos...esp. the first.
Dec 9, 2013 16:15:32 #
MtnMan wrote:
There are plenty of bull riders who would disagree with the "placid" descriptor!
Great photos...esp. the first.
Great photos...esp. the first.
Brahmans are known for their gentle nature. I was connected with rodeo bulls for some years, so have a little experience with them. The bulls are trained/forced to buck. They know that when the chute door is opened, they have to perform. I have seen good buckers that were ridden around the paddock by kids when not 'working'. There are some nasty ones too, of course, but they are a minority.
Dec 9, 2013 16:30:57 #
Dec 9, 2013 16:36:22 #
Aw, so old Ferdi is really a pussy cat. He does look rather sweet and docile. These are interesting and pretty, Earl. Glad you posted these. I never knew anything about Brahmans.
DOOK wrote:
SX50.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
Dec 9, 2013 16:47:17 #
DOOK wrote:
SX50.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
Excellent set DOOK, I remember seeing them just wandering around the villages and small towns up around Cookstown when we were there on holiday. They always seemed docile then.
Dec 9, 2013 18:05:34 #
Dec 9, 2013 19:45:19 #
DOOK wrote:
SX50.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
Love seeing the livestock- very nicely captured.
Dec 9, 2013 19:51:16 #
Dec 9, 2013 20:06:18 #
MtnMan wrote:
There are plenty of bull riders who would disagree with the "placid" descriptor!
Great photos...esp. the first.
Great photos...esp. the first.
When you watch a bull ride pay special attention to the rope around the hind quarters. It is there as a prod to make the bulls mad and to make them buck. When the gate is opened and the bull turns out there is a wrangler that pulls that rope tight and it pinches nerves in the bull making him kick trying to rid himself of the rope.
Dec 10, 2013 12:50:18 #
DOOK wrote:
SX50.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
I was driving to an ocean shoot at Broome's Head the other day when I stopped to admire these Brahmans from the roadside. I know the owner of the stud & he tells me that old Ferdi is a real sook & his grand kids sometimes sit on him. Brahmans aren't the prettiest breed around, but I love their placid nature.
Picture # 1, Awesome animal, Awesome picture.
Dec 10, 2013 14:42:47 #
Thank you all for watching. I'll give Ferdi your regards next time I see him. :lol:
Dec 10, 2013 16:20:53 #
What a handsome lad.I too love these gentle giants.So refreshing to see shots of cattle.
Dec 10, 2013 16:30:41 #
Helen Holdey wrote:
What a handsome lad.I too love these gentle giants.So refreshing to see shots of cattle.
Thank you Helen. Haven't seen you on here before. :-)
Dec 10, 2013 20:15:47 #
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