Brichen on an ox pair.

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  • October 20, 2009 at 11:23 pm #40984
    Rod
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    Are ox team brichens better at holding back loads than the yoke against horns method?

    October 21, 2009 at 12:31 am #54785
    Howie
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    I do not know if they are any better holding back a load or not. The cows that I used to work a lot could back a heavier load with the brichen than they could on their horns. My mentor said they could hold back more load on a brichen than on their horns.:)

    October 21, 2009 at 12:40 am #54784
    Rod
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    Do they need to be trained to use the britchen or take to it naturally?

    October 21, 2009 at 7:12 am #54787
    CharlyBonifaz
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    scared the wits out of mine when I just put it on and used it; took him a minute or 2 to comprehend and me some convincing him, it wouldn’t eat him alive……
    never thought of it 🙁
    so the next one will get accustomed to it properly…….
    elke

    October 21, 2009 at 5:15 pm #54786
    Howie
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    All of my cattle grow up using one when working single, so it is just natural when I put one on him. However niether one of the yokes that I am using now have holdback rings. I do have several yokes that do have holdback rings.:)

    October 21, 2009 at 9:50 pm #54788
    fabian
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    I do never drive my cart or waggon without britchen on the team

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