Horns vs. no horns – which is better?

[hillsidehome]

What is your opinion on horns vs. no horns in oxen? Has anyone worked oxen with no horns and can you tell me your experience?

~Audrey

[Oxhill]

I have never worked oxen without horns but if you use britchens you shouldn’t have any issues. Without horns or britchens backing a load or holding back a load will be an issue. I was raised with horned cattle so I don’t know any better I guess but to me cattle are supposed to have horns especially oxen. You have to teach them respect with or without horns anyway. Yes you will still get bumped once in a while but not bad. I have been stepped on as much or more than I have been hit by a horn.

[Nat(wasIxy)]

i prefer horns! they just look right – cattle have horns.

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