OXEN
An OX or if there are two
or more, OXEN, known too as bullock, is a bovine, trained to be
a draft animal or riding
animal. The OX is commonly a castrated adult male cattle.
The
castration causes the
animal docile.. Oxen are uses to plow, pull carts, pull logs out
of the forest or
marshes and of all things,
threshing of grain by trampling. Draft Oxen are yoked in pairs and
a team
may exceed ten pair.
History has it that Oxen were first harnessed to work in 4000 BC.
Working Oxen are taught by
age four, to respond to 'signals' of the teamster, aka Ox Driver
, verbal command or a
body movement, reinforced by a 'goad', whip or pole, like 'gee' turn
right,
'giddyup', for go,
'haw' turn left, 'whoa' , stop. By age seven they are retired,
fattened up for
'beef'.
Oxen can pull heavier
loads, for a longer time than horses, are less excitable,
but slower..
An OX has his harness, a
yoke, fitted to it's neck and shoulder.
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