[Jacob-list] Ram stories (long version)

[Johann Kuntz]

Those are good stories, and that's a great name for a ram.  :)

Johann


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> Subject: Ram stories (long version)

> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 20:50:37 -0700

> 

> Cathy,

> I would love to hear your other "hit by the ram" stories. I'm sure they

> would be entertaining, and maybe you can teach us something from them as

> well.

> Johann

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> OK, there are two pretty good stories, all having to do with my 2-horn ram

> named Ramington Steele.  One winter we had some deep snow.  The ram was in

> a paddock and the gate was a tube gate that hung on hinges.  After I fed

> the sheep I turned to walk away and then BAM!  Right in the rear (just like

> previous story).  Apparently he had lifted the gate off the hinges with his

> horns and got out.  All our gates are reinforced with chains now.   This

> time I flew straight up in the air and when I came down I landed in the

> snow next to the ram and my arm draped over his neck.  My fall was

> cushioned by the snow.  So there I am, stunned... sitting next to the ram

> with my arm around him.  Looks like a Hallmark moment where we are two

> buddies enjoying the view.  He just stood there, glad he didn't swing his

> head and knock me out!  We sat there for awhile, I was still stunned and

> wondering what to do next.  Finally, I quickly reached over, grabbed his

> horns and stood up.  Then he started to fight me a little, not bad.  I was

> able to get him back in the pen and put the gate in place.  I was lucky

> that time.

> 

> Another time, the sheep got out of the pasture when a tree fell over the

> fence.  They were running back and forth along the outer fence line like

> they were saying "Look at us, we're free!!"  I guess I wasn't thinking

> clearly because my first thought was that the ram with the two massive

> horns would soon be headed to the neighbors where he would ram them to

> death.  So I walked out in the pasture and waved my arms and yelled out the

> ram's name.  He saw me and started towards me with the herd of ewes

> following behind.  Then he started to run down the hill toward me.  I am

> thinking "crap, this is going to hurt" and I got into a position like a

> football tackle, bent over with my arms out ready to grab his horns as he

> runs at me.  He is tearing down the hill as fast as he can run.  I know I

> am going to get hurt.  Then a miracle happened.  He stopped suddenly about

> 10 feet from me and then sprinted at me at a slow pace.  I was able to grab

> his horns and walk him to another pasture.  I don't recommend catching rams

> that way.  I was very lucky.  I don't know why he stopped 10 feet from me,

> but I am so glad he did.

> 

> Ramington lived to be 13 and I vowed never to have an aggressive ram again.

> 

> That's all for now.... I have learned a lot and don't get hit anymore.

> 

> Cathy

> Moscow, Idaho

> 

> Cathy

> Moscow, Idaho

> 

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