Back when I did real work and got sweaty and stuff
I spent a lot of time on farms and therefore with cattle. When working with certain breeds it seemed that the hair colour and general hairiness had a lot to do with temperament. There is nothing quite like being cornered in the back of a pen with an angry Limousin bull trying its best to reduce your overall body thickness.

Limousin cattle are, by definition, quite "red" and notably wild. Once the mothers have calved getting anywhere close can be absurdly dangerous as they become quite protective and this is how I broke a stack of ribs. The cow in question was in need of some antibiotics to be given by injection as she was suffering from an infection after calving. Her protective nature meant we spent some considerable time with a dog encouraging her into a muddy corral in the corner of a field. This was a relatively solid affair, built with wooden stakes and solid plank walls. Within this area there was also a "race" to drive the cow into the crush so we could administer the aforementioned injection.
I ended up inside the corral with the cow and things got "a bit lively" and I took refuge behind a gate which was used to close off one end of the race. The cow charged and hit the gate at full force crushing me between it and the wall of the corral. It hurt. A lot. Breathing was somewhat difficult for a week or two. Ginger humans? I have a LOT of red in my hair and have a temper to match, do I care? You decide. If its any consolation chestnut colored horses are similar in their behaviour type as are red cocker spaniels etc etc...
(gearanach #wankwankwank, Thu 25 Feb 2010, 22:36, Reply)