Boggy,

I was hoping that someone with experience with livestock would chime in cool

Maybe it was the mules holding them up, those bearing the loot from Linnville (and again, one wishes we knew just how many mules that was).

Sorta related, and pertinent elsewhere in the thread...

In your opinion, about how fast and how far could you push a herd of longhorns, like if you were in a big hurry?

Thanks,

Birdwatcher

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