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Bob and Teresa Butler farm more
than 1000 acres near Ayton.
Butler designed and built a crush to
give the deer minimum stress and yet
totally immobilize them when they
are confined. The hydraulically
operated crush opens to allow the
deer to walk in, then two padded
arms come together against the deer's
sides to hold the animal snugly. It is
then lifted off its feet and cannot
struggle and hurt itself. Between
tagging, blood testing and antler
removal, the animals are handled
regularly and become accustomed to
the procedure, though some are
skittish afterward and cannot be
coaxed into the barn for their grain.
Butler feels that his horse may be
intimidating enough to handle them
when they just run in the opposite
direction of someone chasing them
on foot.
Butler often relies on his horse
for farm work throughout the
year. "If a cow breaks out, the
first thing I look for is the horse. She
can run faster than I can," he says.
He also checks the fences in spring
and goes team penning once a week.
The practice comes in handy if he is
called on to round up stray or
breakaway cattle with the help of
other like-minded friends. His son,
Shawn, is a trainer and blacksmith
and raises and sells painted ponies
for riding and showing.
Some people say that farming is
like a riding horse: each has its ups
and downs. The Butlers have
experienced both, but they operate a
successful operation with the help of
innovative ideas, hard work, a good
business sense ... and Bob's horse.0