Unusual Pet

We received an invitation yesterday to go with a friend to feed her horse and longhorn steer, named Hobart. Hobart can only be classified as a pet and is now fourteen years old. I watched him hold his head down while his owner stood in front of him to curry his head and neck, back as far as she could reach. He did not move at all during this attention. Another friend was able to stroke the side of his nose, so his docile behavior is not limited to his owner. Those horns trace quite a swath when he turns his head!