Soule: The On Going Story of One Amazing Highland Steer

Visit Curious Bleu on July 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the Cow CrewExperience.

It started with Owen, one of my Highland steers, marching in the Concord Independence Day parade. I led Owen, hitched to a pony cart, down Main Street while two lovely sisters — 5-year-old Rosemary and 4-year-old Violet — rode in the cart, waving to cheering crowds like tiny royalty. Molly Potter and Rose DeFreitas walked with us with their working steers, whom they’ve been training to compete in the Hopkinton and Deerfield Fairs.

It was a scorcher, but the cattle didn't mind. When the band struck up "The Stars and Stripes Forever," Owen adjusted his stride to the beat. Not to be outdone, I strutted alongside, twirling my goad stick like a drum major's baton while the crowd cheered.
But the best news was still to come.
A month ago, Bleu caught his halter on a water spigot and damaged his horn. For weeks, the horn hung down his face — still attached, but just barely.

I was devastated that he'd lose the horn, and terrified he might lose his life. We could only keep him comfortable and wait.

Click Here To Find Out Bleu's Fate

Carole Soule is co-owner of Miles Smith Farmin Loudon, N.H., where you can visit Curious Bleu on July 25 from 1-3 p.m. for the Cow CrewExperience.