Herd leader keeps team in practice
Topper, a Scottish Highlander steer, is a stand-in for Rudolph while Bruce and Carole sit in his sleigh and Tazzy, the mini pig, waits for treats. Topper is one of the farm’s “ambassadors.” When he’s not wearing a red nose, he works with partner Stash to pull logs from the forest. Courtesy of Carole Soule
Published: 12/14/2020 10:57:23 AM
Stash watched from behind the fence as I worked with his teammate, Topper. They are 8-year-old Scottish Highlander oxen, whom I call the “the boys.” In past years, the three of us competed at the Hopkinton Fair – the two of them in a yoke with me (the brains of the outfit) directing their efforts. This year, with no fairs, they need another job, so I’ve decided to put them to work pulling logs out of the woods to be cut into firewood.