Remembering Bull-Nose Rings

If you grew up as a country kid you may remember seeing, or having, bulls around your area that sported a Bull Ring. These bull rings were not anything fancy or dressy for the bull, although many of these rings of the past were made of brass, which could be considered fancy.

Apparently this practice can be traced back to Biblical days. Rings were placed into the nose of said animal. The theory being, if you could control the head of the animal, the body would follow. Animals learn just as humans, if it hurts when you do something, don’t do it. I am not sure if the owner of the animal was able to place these rings in their bull or if it required a vet. However I do know that most of them were advertised as “self piercing.” Ah, the convenience that presented!

I remember seeing these rings used in dairy bulls quite often.Maybe these bulls were naturally mean natured as I also remember being cautioned many times to watch out for the bulls.

Just a little warning for the day—you may not want to look up Bull Nose Rings on Google.