I often say cows and horses are some of the best people I know. They’re smart and nearly always make sense. As a result, I like spending time around them some than most folks I bump into.

It’s sort of a chicken and egg situation with me. I’m not sure if I spend so much time with animals because I like them or if I like bovines and equines because I’ve spent so much of my life around them. Truth of the matter is I get a little confused thinking about it.

Basic to my affinity for cattle and horses is that I was raised like they were. That’s right, I’m saying I was raised like an animal. Don’t ru...