Bovines are relatively easy to halter train. Be careful when working around bovines - although not usually aggressive, they are very strong, and can injure someone by their normal range of motion (such as swinging their head to the side to swat at buzzing flies). Be aware of where they are stepping so there aren't any accidentally crushed feet.

Generally, severe restraint is not needed with bovines. Instead, halter train the bovine and use halters regularly for grooming and Beastcrafter check-ups to get the bovine accustomed to being handled. If restraint is needed, a bovine can be steered into the hinged end of a gate and then "squeezed" in between the gate and the fence (it is helpful to have an assistant, so one can lead the bovine and one can work the gate.) Then tie the bovine's halter to a heavy post to prevent them from backing up. Some bovines will allow handling without using the squeeze gate method, and just haltering is often sufficent for many care needs. By brushing a bovine and running hands over their bodies and legs, they will become accustomed to being handled, leading to less stressful handling in the future.

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