Udderly cute! Girl teaches her pet cow to jump like a horse

Denied a horse as a child, New Zealand farm girl lovingly trains her dairy cow Lilac for seven years to jump obstacles and run in the wild. The 18-yr-old girl has been riding her heifer since the age of 11

Lilac can jump over obstacles about four feet high, including fallen trees

Six years ago, when Hannah Simpson was told that she couldn’t own a horse, the New Zealand farm girl turned to the next best thing -- a cow. Now 18, Hannah has no regrets about not riding on a horse. Why?

Hannah Simpson, who works on a Southland dairy farm, started riding a cow after her parents told her that they couldn’t afford a horse. Pics/Hannah Simpson via Instagram

The teenager has ensured that her seven-year-old Brown Swiss heifer, Lilac,is as good (if not better) as any pony in town. “I’ve always loved adventure and stuff like that. I wanted a horse and I couldn’t have one,” Simpson said. “We just jumped on and away we went, there was no training. And, she’s got better the more I ride her.”

Today, Lilac can jump over obstacles about four feet high, including fallen trees. “She is more special than a horse, more rare,” she said.

HERE ARE VIDEOS OF LILAC RUNNING AND JUMPING

 

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A video posted by Hannah Simpson (@hanney_simpson) onDec 28, 2016 at 1:09pm PST

 

Here's a video of Lilac jumping about 1 meter. #lovinglife #cowgirl #cowriding #nzfarming #farmgirl #cows #brownswiss #summerfun #outdoors #fun #riding #nz #ruralnz #nzfarmer #fedphoto #431am #dairynz #countrygirl #farmersweeklycomp #lifeofafarmer #dairyfarming #southland #farmlifeisthebest

A video posted by Hannah Simpson (@hanney_simpson) onDec 28, 2016 at 1:24am PST

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