Show Jumping Cow

Regina Mayer, a then-15-year-old resident of Lauffen, Germany, could not have a horse. Her parents said no. This is a story all-too-familiar to many young aspiring equestrians, but Regina’s story takes a turn. Since she couldn’t have a horse, she trained one of her family’s cows, Luna, to become a show jumper. From the Associated Press:

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LeAnn says:
July 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm
this is adorbs
Tiffany says:
August 10, 2011 at 5:15 pm
I love Herefords!!
Dana says:
August 17, 2011 at 7:46 pm
I think I saw this on the Today Show, too. This is one resourceful little girl. And Luna is amazing, too. ^_^
Lauren says:
August 20, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Now I wanna cow as well as a horse!
lexy says:
September 30, 2011 at 8:31 am
cool but weird
Kara says:
September 30, 2011 at 11:24 am
If a cow was all I had and I LOVED riding,That would be me, too! AMAZING girl and cow. :)
Diane says:
January 28, 2012 at 2:41 pm
There's determination!
Galadriel says:
April 24, 2012 at 11:29 pm
That is so cool. I rode a few of our cows too before I was allowed a horse. I even started training one under saddle too but then I got a horse!
Gen says:
May 11, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Great story. I wonder and hope that she has a horse by now.
amy says:
August 8, 2012 at 10:53 am
i read about this in a national geographic magizine.