A huge Texas longhorn cow named Poncho was successfully entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. This 7-year-old supercow holds the world record title for the largest live cow horn with its longest horn in history. The width of its two corners reaches 323.74 cm, more than twice the width of a platform piano. This achievement is not only a tribute to Poncho itself, but also a testament to the vision and community spirit of its owners, the Pope family.
On a farm in Goodwater, a small town southeast of Birmingham, Alabama, Poncho was raised by the Jeral Pope family. The family has been keenly eyeing breaking this record-breaking category for several years, as when Poncho was four years old, they had already noticed that its horns grew differently than most longhorn cattle, which grew directly laterally. As a result, the family has always had the question "Can we break the world record?" ".
After measuring the size of Poncho's horn, Guinness World Records passed the conjecture that the Pope family believed that Poncho was the world record holder. Finally, Poncho replaced the original Texas longhorn record holder, a longhorn cow named Sato. As you can imagine, how exciting this moment was!
For Poncho's owner, Jeral Pope, his fascination with horns goes back a long way. He and his wife once observed three or four longhorned cattle on the top of a mountain, and they were so striking against the backdrop of the sky. From that day on, Jeral told his wife that they must have a longhorn cow. When Poncho was only six months old when he first arrived on the farm, Jeral named him Poncho Via, a name derived from characters from ['60s] TV series and movies (based on the true story of early '60s Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa).
World record holder Sato is a Texas longhorn cow from the United States with horns measuring 320.99 cm (10 ft 6.3 in) as of September 30, 2018
Poncho has undoubtedly become a local star in County Clay. Jeral explains: "Whenever a local neighbor has guests visiting them, they come to see Poncho. Although Poncho's horns look intimidating, the Pope family believes that Poncho's character is very docile. Everyone brings something with them – Poncho loves apples, carrots and marshmallows. ”
Photo of Poncho when he was two years old, 2014 Photo of Poncho when he was two years old, 2014
However, sometimes Poncho's bulky horns can also become a burden, which can cause some inconvenience to the cow itself. Still, George Jones, who has worked with Poncho for years, revealed that Poncho's temper has become milder as he gets older. Now, wherever he goes, Poncho walks slowly instead of galloping away as before.
Poncho's achievement is a testament to the Guinness Book of World Records, which will also teach the world about a longhorn cow from the small town of Goodwater, Alabama. As one of the poorest counties in the region, Poncho's presence has shown the world the beauty and vitality of the local area, and has also brought positive effects to the family and community. (Note: the picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete))
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