How to keep a milk cow from kicking during milking, without a hobble!

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Our Jersey matron, Honey Bee, recently gave birth to a bull calf, then promptly injured one of her teats to the point that she wouldn't let the calf nurse it, and she wouldn't let us relieve the pressure by milking that teat out. We were very concerned that mastitis would set in, and we reached out to our friends at Mauthe's Progress Milk Barn (facebook.com/Mauthesprogressmilkbarn). Patti got hold of Jamie & Kenny Mauthe and they described how they use a rope tied around the cow, tightly, just in front of her utter on the bottom, and just in front of her pelvic bones on her back, in order to create pressure on the tendons if she tries to kick. It works like a charm! Honey would initially move as if she were going to kick, and would in fact lift her leg to start the kick, but immediately put it back down because of the restriction on her tendons preventing her from kicking. Lest you worry about causing her pain, it apparently otherwise doesn't bother her a bit, as she continues to eat during the milking. Of course, we are as gentle as possible with our hands, and after a few minutes of milking, once most of the pressure has been released, she seems to not mind a bit. We often wonder if she knows we are helping. ;-) Anywho, we are so thankful for those, like Jamie & Kenny Mauthe, who are willing to share the tips and tricks of the trade, and we are posting this video to "pay it forward," as always. Thanks for watching!