I'm thinking it isn't just the sheer size of the Ryeland ewe
that is outfacing you - after all they are not the biggest of sheep - but because she is fat and spoiled and what I would call "ignorant"!?
I've got 2 like that in my back field that will be going to market shortly. They push past me at every opportunity, try to intimidate the dog, and just refuse to stand quietly in a pen made of mere sheep hurdles without attempting to demolish it. They are tame to the extent that they will flatten anything else (including me!) in their rush to get to any food I might be carrying, and with the prospect of a treat are quite happy to be stroked
But everything has to be on their terms or chaos will result. I have to worm them by adding wormer to their feed or water. Fortunately they have good feet or I would have to call in a cast of thousands to restrain them. So I am presuming your Ryeland is something similar? The solution is not simply to get smaller sheep - Shetlands, Badger faced, Soays etc can be arseholes as well once they know they can get away with it. (But Shetlands are one of my favourites and I've had some lovely ones.) You need to ensure that any future sheep are tame and well handled. I have some ewes much bigger than Ryelands that are a pleasure to have. They come up to me in the field for a chat and a stroke, and if I need to worm them they will stand quietly in a pen and let me do it. I can tie them up to a fence and lift their feet one at a time, without having to fight to turn them.
So if you are planning on getting one to keep your wether company, or another 2 altogether, get something tame and pleasant, which will be a pleasure to keep.
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