Rings for adult chattel
Since having a PA piercing installed on my cock I have not had intercourse, so I can’t speak to whether it can enhance a woman’s experience or not. But it did get me wondering about the history behind ringing animals as it is similar to the nose rings worn by domesticated beasts… and well… uhmm… <blush> It seems that it’s intended purpose correlates well!
The nose ring assists the handler to control a potentially dangerous animal with minimal risk of injury or disruption by exerting stress on one of the most sensitive parts of the animal, the nose. Bulls, especially, are powerful and sometimes unpredictable animals which, if uncontrolled, can kill or severely injure a human handler.
Control of the bull may be done by holding the ring by hand, attaching a lead rope to it, or clipping on a bull staff or bull pole. A rope or chain from the ring may be attached to a bull’s horns or to a head-collar for additional control. A short length of chain or rope may be left hanging loose from the ring of an aggressive bull, so when he ducks in a threatening manner the bull will step on the chain and be deterred from attacking. This dangling lead may also facilitate capture and control of a frisky bull.
For safety reasons, many show societies require bulls over 10 months to be accompanied by two people, wear a halter and lead, and be led with a rope, chain, or bull pole attached to the bull’s nose ring. Some shows require other cattle to be led with nose grips (bulldogs).
A bull pole or bull staff is a wooden or metal pole with a special hook on the end that snaps onto the nose ring. The James Safety First Bull Staff (1919) was a five-foot-long steel tube with a lock hook on the bull’s end operated from the handler’s end of the pole. The pole is used to keep a distance between the handler and the bull, and can be used to push a bull out of a pen without requiring the handler to enter the pen for cleaning or feeding. There is some risk that a bull might drive the staff into the handler if the bull misbehaves. One veterinary text recommends the use of a bull staff in addition to the halter:
If you do choose to have a bull, be sure you are prepared to handle him properly. Many handlers rely on a nose ring to control a bull. But a ring in his nose is no good unless you have a bull staff and use it. A bull staff is a pole with a snap in the end that clips to the bull ring. Leading a bull with a staff gives you a lot more handling power as the bull can’t get any closer to you than the length of the staff allows. Leading him only by a chain in the ring lets him run over you at will. Even with a staff, it’s smart to never completely trust the ring; I have seen bulls rip rings out of their noses when they got angry enough.
Bull rings are usually 8 to 13 centimeters (3 to 5 inches) in diameter, depending on the size of the bull. Bull rings are commonly made from aluminum, stainless steel or copper, in the form of a pair of hinged semicircles, held closed by a small brass bolt whose head is broken off during installation. If a ring needs to be removed (for example, if the bull has grown out of it), it is cut or unscrewed.
The ring is normally placed on the bull between 9 and 12 months of age. It is usually done by a veterinarian, who pierces the septum with a scalpel or punch. Self-piercing rings (with sharp ends designed to be pressed through the septum and then pulled together with a screw) have been available for many years; these are also usually installed by a veterinarian rather than the owner.