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Training I do accept a limited number
of outside colts, never taking in more than four head at a time for a
minimum of two months (preferrably three). At the end of three months,
your horse will be able to stop well, have a good turn around as
well
as
changing
leads
and
having the lateral movement nessecary to
handle catlle in all situations. Email for pricing and
to reserve a spot for your horse.
Clinics For years I have been perplexed by the numbers of people who go to horsemanship or cattle handling clinics and seminars who seem to be more confused after attending than before. The main culprit behind the confusion stems from too much information in too short a time frame to be disseminated properly. The second problem (especially with seminars) is that it is doubly hard to master even the simplest task without at least a little hands on instruction. Another part of the problem is that many of the natural reactions of cattle go directly against what our own instincts tell us to do. With that in mind, I have put together a three day clinic schedule which starts with the basic horsemanship skills, building into herd instinct, herding, going through gates and on to pulling individual animals, explaining the reasons why the methods work. By practicing these methods you will not only be able to keep you cattle calmer, but your horse will start handling different situations on their own. Day One
The
first
thing
we
need
to
learn
is
speed control without pulling on them
and allowing them to stop rather than forcing the stop so they will not
lose track of a cow. We will also be learning to teach our horses to
turn and respond to our legs to make them handle better and more
efficiently.
Day Two
The end result with this clinic is
to not only be able to move cattle where you want, but to make them
think it is where they want to go. Day two will cover the basics of
getting a herd started, keeping them going as a herd, stopping and
turning them, having slower animals catch up on their own, all while
instilling herd instinct. If there is time, we will also practice
putting cattle through gates. We will be practicing what we learned on
day one to accomplish the tasks of day two.
Day Three
Day three you will warm up by practicing the lessons from day one and two. Then you will learn the best way to put cattle through a gate, to handle individual cattle and keep them calm. By this time your horses should be beginning to stop on it's own and responding to your legs that will allow you to stay in better position. Pulling cattle with and without a man on the gate will be covered and practiced. Introductory offer is $250 per rider (minimum five riders, maximum 10). Sponsor can keep half of whatever they can bring in from non-riding spectators! If you wish to sponsor a clinic contact me by email or call me at 432.284.1553 On Ranch Training for Herding & Handling Cattle
To best utilize a holistic grazing schedule, your cattle need to be acting as a herd, not scattered out across the pasture. Cattle which scatter across a pasture to graze, rather than graze together is a result of our handling techniques. When handled properly, cattle will begin to graze together, all headed the same way which increases herd effect. It also allows you to place cattle in an area and they will keep grazing it until they run out of feed, or you move them. This has several benefits which include:
I have witnessed the way people can misinterpret information given at clinics and seminars. For that reason I do not give them. Achieving the best results requires that I only work with you at your ranch, teaching you as we train your cattle. This will also allow for time to work with you on handling your cattle in pens, and suggesting ways to make your working pens flow more smoothly. If you would like, you can also improve your horsemanship skills and learn the basics of doctoring your cattle without having to chase them down to rope them. This all adds up to less stress on your cattle and you, better herd effect and less labor.
For more information, email me, or call (432) 284-1553
With over 35 years handling cattle in all conditions I am here to help you with all of your cattle handling problems.
Feedlots
Tired
of
fence
repairs
and
pen
mixes
from
cowboys
accomplishing
"gate-less"
pulls? Can't see how paying $800 to $1,000 for someone spend one day
"training" your crew will give you results? Neither can I. There isn't
enough time in a day to go around to three or four sections of
your lot and actually get anything taught. My program consists of me
spending a full day with pen riders in each section of your feedlot. I
want to see actual results, and the only way to get them is to actually
spend time with the crew doing the work with them. I will
help them pull cattle more quietly, sort their go homes faster and help
their horsemanship. Get your crew to pulling cattle
on "remote control" now!
If you would like more information as to fees and scheduling, or general questions on facility design, please feel free to email me or call me at 432-284-1553 |