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<blockquote data-quote="showjock401" data-source="post: 745955" data-attributes="member: 14017"><p><span style="color: #FF0000">is it difficult to show cows? </span></p><p>It honestly depends on what level your competing on and how much heart you put into it.</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">hard to learn how?</span> </p><p>The basics are easy. It's the technical stuff that you will never stop learning. It's been 12 years of learning for me.</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">is hard to halter break and how do you really do it?</span></p><p>It can be really overwhelming the first time. There are a ton of ways to do it. Luckily I've only had to break a few of them so far. Ask around on the boards they can give you more tips on that subject than I can.</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">is there money in showing your cows other than the advertisement of your business having cows that have taken champion/1st place?</span> </p><p>Not really unless you have awesome calves. But like said before it can get the word out about your cattle, but if they aren't up to par then the rumors will start.</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">is there even a class for steers?</span> </p><p>Deffinantly. Or at least at most shows there is. </p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">is it worth time and effort you put into it?</span></p><p>If your heart is in it yes it always will be. It has been for me. </p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">is it personally rewarding for you?</span></p><p>I've always busted my back and pocket book for my show calves and it's been worth it. I did it in 4H and FFA and the life lessons I got form it still effect me till this day[in a good way of course]. And everytime I hit that showring and I knew I had done my best in raising the calf next to me you could see the pride around me, and of course you can tell by the calf too. </p><p></p><p>But if you get into doing this thinking it will be easy fun, your dead wrong. It's fun but hard work too. My last 2 years of showing as a youth I busted my hump and I don't think I ever came home clean from the barn. My junior year of high school I had 2 steers and a cow with her calf. I washed them ALL 2 times a week and blew them out, cleaned pens everyday, tied them up for an hour or so, and fed twice a day. once before daylight and once after sunset. My Senior year I had 2 steers. Both my pride and joys, they were bathed 3X a week brushed and blown out every day ect. It's REALLY hard work but it was so worth every minute of it. just make sure your ready for the ultimate dedication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="showjock401, post: 745955, member: 14017"] [color=#FF0000]is it difficult to show cows? [/color] It honestly depends on what level your competing on and how much heart you put into it. [color=#FF0000]hard to learn how?[/color] The basics are easy. It's the technical stuff that you will never stop learning. It's been 12 years of learning for me. [color=#FF0000]is hard to halter break and how do you really do it?[/color] It can be really overwhelming the first time. There are a ton of ways to do it. Luckily I've only had to break a few of them so far. Ask around on the boards they can give you more tips on that subject than I can. [color=#FF0000]is there money in showing your cows other than the advertisement of your business having cows that have taken champion/1st place?[/color] Not really unless you have awesome calves. But like said before it can get the word out about your cattle, but if they aren't up to par then the rumors will start. [color=#FF0000]is there even a class for steers?[/color] Deffinantly. Or at least at most shows there is. [color=#FF0000]is it worth time and effort you put into it?[/color] If your heart is in it yes it always will be. It has been for me. [color=#FF0000]is it personally rewarding for you?[/color] I've always busted my back and pocket book for my show calves and it's been worth it. I did it in 4H and FFA and the life lessons I got form it still effect me till this day[in a good way of course]. And everytime I hit that showring and I knew I had done my best in raising the calf next to me you could see the pride around me, and of course you can tell by the calf too. But if you get into doing this thinking it will be easy fun, your dead wrong. It's fun but hard work too. My last 2 years of showing as a youth I busted my hump and I don't think I ever came home clean from the barn. My junior year of high school I had 2 steers and a cow with her calf. I washed them ALL 2 times a week and blew them out, cleaned pens everyday, tied them up for an hour or so, and fed twice a day. once before daylight and once after sunset. My Senior year I had 2 steers. Both my pride and joys, they were bathed 3X a week brushed and blown out every day ect. It's REALLY hard work but it was so worth every minute of it. just make sure your ready for the ultimate dedication. [/QUOTE]
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