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<blockquote data-quote="reneeb" data-source="post: 598439" data-attributes="member: 8999"><p>Thanks again everyone for the diversity of the answers and suggestions. They are all great and we're learning from each... and no offense takin on the heifer remark. it is so true! :clap: </p><p></p><p>So far each day is getting easier it seems. Last night our Ag teacher was at the barn with us and helped greatly. We just couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without him and he has just been awesome. We actually got the steers rope and tied him up at head level very easily this time. He only acted up once in the time he was tied. He wouldn't get up so we untied him, lead him back to bar and tied again. Ag teacher helped to show my daughter the right way to brushed him where we are pressed into him and we were able to do this for quite along time. Took him off and lead him over to his food bucket. Overall not a bad night with him. The heifer tried to get excited when we picked up the rope, and so he tied her up on the middle barn with about 12" slack. She seemed way more comfortable and not quite as agitated. I am ordering some hay bites and we'll give them as treats to her (when she is doing good). With us tying her at middle bar, she can't do that spin action like she does when her head is high. she only laid down once and rolled, but got back up. We got a brush on her and at first her tail was like a propeller, but then she quieted down. </p><p></p><p>They are both still skidish off the rope, but that too will take time. They've only been in barn for 4 days and we kinda keep forgetting that one. Just keeping a positive voice when talking to them and we're keeping positive thoughts as well. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again everyone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reneeb, post: 598439, member: 8999"] Thanks again everyone for the diversity of the answers and suggestions. They are all great and we're learning from each... and no offense takin on the heifer remark. it is so true! :clap: So far each day is getting easier it seems. Last night our Ag teacher was at the barn with us and helped greatly. We just couldn't (or wouldn't) do this without him and he has just been awesome. We actually got the steers rope and tied him up at head level very easily this time. He only acted up once in the time he was tied. He wouldn't get up so we untied him, lead him back to bar and tied again. Ag teacher helped to show my daughter the right way to brushed him where we are pressed into him and we were able to do this for quite along time. Took him off and lead him over to his food bucket. Overall not a bad night with him. The heifer tried to get excited when we picked up the rope, and so he tied her up on the middle barn with about 12" slack. She seemed way more comfortable and not quite as agitated. I am ordering some hay bites and we'll give them as treats to her (when she is doing good). With us tying her at middle bar, she can't do that spin action like she does when her head is high. she only laid down once and rolled, but got back up. We got a brush on her and at first her tail was like a propeller, but then she quieted down. They are both still skidish off the rope, but that too will take time. They've only been in barn for 4 days and we kinda keep forgetting that one. Just keeping a positive voice when talking to them and we're keeping positive thoughts as well. Thanks again everyone! [/QUOTE]
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