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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 667002" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I saw the "clip" on RFD - just thought I would check it out.</p><p>I'm 5'2", 125# - and I do all the halter breaking. So - I do it slowly. And I prefer SMALLER THE BETTER! Although, I am working with a Junior yearling & Sr Yearling & a fall calf. The 2 yearlings were both taught to tie and that's about all. Next, I need to pull in the heifer & bull calves.</p><p>I put them in a pen during the day. Get them used to me walking around them, feeding them, cleaning pens. I put a rope halter on them with a long lead. The calves get turned out with Mom during night. After a few days, I quietly tie a 2nd rope on the end of their lead in a small pen & scratch with a showstick, letting them go in circles. When they stop (and they DO have a "safety" spot they always seem to stand still), I work on getting my hands on them. I will pull on the lead & get them to turn their heads towards me & loosen up. Finally, I will "ask" them to take a step with a little pressure on the lead. When they take 1 step, I loosen the lead. After I feel confident that they respect the halter & I can "hold" them, I will tie them for their feeding. Next time, I tie them at one end of the pen with their food at the other end. I walk them to their feed & tie them there. This works really well. Within a week I can tie them, brush them & walk them to another pen for their feed. </p><p>I also work at being able to walk up to their face & scratch them & rearrange the halter, so that after a few days, I can take the halter off & put it on in the middle of a pen. I NEVER put their halter on and immediately tie them up. That teaches them to avoid letting you put it on. Later, when they are "pros" and like being handled, I will just walk in & put their halter on & tie them up. You don't want them to think the halter is a punishment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 667002, member: 968"] I saw the "clip" on RFD - just thought I would check it out. I'm 5'2", 125# - and I do all the halter breaking. So - I do it slowly. And I prefer SMALLER THE BETTER! Although, I am working with a Junior yearling & Sr Yearling & a fall calf. The 2 yearlings were both taught to tie and that's about all. Next, I need to pull in the heifer & bull calves. I put them in a pen during the day. Get them used to me walking around them, feeding them, cleaning pens. I put a rope halter on them with a long lead. The calves get turned out with Mom during night. After a few days, I quietly tie a 2nd rope on the end of their lead in a small pen & scratch with a showstick, letting them go in circles. When they stop (and they DO have a "safety" spot they always seem to stand still), I work on getting my hands on them. I will pull on the lead & get them to turn their heads towards me & loosen up. Finally, I will "ask" them to take a step with a little pressure on the lead. When they take 1 step, I loosen the lead. After I feel confident that they respect the halter & I can "hold" them, I will tie them for their feeding. Next time, I tie them at one end of the pen with their food at the other end. I walk them to their feed & tie them there. This works really well. Within a week I can tie them, brush them & walk them to another pen for their feed. I also work at being able to walk up to their face & scratch them & rearrange the halter, so that after a few days, I can take the halter off & put it on in the middle of a pen. I NEVER put their halter on and immediately tie them up. That teaches them to avoid letting you put it on. Later, when they are "pros" and like being handled, I will just walk in & put their halter on & tie them up. You don't want them to think the halter is a punishment. [/QUOTE]
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