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<blockquote data-quote="Ryan" data-source="post: 543524" data-attributes="member: 615"><p>I agree with L Weir, you can stop the animal with its feet set up (or at least with 3 of them) pretty easily. I teach others to know well ahead of time where you will be stopping your animal to give enough space, then slow your animal down when you get close, and then go ahead and turn yourself around facing the animal and back up the last 2 or 3 steps. This way you are already in position when the animal stops, it makes the transition easier on both, and you can see the animal's leg position.</p><p></p><p>I certainly agree on the length of the show stick. Too many times I see little kids that have the little showsticks b/c their parents think they look cute and its the same size as them. Then they go in the ring and the kid can't reach the back feet without turning the calf's head around. Then the calf acts up and nobody is a happy camper.</p><p></p><p>Another key to easily setting up your animal is to use the halter. If you want a foot to go a certain direction, pulling slightly on the halter the direction you want the foot to go, while simultaneously putting light pressure on the foot will do a far better job than just pushing or poking the foot. </p><p></p><p>I think stick speed is also very important, and under-rated when teaching showmanship. The showstick can be used in so many ways in the ring to help the exhibitors, and one of the most important uses is to keep the animal calm and relaxed. Too many times I see kids that might be nervous or excited, and they have that stick go 90mph, that in turn makes the calf excited or nervous. A nice, slow, smooth, long stroke will do wonders to getting the calf to relax. Once the calf is relaxed and comfortable in the show ring, it is so much easier to set up them up. I always scratch a couple times as soon as they stop, then again each time I move a foot.</p><p></p><p>Ryan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryan, post: 543524, member: 615"] I agree with L Weir, you can stop the animal with its feet set up (or at least with 3 of them) pretty easily. I teach others to know well ahead of time where you will be stopping your animal to give enough space, then slow your animal down when you get close, and then go ahead and turn yourself around facing the animal and back up the last 2 or 3 steps. This way you are already in position when the animal stops, it makes the transition easier on both, and you can see the animal's leg position. I certainly agree on the length of the show stick. Too many times I see little kids that have the little showsticks b/c their parents think they look cute and its the same size as them. Then they go in the ring and the kid can't reach the back feet without turning the calf's head around. Then the calf acts up and nobody is a happy camper. Another key to easily setting up your animal is to use the halter. If you want a foot to go a certain direction, pulling slightly on the halter the direction you want the foot to go, while simultaneously putting light pressure on the foot will do a far better job than just pushing or poking the foot. I think stick speed is also very important, and under-rated when teaching showmanship. The showstick can be used in so many ways in the ring to help the exhibitors, and one of the most important uses is to keep the animal calm and relaxed. Too many times I see kids that might be nervous or excited, and they have that stick go 90mph, that in turn makes the calf excited or nervous. A nice, slow, smooth, long stroke will do wonders to getting the calf to relax. Once the calf is relaxed and comfortable in the show ring, it is so much easier to set up them up. I always scratch a couple times as soon as they stop, then again each time I move a foot. Ryan [/QUOTE]
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