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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 517509" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I do not believe that any newbie is any less responsible than some that have been in the business all their lives. Many of the newbie's dive in and learn all they can about their new found hobby. That is why you see them on the boards. I also believe there are many professional cattlemen that think they know it all and are not willing to see what is new in the industry. They are going to do it the way daddy did it no matter what research proves.</p><p>Responsibility and safety are more individual personal traits and have nothing to do with being a professional or hobbyist.</p><p>The equipment one has may be the result of ones financial ability. When I was a kid no one could afford a squeeze. All the calves were worked on the ground. The cows were worked in a chute with nose tongs. I am not a kid anymore and to continue with cattle I must have better facilities and equipment. Plus now I can afford it. If I cannot I build it. If I could not, I would hire young bucks to do it, on the ground or where ever.</p><p>When I got back into cattle I thought I new a lot due to the fact I was raised in the industry. When I came to the boards I found I still have a lot to learn. This is in part due to the fact that newbie's/hobbyist ask questions and I can read the answers given by those that know. Some of the things I thought I new I found I did not know at all.</p><p></p><p>There is a back grounding operation in my are that runs sever thousand head through their pasture at any given time. Every morning a truck and trailer loaded with horses and cowboys leaves the headquarters to make the rounds. They ride through the herds looking for any problems with the cattle. When they find one they will rope the animal, head and heal, treat it and let it loose.</p><p>There is another operation down the road that only has about 25 head. When he has a problem he gets a bucket and calls all the cattle to the pen, runs them through the chute and treats the problem animal in a squeeze. </p><p>So does either have any claim as to who is more professional?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 517509, member: 5494"] I do not believe that any newbie is any less responsible than some that have been in the business all their lives. Many of the newbie's dive in and learn all they can about their new found hobby. That is why you see them on the boards. I also believe there are many professional cattlemen that think they know it all and are not willing to see what is new in the industry. They are going to do it the way daddy did it no matter what research proves. Responsibility and safety are more individual personal traits and have nothing to do with being a professional or hobbyist. The equipment one has may be the result of ones financial ability. When I was a kid no one could afford a squeeze. All the calves were worked on the ground. The cows were worked in a chute with nose tongs. I am not a kid anymore and to continue with cattle I must have better facilities and equipment. Plus now I can afford it. If I cannot I build it. If I could not, I would hire young bucks to do it, on the ground or where ever. When I got back into cattle I thought I new a lot due to the fact I was raised in the industry. When I came to the boards I found I still have a lot to learn. This is in part due to the fact that newbie's/hobbyist ask questions and I can read the answers given by those that know. Some of the things I thought I new I found I did not know at all. There is a back grounding operation in my are that runs sever thousand head through their pasture at any given time. Every morning a truck and trailer loaded with horses and cowboys leaves the headquarters to make the rounds. They ride through the herds looking for any problems with the cattle. When they find one they will rope the animal, head and heal, treat it and let it loose. There is another operation down the road that only has about 25 head. When he has a problem he gets a bucket and calls all the cattle to the pen, runs them through the chute and treats the problem animal in a squeeze. So does either have any claim as to who is more professional? [/QUOTE]
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