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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1671634" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>What I described is a basic slow approach. When you decide it is time to put the halter on, have the halter ready, adjusted to fit best you can tell. Hold it properly with some slack in the piece that goes under the chin. Slip it over the ears and then under the chin and tighten the lead enough so it does not fall off. And then just stand there. If they are fidgeting, you might decide to drop the lead. If they go crazy and climb the wall, you might remove the halter and decide it was too soon. Just use your intuition at that point. OK that they resist a little. What I described was a slow safe approach that can be sped up depending on progress and behavior. Just avoid a rodeo.</p><p>Some people would crowd all the calves in an alleyway and put the halters on and then turn them in a pen to drag the leads for a day or so. Then put them back in the alleyway and rodeo them to a tie point and let them fight the halter until they submit. Maybe that is where the "breaking" term comes from. Just a different approach.</p><p>When they are first tied up, don't leave them. If they fight the halter, the knot will get very tight and if they flip over, you will need to untie quickly. A sharp knife should be available for an emergency. </p><p></p><p>I view showing cattle as an investment in your kids and family. Lots of life lessons can be learned. But, it can get expensive depending on how far it goes. Not that important on how the calf places in the show. Important how your kids develop and grow from the experience. Sounds like you agree on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1671634, member: 40418"] What I described is a basic slow approach. When you decide it is time to put the halter on, have the halter ready, adjusted to fit best you can tell. Hold it properly with some slack in the piece that goes under the chin. Slip it over the ears and then under the chin and tighten the lead enough so it does not fall off. And then just stand there. If they are fidgeting, you might decide to drop the lead. If they go crazy and climb the wall, you might remove the halter and decide it was too soon. Just use your intuition at that point. OK that they resist a little. What I described was a slow safe approach that can be sped up depending on progress and behavior. Just avoid a rodeo. Some people would crowd all the calves in an alleyway and put the halters on and then turn them in a pen to drag the leads for a day or so. Then put them back in the alleyway and rodeo them to a tie point and let them fight the halter until they submit. Maybe that is where the "breaking" term comes from. Just a different approach. When they are first tied up, don't leave them. If they fight the halter, the knot will get very tight and if they flip over, you will need to untie quickly. A sharp knife should be available for an emergency. I view showing cattle as an investment in your kids and family. Lots of life lessons can be learned. But, it can get expensive depending on how far it goes. Not that important on how the calf places in the show. Important how your kids develop and grow from the experience. Sounds like you agree on that. [/QUOTE]
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