Comments on: Halter Breaking

By: Lara DeHaven

Lara DeHaven — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:28:24 +0000

Jeanna,
Thanks for the advice. Jake is loving it.

By: Jeanna Morgan

Jeanna Morgan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:56:43 +0000

Opps! My last name is Morgan not Moran. Sorry.

By: Jeanna Moran

Jeanna Moran — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:55:40 +0000

Hi Lara,
My daughter shows steers and heifers also. The way we break ours to the halter is to tie them and just let them stand with the halter on. Just for a little while every few days and usually there isn’t that much of a problem when she starts leading them. Of course every heifer/steer is different. The last two steers she had where as friendly as dogs, you could just lay all over them and they didn’t care. Anyway, it is hard work but if your son is anything like my dd the joy they get out of it is well worth it. Tell him I said good luck in the show ring.

By: Amelia Smith

Amelia Smith — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:45:04 +0000

The earlier you can start training the better. We like to start halter training as soon as we wean at six months. It allows you the upper hand. Also a lot of touch and love goes a long way. We have broke and shown many Texas longhorns. We live in Alabama. A donkey also works well. Some are as strong as a tractor. Good luck in your showing. It is a great family activity. We have moved from cows to horses. My child is 13 soon to be 14. I love our farm. We learn everything by the seat of our britches. We have all the scars and lumps to prove it!

By: Lara DeHaven

Lara DeHaven — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:31:37 +0000

Thank you, Carol. And your policy is a pretty good one, too. Lara

By: Carol J. Alexander

Carol J. Alexander — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:30:57 +0000

Wow Lara, I thought teaching a goat to stand in the milking stand and not kick was a difficult task. My kids have asked for a cow and horses but I always give them the same answer, “No animals bigger than mom!”
Blessings to Jake. May he have the victory.
Have a great weekend,
Carol