My name is Tara Jayne Schnetz and I am the author of a series of books on livestock showmanship! Three of my passions are working with livestock, writing books, and teaching youth. I grew up with ten brothers and one sister. I am a Christian and was homeschooled in California. With livestock, I spent my first several years learning and winning one blue ribbon here and there. 2010 was my breakthrough year! I won first place in Rally Obedience with my dog, first place in Intermediate Showmanship with my chicken, Supreme Champion Market Lamb, and first place Intermediate and Senior Sheep Showmanship. From there I won four more years in sheep showmanship, three more in dog showmanship, three in swine showmanship, and two in horse showmanship. Poultry and market goat, I showed in the county and at state shows winning a total of three market goat showmanship classes and six poultry showmanship classes. I have also shown in Master Showmanship where I have won twice at the county level in small animal masters and twice in large animal masters. Which adds up to an exciting total of 27 showmanship wins, not including any of my market or breed shows. I enjoyed showing and couldn’t have done any of it without the grace of God and am grateful for every success I have accomplished. Because I showed so many times at so many levels, I have actually lost many more competitions than I have won. I could have started out with the information you have and done much better, but of course I didn’t have a book to read. I want to encourage you to take advantage of the knowledge I have shared and to share it with others. I would be thrilled if more people started sharing their knowledge with others and strengthening the foundation for their success. My goal is to give showmen a foundation of how to do things correctly at a county level so they can focus on learning the next level when they get out and go to shows. My hope is also that anyone who learned something from my knowledge and research will move on to always show with humility and with integrity.
Today we are taking a look at the show cattle world. Show cattle are one of the harder animals to master simply due to their size. My favorite reminder is to master those basic showmanship steps and to train hard at home. #1 Come in with and maintain good eye contact. You must enter the […]
Driving show goats is the push or brace we are looking for. The drive transforms the topline and show goat look for the judge. You must have a good strong drive to make your goat stand right. Here are three tips to driving your show goats. #1 Lift up and back on the head simultaneously. […]
Turning show pigs is something you can start very early with your show pigs. You can begin turning as soon as your pig is comfortable with you and your whip. You don’t even need to take them out of their pen yet, just start the basics and build on them. #1 Make precise taps, right […]
Here are five basics to keeping your lamb stuck. ‘Set’ and ‘stuck’ are often used interchangeably or even the word ‘braced’. Often the best thing you can do is focus on the fundamentals. You need to do the basics better than anyone else in order to be noticed. #1: Check often that your lamb’s feet […]
Here are five simple tips to walk your show lambs better. One of the keys to moving up higher in the show world is doing the basics better than everyone else. #1: Stay behind the lamb’s Shoulder. Walking out in front of your lamb will cause them to slow or stop. Walking behind the animal’s […]
Are you looking for a step-by-step explanation on how to get the perfect drive on your market goat? Today I am talking about exactly that!
In today’s video, I am talking about driving your show goats. I cover four key points to getting a perfect drive. If you want to show goats, I’m sure you will learn something from this video!
The first thing I will talk about is head control. How you handle your goat is one of the hardest technicalities with driving market goats. The second is your stance which I will also cover. Third, I will talk about an unfortunately common mistake showmen make, and fourth will be how often you should practice the drive.
Be sure and watch this brief video, and come back for more tips soon!
Are you looking for solid advice to get the perfect brace from your lamb? In that case, my video today is exactly what you are looking for!
Today, I am talking about bracing your show lambs. I cover four key factors to getting a good brace. I don’t hide any of the secrets I learned showing livestock!
The first factor is trust. That one might sound odd, but its a big part of having a good calm lamb come show day. The second is that bracing has to be the lamb’s idea. Finally, third is head control, and fourth is leg placement.
Dive in, watch my brief video, and come back for more great tips soon!
Are you struggling to get your goat to walk on a collar? Does your goat fight you anytime you try walking him around? If so, I can help.
Today I will break down collar training to show you step by step how to go from halter to collar and then into the show ring.
Collar training is key to getting a good walk on show day. In order to succeed on show day, your goat must walk well!
Are you struggling to get your lamb to calm down on a halter? Does your lamb panic anytime you try tying him to the fence?
If so, I can help. Today I will break down halter training to show you step by step how to halter, tie, and train your club lamb.
Halter training is such an important first step when you get your lamb home. In order to succeed at every part of training, first you want to do this step well!
Are you struggling to get your goat to calm down on a halter? Does your goat panic anytime you try tying him to the fence?
If so, I can help. Today I will break down halter training to show you step by step how to halter, tie, and train your goat.
Halter training is such an important first step when you get your goat home. In order to succeed at every part of training, first you want to do this step well!
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