Sheep, goat, cattle, and swine showmanship aren’t about getting good and staying there. Showmanship is about getting good enough to win and still continuing to improve. To win you have to improve every year. This means working hard with your animals and collecting new information. It also takes being humble enough to listen to someone […]
Sheep, goat, cattle, and swine showmanship aren’t about getting good and staying there. Showmanship is about getting good enough to win and still continuing to improve. To win you have to improve every year. This means working hard with your animals and collecting new information. It also takes being humble enough to listen to someone […]
I always get excited when I finally get to pull that wild and crazy lamb off of the fence and watch him walk after me on the halter! In a previous post, I talked about the first step in halter training. Once you have completed that, you can begin walking your lamb. Let’s dive right […]
Let’s dive into halter training your show lambs! This content is right out of my book Show Your Way to the Top on sheep showmanship, but today you are getting it for free. Mastering showmanship starts with basic training at home. Always believe in small beginings. Every great show lamb, starts at the very beginning. […]
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 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 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 worried about messing up trimming your lamb’s hoofs?
Do your sheep jump around making it impossible to hold them still?
You might be surprised that trimming hoofs can be extremely simple if you know what you are doing. In today’s video, I will take you through a super clear, step-by-step system on how to trim hoofs and to do it well.
Are you or your project kids overwhelmed thinking about housing your first market lamb?
If you want to learn the basics of housing show sheep or want to see actual footage of different types of structures, you won’t want to miss this video.
Today you will learn everything you need to be prepared to house your lambs without getting surprised when you bring your sheep home or when it rains.
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