The Livestock Show Simple U-Turn

Today I want you to master a key showmanship tecnique that you will need in dairy goats, market goats, and sheep. All three species are constantly using this move. I took this segment directly from my dairy goat showmanship book so that you can get some of the great tips there for free. Even if […]

The Secret Weapon for Sheep Showmanship

One of the first things the judge will notice when he is looking for a good lamb showman is how they make their lamb look. The profile of your lamb is so important. In many judge’s opinion, the lamb is the whole reason for showmanship. If you can’t make your lamb look good, they don’t […]

Walking Lamb’s Without a Halter

You are going to begin your training with your lamb’s on the halter so that you can tie them and work them easily at a show. You can also transport them easier and walk multiple lamb’s at once. But you need to transition off of the halter quickly. I suggest that you leave the halter […]

The Importance of Knowledge and Practice with Show Livestock

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 […]

The Importance of Training Show Livestock

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 […]

Step Two to Halter Training Your Lambs

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 […]

Step One to Halter Training Your Lambs

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. […]

Five Basics to Keeping Your Show Lamb Stuck

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 […]

Five Tips To Walking Your Show Lamb’s Better

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 […]

Getting a Perfect Brace on Your Lamb

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!