What’s the best training halter?
Jul 23, 2024 10:54:58 GMT -5
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Post by Applelonia on Jul 23, 2024 10:54:58 GMT -5
I’ve used horn ropes, or a collar, or rope halter or just plain twine string around the neck and led calves/cows. So several within the herd know the basic idea …like Rowie for example if I need to move her within the pasture I’ll put a horn rope on and off we go. But I wouldn’t trust this in say wide open no fenced area. I almost always use verbal commands and don’t lead cows.
Dorsett is six-months-old. She understood the halter and leading after the second time it was on her. It’s just a nylon rope halter. But it tends to pull and get tighter around the snout and I think it must be uncomfortable.
Is there a certain type, style, brand of halter that gives the best control for lead training and would be more comfortable for her?
I’ve lead her around inside the barn. Turning ..backing …moving around objects like an obstacle course. She really likes it. From all the calves I’ve had she stands out being very different in the way of being oxen like. She wants to be with me constantly. She has bonded very strongly to me. She’d prefer to stand for hours patiently at my side then be outside with the others. Dorsett is extremely sharp - always watching …listening …thinking. And exceptionally calm - rock steady mellow. I want to try working with her.
In the next week or two the goat fence will be completed so this means a nice area of driveway will be fully fenced on three sides …I’ll run Polywire on the fourth side. Because of my lasting issues from my injuries from last year I’ve been very hesitant to take her outside to work with her just in case she pulled and tried to get away or something as I have physical limitations I need to keep in mind …I’m cautiously optimistic but realistically I realize I might not be able to do the oxen training I would like to do. But having this area fenced really gives me a much better level of comfort. If things go well, I can bump out that Polywire side and have more driveway with turns …side shoots of driveway going to other buildings and a circular loop of driveway …to work with before we venture outside of a fenced area.
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Dorsett is six-months-old. She understood the halter and leading after the second time it was on her. It’s just a nylon rope halter. But it tends to pull and get tighter around the snout and I think it must be uncomfortable.
Is there a certain type, style, brand of halter that gives the best control for lead training and would be more comfortable for her?
I’ve lead her around inside the barn. Turning ..backing …moving around objects like an obstacle course. She really likes it. From all the calves I’ve had she stands out being very different in the way of being oxen like. She wants to be with me constantly. She has bonded very strongly to me. She’d prefer to stand for hours patiently at my side then be outside with the others. Dorsett is extremely sharp - always watching …listening …thinking. And exceptionally calm - rock steady mellow. I want to try working with her.
In the next week or two the goat fence will be completed so this means a nice area of driveway will be fully fenced on three sides …I’ll run Polywire on the fourth side. Because of my lasting issues from my injuries from last year I’ve been very hesitant to take her outside to work with her just in case she pulled and tried to get away or something as I have physical limitations I need to keep in mind …I’m cautiously optimistic but realistically I realize I might not be able to do the oxen training I would like to do. But having this area fenced really gives me a much better level of comfort. If things go well, I can bump out that Polywire side and have more driveway with turns …side shoots of driveway going to other buildings and a circular loop of driveway …to work with before we venture outside of a fenced area.
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