Halter training

Bridgehouse · Post by **Bridgehouse** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:22 pm

I am hoping to spend some time this winter on doing some halter work with my group of Dexters. Can onyone offer any advice on the first steps? Also what experience have people had with halter training older cows?

The feedback on this site is proving very informative.

Thanks
Mark

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:36 pm

Try using the search facility on this board to find other topics on halter training - there is lots there already but some of it may be a year or two ago, it will still be there.

Duncan

Bridgehouse · Post by **Bridgehouse** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:50 pm

thanks for that. Didnt notice the search option before.

Mark

welshdexterboy · Post by **welshdexterboy** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:31 am

Hi Bridgehouse, what I think you need first is a strong halter and a firm post to tie them to. Put them in the crush (for the older cows) to fit the halter and wrap it around something before you let them out. It takes several goes before you can lead them and then it is best done in a fairly confined space :D . Youngsters will normally come quicker and are easier to handle. Then with your yougsters all halter trained the rest of your stock will be a breeze

Good luck let us know how you get on.

nuttalls · Post by **nuttalls** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:49 pm

hey Rob gonna av a go at halter training. we gonna hav a go at showing next year, but work term time only. so time short in winter, 3 years ago jasmine didnt like her calf she ad halter on permanatley, only 29 to go ha ha! jean jordeth.