Feedlot Horses: Everything You Need to Know - Justus Horses USA
2024年10月8日 · Understanding the characteristics, care, and management of feedlot horses is essential for anyone involved in the cattle industry. This article will delve into the world of feedlot horses, providing you with comprehensive information on their purpose, benefits, and the essential aspects of their care.
Here’s what makes a good feedyard horse - Beef Magazine
2016年12月19日 · So not only do feedyard horses need to know the basics - stop, back, turn around, sidepass - to be able to open and close gates, quietly sort a single steer from a pen or push a load of cattle down an alleyway, but they need to be able to handle the conditions a feedyard dishes out.
Shoeing Feedlot Horses - American Farriers
2005年5月1日 · Shoeing feedlot horses can be more challenging than shoeing racehorses, show horses or trail horses. Most feedlot horses work constantly, in some of the worst conditions imaginable. Here's some advice from four experienced shoers on what you can expect in shoeing feedlot horses and the importance of different environmental and weather conditions.
Horsemanship and safety in the feedyard | Ag Proud
2022年12月2日 · Maintaining safety when working cattle in a feedyard requires pen riders to understand cattle behavior and horse footing conditions. Feedyard managers must know the abilities of horse and rider and should provide necessary training when needed.
Feedlot Training Hub
Caring for Cattle Video Series. Instructional videos covering low stress stock handling, cattle acclimation techniques, diagnosing health issues and treatments, an introduction to heat stress and basic horse care on feedlots. This series was originally produced by MLA in 2011.
Horses can play an important role in feedlots
2023年5月11日 · Feedlot horses’ attitude, energy and disposition send important messages to cattle and make handling them much easier. A confident horse is key to establishing cattle trust, health and...
Sending a horse for training at the feedlot
2014年9月29日 · A decent trainer can put more handle and finesse on a horse in a month in a feedlot than most good trainers can do in 3 months of arena work. The difference is that one has a job that they need to do and the other doesn't.
New online course focused on feedlot horse handling and care
2016年4月29日 · This one of a kind online certificate course is available 24/7 to allow cattle operations the flexibility of providing training to their workers as needed. Topics covered during the course include: Selecting the right feedlot horse; Basic care, grooming and first aid; Types of halters, bits and tie-downs to use and how to properly adjust and ...
Pen Riding Fundamentals - ALFA
Empower yourself as a pen rider to make a genuine difference in the wellbeing of the cattle in your care. Gain the knowledge to recognise subtle signs, symptoms and cues that indicate potential health issues, and learn to choose appropriate treatment pathways for sick animals.
Caring for Cattle Video Series - Feedlot TECH
The Caring for Cattle Video Series outlines key cattle health and husbandry practices on the feedlot. This video series covers: Basic low stress stock handling on horse and on foot through demonstrations; Acclimation; Basic cattle nutrition; Diagnosing health issues and treatments; Heat stress; Basic horse care