Halter Training a Calf - The Gentle Method - No Breaking

The term “breaking” is often associated with forceful training methods that aim to establish the trainer’s dominance over the animal. These methods can be painful and traumatic for the animal, and can leave both emotional and physical scars. (From Google)

Special thanks to my brother, John, for handing the hardest parts of halter training!

Training Resources (where I learned my information):

Dr. Temple Grandin’s Books:

I also learned from in-person lectures with Dr. Grandin.

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Timestamps:
Notes on bonding with cattle 0:50
Step 1 - Introducing the Halter 1:53
Step 2 - Standing Tied 4:30
Step 3 – Introducing Pressure 5:10
Keep Up the Routine 7:48
Increasing the Difficulty 8:26
Note on Delayed Gratification 9:22
Conclusion – Notes on “Breaking” methods 10:10
Bloopers 11:10

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[annemoore]

I love Temple Grandin. I’ve watched so many of her lectures on working with animals and on autism! I use many of her observations in working with my own cows. She is amazing!

[GrandmaKarenHasAFarm]

Very good video. I especially like the way you worked with the heifer and were careful that you didn't scare her or hurt her.

[alonalanski]

Madison is a doll! Thank you for a good advise

[visjac]

Really good video thank you 😊 I wondered if you maybe could make a video that shows how to tie a halter? 😊

[albrightfs]

Lovely.. thank just got our first mini longhorns.. Have had standards for many years.. BUT I want these to be my "pettin zoo".... and want to eventually milk the heifer once she calfs..