Getting a steer's head up

[Kyshowgirl]

Hello, this is my first year showing cattle. How long should I leave him tied up and how high should I be tieing his head up as he walks with his head too low. Thanks

 

[TexasRedsAndShorties]

There are lots of helpful tips on YouTube as well but I feel like how long you do it is kinda just everyone’s opinions of course play it safe and ease into longer periods of times I’d start maybe 15 minutes at first and just move it up. Personally I get a lot of my tying in by just working their hair and washing but before you do that make sure they will just quietly tie for a while also while walking make sure you are encouraging him to hold his head up it’s not easy on your poor arms but you’ll get used to it lol! Good luck pms are always open if you have questions

 

[Kyshowgirl]

There are lots of helpful tips on YouTube as well but I feel like how long you do it is kinda just everyone’s opinions of course play it safe and ease into longer periods of times I’d start maybe 15 minutes at first and just move it up. Personally I get a lot of my tying in by just working their hair and washing but before you do that make sure they will just quietly tie for a while also while walking make sure you are encouraging him to hold his head up it’s not easy on your poor arms but you’ll get used to it lol! Good luck pms are always open if you have questions

Thank you

 

[bofhtx]

Also my daughter's first year showing. Once he was fully halter broken, we started tying his head up while we cleaned his pen, brushed him, etc. We try to get his head tied up where his nose is almost parallel to the ground. Like you would see it if you were showing him. We've worked ours up to an hour, sometimes a bit more. Sounds like a lot but it helped TREMENDOUSLY when showing him. My daughter used to have to struggle to get his head up. Now he holds it up himself with little effort.