Same principles apply?

[CJC]

We use rope halters to tie and break calves with, but a few years back we started putting a ring in the halter to allow the rope to slip much easier as the calf moves forward. We have found that this allows the calf to learn a much faster that when it takes a step forward there is reward in the fact that the rope loosens around their nose quicker.

we did this this year also and can not believe the difference it made.  The calves really get used to giving to the halter with the reward of it slacking off the pressure in a hurry.

Same here. Worked a lot better.

 

[knabe]

Ray Hunt method of breaking horses into using for calves,

that's who i learned from and gene armstrong.  think about it.  you are doing a lot more with horses, so with cattle, it's really easy.

 

[loveRedcows]

The ring in the halter worked wonders for us too.  I'm considerably older than most of you & don't have the strength to pull the calf when it doesn't want to move so I use the "tug tug" theory -- give a couple of tugs & as soon as he/she takes a step I let off the line tension & praise the calf.  May seem silly to most, but it works for me.