How to Show

Showing is an art and the key to it is the work you put in at home. Your animal should be halter broken way  before the show and worked with for 15-20 minutes a day. Steers will stand longer in the show ring than 20 minutes so practicing for longer periods of time always helps. You should introduce the show halter at home also. The chain could spook your animal and cause a disaster at the show. If you walk him with these at least two weeks in advance he will be perfectly fine with it. The next thing is using the show stick. Placing the animals feet in the correct order will help him in the show. His front feet should be under him completely even and made into a ninety degree angle where is leg meets his body. The back feet should off set each other. These takes patience, practice and work at home. The animal needs to stay calm and still when the judge comes by to take a look. ANyone can help you with this by simply touching his back. Keeping him calm by scratching his belly will help with his nerves. Showing steers is lots of fun and experience will make you a better shower.