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Practicing

PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:29 pm
by weez
Our trainer uses buffalo to train the horses for cutting. He's had these for a couple years now and they really are quite tame. We were right in the arena with them and all they wanted to do was run, play, paw the dirt, and roll. However, when it was time to go to work, they put on their best show. This was after only two months of training on Lady. We'll see her in a practice show with cattle instead of buffalo on April 7. Can hardly wait.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:02 am
by Rusty
Louise,

You made my day! That is the funniest thing I have seen in ages. What a hoot.

Using old, tame, laid back buffalo to train horses. Whoda thunk it.

Rusty

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:31 am
by ladybug
Louise very cool photo.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:11 pm
by bjt
Really interesting catch, Louise. This is the first time I've heard of using buffalo these days for anything, except for an unusual food source. Good luck with the upcoming competitions.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:52 pm
by weez
Glad you all enjoyed seeing the buffalo as “training equipment.” They are much faster than cattle and so that makes it easier to work cattle in actual competitions. As the show season progresses we’ll keep you all posted. Thanks for your wonderful comments.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:28 pm
by weez
Today was the third time we have shown her in a judged show. March was so-so, she didn't do well in April, and then today she improved her score by 9 points. All competitors start at 70 points and then are either marked down for mistakes or marked up for "going above and beyond" what is expected. She scored a 69 today and I'm quite pleased. A month has made a tremendous difference in her training and the use of the buffalos is really paying off now.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:59 pm
by Russinator
Louise, I enjoyed your pictures and the story that went with them.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:16 pm
by ladybug
Louise very interesting. Love the information and the photos.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:01 pm
by weez
The August 19th show was Lady's best performance so far. She scored a 72 and tied for second place. That score should have moved her into the year-end awards category. We scored higher than ten other horses so that will greatly add to her points. We are very pleased with the training program and hoping she is ready for the working cow horse pen next summer. She sure does like to get into a herd of cattle and work.

Re: Practicing

PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:49 pm
by ladybug
Louise that is fantastic. Congratulations.