The National Reined Cow Horse Association, celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2009, is the governing body of cow horse competition responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Cow horses are horses that…
Cows can be bred within their breed or with a different breed (cross breeding). Hybrid vigor (technically heterosis) is the superiority in performance of the crossbred animal compared to the average of the straightbred parents. Cattle producers are increasingly using this as a way to get healthier, bigger, and easier…
There are four basic principles of cattle behavior: 1) Cattle want to see you – Cattle can see everywhere except directly in front and directly in back of them. – Movement towards the rear blind spot behind them causes them to turn and look to keep you in sight. –…
Cowboys need to routinely move herds to different pastures so that the cows can get new grass to eat and the pastures can recover – or to move them to a given area for doctoring, branding or transportation. In some terrain that is a difficult and time consuming thing to…
