Riding Steers Forum

Since this section is empty we will use it for now.
Here is what I came up with:

Basic
can be touched in all areas with a hand
leads well
ties without fighting the rope

Beginner
lift and hold both front legs to the count of 10
allows strangers to approach and pet him
leads over logs and through water

Novice
lifts and holds all 4 feet to the count of 10
stands patiently
will walk with a blanket/rug over his back

Intermediate
allows something to be dragged behind him
can jump near him and run a tight circle around his body with him staying calm
can roll a ball underneath him without him kicking

Skilled
obeys basic commands (walk, whoa, gee, haw and possibly back) under saddle/while driven
knows a trick*
can throw a ball closely over his back

Advanced
can be ridden through a basic obstacle course
and knows at least 2 gaits
can be ridden in an open space

Master
can be ridden/driven in a parade or in a busy, public place
advanced obstacle
knows a 2nd trick*

Expertcan be ridden by a beginner
at least 4 years old
knows all 3 gaits

*Possible Tricks:
ground tie
jump
bow
stand on pedestal
back for food
roll or kick things on command
pick stuff up on cue
sit
lay on cue
double rider
stand on back

Basic Obstacle Course
mailbox
back
bridge

Advanced Obstacle Course
open/close gate
turn while backing
sidepass

lol awesome... fun to have something to work for... ok lets see... jackson and i.. have mastered:
basic, beginner, novice, and need to test the ball theory for intermediate.. lol.. yay how fun.

Wow you two are cooking! Keep it up and hopefully you can pass the ball thing quickly to go on.

Can you substitute water for a blue tarp or something, i dont have a creek running through the pasture, just a water tank.

You could buy a kiddy pool Just kidding!

I could, but i dont know how we would fill it up, cuz we'd have to pay for the water and my parents i know will not let me.

Hmm.. well a tarp is a lot different than water. A tarp should be added as something they need to walk over.. I never thought about that.
Do you ever get any puddles over there?

Could you do walking around will it is raining?

I suppose as along as you have to walk through water.

Ok so Kayla maybe you could put a kiddy pool outside while it is raining and fill it up that one

Put it under a spoiting, that would fill it up fast if it rains.

When it down pours really hard for a short time, but most of the time the storms are at night which stinks, lol, we dont have any spouts on the barn, but i could put it next to the barn. When we get the next storm (hopefully soon cuz we need a rain) i will see how much it rains, hopefully there is puddle and ill go out there barefoot and play in the puddle with Mystery, if he goes through it, lol.

That sounds like a good plan too lol!

When I was little it rained real hard one day and then cleared up so my mom, sister and I went to the corner of the horses pasture and played in the mud in our bare feet. It was so fun and the horses stard at us like we were crazy.

Well there are some things I look at animals doing and I say you're crazy, out loud so everyone and everything can hear lol! That sounded like fun!