Heifer gone wild

I bought a heifer from a guy and she is very wild. She throws a fit when we have a halter on her she will throw herself on the ground and will kick with her front left foot when you try to lead her. When we don't have a halter on her she is still wild she will not let us pet her she will run away from you. Thanks!!!!!!!  (cow)

how long you been working with her and how much per day

how long have you had her and what is your breaking routine

I have had her since October. And my breaking routine is i tie them up about 3 to 5 hours and i work with them about 7 days a month at tieing them up. And if they still are not tame i try to tie them up for about a week and lead them to food and water but this is only when it is about fair time. I will try to pet her when she is eating and sometimes that works and sometimes she will just run away. And i will start to lead her around when she starts getting better and in June i will start to wash her. I should work with them more but my dad works a full time job and i just can't do it myself i am not old enough.

I have not been work with her enough i only work with her about 5 to 7 times a month, about 3 to 5 hours.

Well in my opinion you should halter her and tie her every time you feed. hang out close by while she eats then slowly start to rub her back with the show stick. You need to tie her and get her to walk for water and food soon otherwise she will get too big and strong for the last minute break. this is what we do as soon as we get our calves easier to break when they are small. Now this is against some peoples ideas but tie her up give her some ace to take the edge off and try to work her. You should try and do a little with her every day until she is broke then stay on her 4 to 5 times a week.

How old is the heifer? I agree with the above poster. To tame her down she needs to be worked with everyday. I think because you've been working with her once a week or so, she's come to associate being tied up as some sort of torture/punishment and that's why she's acting out. If you can work with her everyday hopefully she will start to chill out.

I agree with the others the only way to chill her out is work heer everyday she is running because it is natural for her to leave an uncomfortable situation work by bringing her in and haltering her in a small pen this may take a while the first few times then tie her up for a few hours and walk her to water and back then tie her down and feed her and brush her as she eats she just is not used to you enough

we have found out that if you lead an already broke calf in front of calves they will want to walk along with the other calf but this usually needs three people. Washing and blowing also helps to tame them down.

animals like this are an example of how techniques don't work in all cases.  this is how horses end up as well that don't fit a program.  they are just telling you they are more special and need more individual help.

one technique i learned a long time ago is how to transfer calmness.  if you smile slightly, you will notice how many muscles in your face and body loosen up.  you will then notice superhuman patience has come over you.

What needs to be done in this case>>> Someone needs to teach you the ins and outs of taking care of animals. It's not your fault if you haven't been taught. If you have been working with her since October,and she is still nuts,it can only be a couple things wrong. Either she is one that will never settle down[which some are this way] or she absolutely positively has not had nearly enough time spent with her.The time frame you have given suggest she has not been worked with nearly enough.

Completely agree with everyone. She should be worked with everyday. Tie her up every time you feed her. She will learn that she will only get fed when she has a halter on and she won't fight you about it and actually want you to put a halter on her. My calves wait at the gate every morning to get their halters on.
And is she alone or do you have other calves with her? I have found that if you put a "wild" calf with a really calm one it will eventually calm down. The longer you wait to work with her the worse its gonna be on you. Hope this helps!

Well the calves that are home raised are very quiet you can do anything to them and they don't care what you do to them. I will try what you think and see what works. Thanks

Thanks everyone for your ideas. I hope i can get her to calm down because she is are best heifer that we have and she would do very well at a show.