please! someone help my steer kicks!!

hi my steer is a bit of a kicker, he is great most of the time, i brush and sometimes blow him 2 a day, he just kicks at little things like being brushed down his back legs, or being blown, or a hose going over his foot while being washed etc. it is really annoying because he is my steer in am braking in for someone to use at a expo and i wont him to be as perfect as i can possibly get him. And then i will show him at our royal show later on, i have never had a kicker before, even though i have broken in 10 animals for the past 5 years i just don't now how to treat it!! please some one help!!!!

sorry i also forgot to add that when i got to set him up with the show cane he doesn't like that, and more annoying he just
doesn't stand still when i just work on him and when dad stands around him he just dances around and i don't now how to
stop this!

You could try the old broom trick! In the chute, take an old broom and brush it on his back legs. Doing this everyday should desensitize him a little back there.  <rock> <rock>

hi thanks will try this but i don't have a clipping chute how do you think i should go about this?

Just tie him on the wash rack and broom him all over. His legs and belly really good. He will probably through a fit for a while, but he will get over it.

Hi i am haveing so trouble getting my steer to stand still to set up his feet, he just dances around and No matter how hard I try I just can't seem to get him stand still, he stands good when I tie him up. Any advice would be appreciated! Please

First off do not put in the chute when brooming him, to high a risk of injuring him self kicking in the chute, the wash rack is a better choice.

We make them set up before we kick the out, they do not get kicked out until they set up, if they get riled up they get tied to the rail with their head up, and tight until they calm down, then try it again. If they set up right away they get turned loose that much sooner.

Like it was suggested in your other post, teach him to step into setting up, the less stick on the feet the better. you also need to find his spot that you can stick him and calm him down, each calf is different but most will have a spot that when scratched will just relax, some it is the brisket, other the chest or belly, find that spot first. When you stop him to set him up, go to that spot first get him relaxed then try setting him up. The other thing to remember close is good enough, if you calf is close to where you want him leave him that way and scratch him, trying to get one perfect only frustrate them and then you.

Get some yard chickens and turn them out at the barn he get use to them running around his feet and stop kicking

ok thanks heaps I will try that!

thanks again really appreciate 

Ok so I tried to get him to step in to it but he is not so good at stopping he kind of just keeps walking, then when he does stop he just dances around me even when I scratch him on his brisket( which is his fav place) ahhh I just can't get him to stand still!!

Seek the assistance of someone who can physically bring him to attention. 

When you say, "he is not so good at stopping," it becomes apparent he doesn't respect your lead and/or you are unable to physically stop him.  He'll continue to walk all over you until dominance is established. 

Get  some Melatonin 10mg put 6 in his feed will help take the edge off and relax him all natural. You can get it your pharmacy.

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SmithNorthside said:

Get  some Melatonin 10mg put 6 in his feed will help take the edge off and relax him all natural. You can get it your pharmacy.

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I like this advice, but I would double the dose...at least. 

One other thing is if you have a couple show calves, have someone lead the other one in front of this one.  He will follow better, and he will stop when the other one stops.