Using showstick help-steer hates it!

[ia girl]

I have a steer that hates the showstick.  Kicks, jumps around--very naughty!  Does anyone have some good ideas to help with this situation.  Would like to have him behave himself at Aksarben.    Thank you for your advice.

 

[Will]

We work very hard with our kids and their cattle to get them to set up without a stick.  Then we only use the stick on the front feet and to scratch their belly or brisket.  with a little work you can train your calf to walk into place and never even really need the stick.

 

[obie105]

I also believe in using the stick very little but if he doesn't like being scratched I tie them up or do it in the chute til they get over it. I did have a heifer once that didn't like her belly scratched but her brisket and neck she was ok with.