Don't get to work live cattle very often?
I believe you can TREMENDOUSLY improve your reading and working cattle skills with clear information, tips, and exercises.
~Barbra Schulte
COW SMART 2.0
TIPS and EXERCISES for READING and WORKING a COW
4 Workshops - 29 Lessons - 29 Exercises - 10 Home Study Resources
WHY I CREATED THIS COURSE
HI, Fellow Cow-Lovers!
The ability to read a cow and respond well - is a cross between intoxicating fun, skill, and art!
But an immense frustration in learning is there are so few opportunities to work live cattle.
Plus, it's commonly believed you can only learn to read and work cattle by working them live. However, that's not the entire story - although - it is true that you do need experience – of course.
But, there's so much you can learn - and exercises you can do - on your own - to get cow smart.
Let me help you discover exciting ways to grow your knowledge about cattle and exercises you can do to practice your new skills - physical and mental - indefinitely.
Then, when you do work live cattle, you'll be more confident, have a plan, and be ready to go!
Let's do it!
Barbra Schulte
COW SMART
Online Course
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"Barb, You make learning about cows exciting and interesting! The next time I work a cow, I will be much more knowledgeable and be able to look at cattle in a different way." ~ Sharon L
Yes, You Can!
Improve Your Ability to Read and Work a Cow.
Move with a Cow with Confidence and Rhythm.
o Respond instantly and stay in position to a darting, moving cow.
o Be a good partner with your horse to help him stay correct as you move with a cow.
o Understand position, rhythm, and timing to control a cow in a specific way (depending on the cow sport.)
o Identify a cow and predict how it will act when separated from the herd.
o Stay slow on the inside as you and your horse stay with a fast cow on the outside.
Join COW SMART 2.0 and you'll receive...
"This is amazing information! " ~ Kerry D.
FOUR SEQUENTIALLY DESIGNED ONLINE WORKSHOPS
(PLUS Q&As with time markers under the Q&A videos so you can find the answer to your question for that topic.)
- Understand and Recognize Cattle
- Read and Direct
- Flow and Connect
- NEW: Stay Cool; Be Decisive
EASY LEARNING
22 Lessons Available NOW
EACH WORKSHOP HAS 7 SHORT BUT POWER-PACKED SEQUENTIAL VIDEOS, AND 7 EXERCISES, TO BUILD YOUR SKILLS -
ON YOUR OWN
The total course contains 29 short, sequential topics with how-to examples, tips, and 29 exercises to grow your knowledge and skills.
DOWNLOADS AND RESOURCES
NOTE-TAKING SHEETS, EXERCISES, AND EXTRA RESOURCES FOR EACH WORKSHOP
Follow along with Barbra and take notes on customized note sheets. Download any or all of the Notes, Resources and, Exercises to take with you and refer to on the go.
CIRCLE OF TRUST: A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF FELLOW COURSE MEMBERS
Monthly-bi-monthly live Zoom interviews with various professionals to continually build your knowledge base on topics you need to be a well-rounded horse person. Membership is free and for a life-time.
ACCESS NEVER EXPIRES
THE WORKSHOPS, NOTE SHEETS, AND EXERCISES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
COW SMART 2.0 WEBSITE - FOREVER!
NEW BONUSES
GET THESE SKILLS INTO YOUR BONES!
MEMBERS' VIDEOS REVIEW
One of the most powerful learning tools is reviewing your video with a coach.
During this coaching session, I play back course members' videos and give each rider feedback about their strengths, places to improve, working cattle strategies, and riding tips.
Besides feedback on your video, you get tons of practical tips from others' real-time situations.
AUDIO DOWNLOADS to
Develop a Powerful Inner Coach
We all have an inner voice that is either coaching us for success - or - unintentionally giving us the wrong information or distracting us.
Upon completion of the Webinar for Workshop 4: Stay Calm: Be Decisive, in addition to the video lessons, you will also be able to download the audios.
Most importantly, repeatedly listening to these audios, while driving or at the show will train your inner voice.
You will have the most powerful coach speaking to you throughout your run - YOU.
Listening to audios for Mental Skill growth is perfect for developing accurate nuances of thinking and making decisions under pressure.
PDF DOWNLOAD
Quick Tips Sheet
Reading a “Good” or “Bad” Cow
One challenge a rider has in cattle events is being able to predict what a cow will do as he or she approaches it on a horse. That ability to interpret current cow behavior as well as predict future cow behavior is called “reading” a cow. It’s a skill that takes experience, patience and time.
An efficient way to learn to read cattle is to observe them whenever possible, in all kinds of situations.
As you consistently take the time to observe cattle in different scenarios whenever possible, you will expedite your learning curve for reading cow behavior.
This PDF Download is a Tips Sheet for two categories of cattle behavior, both “good” and “bad”. You’ll discover eight characteristics under each category.
Four Workshops that Strategically
Build Upon Each Other
UNDERSTAND
and RECOGNIZE
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Take the mystique out of reading and working cattle by exploring:
- What is the ultimate experience of 'working' a cow? What does the finished product feel like?
- The nature of cattle and how that impacts arena work
- Describing and identifying cattle in 'cow lingo' (-:
READ and DIRECT
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Purposefully influence a cow’s behavior by exploring:
- What part a cow's temperament plays in how controllable it is - and the signs to look for to predict it's behavior
- How a cow’s direction and movement are influenced
- How to practice the essential skills of ‘rating’ and ‘traveling’ with a cow
- Defensive vs. offensive postures in different cow sports
FLOW and CONNECT
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Understand how a horse and rider move efficiently and effectively together to influence a cow:
- The stop/turn/draw mechanical sequence for the horse, the rider, and as a unit
- The cow/core connection
- Purpose driven self-talk
- Common horse and rider mistakes and how to remedy them
NEW!
STAY COOL;
BE DECISIVE
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Learn the seldom taught, yet true insider mental skills for working a cow.
- Why is it confusing and feel like wild multi-tasking sometimes to work cattle?
- Why staying 'cool' is the most important mental skill of all and how to do it
- How to make good decisions when things get going super fast!
- How to ensure.you guide your horse accurately on the fly by what you think.
- Discover the incredible power of the pause between cattle in herdwork
"I learned so much. For those of us who are not around cows all the time learning how to identify one black cow from another is so helpful. It’s amazing much detail you pointed out that I would never have seen. I’ve always felt embarrassed when a trainer or herd helper told me which cow to go after and I had no idea what they were talking about. I appreciate your patience. You're always diplomatic in answering some tough questions."
~ K S
You'll Learn a Ton of Tips and Exercises
- Be clear about your job as the rider for reading and working a cow
- Understand the natural tendencies of cattle as a herd animal: on horseback, on foot, and in the arena
- Realize the behavioral differences between heifers, steers, and bulls
- Discover what is meant by “fresh” vs. “sour” cattle
- Adopt a system for describing the physical and behavioral characteristics of cattle
- Describe and identify cattle easily
- Understand a cow’s ‘body language’
- Predict a cow’s behavior when separated from the herd based on observable actions
- Be able to understand and speak cow lingo with trainers and cowie friends!
- Which skills can be developed with a flag - and which cannot
- Make cattle watching fun
- Understand how and why your horse moves most efficiently with a cow
- Know how to guide, use your eyes, legs and feet to help a horse be accurate and timely when moving with a cow
- Common mistakes of the rider, horse, or the team (for many of the topics) and their remedies.
- Learn the most essential mental skills for all work with cattle - and how to develop them.
"The concepts in this program are so clear and well-articulated. I have much more confidence with cattle. I don't feel nearly as vulnerable and lacking knowledge as I used to!" ~Peggy M
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"As always, there is a wealth of information... I love the way you breakdown in detail each step of the process, focus on yourself, your horse, the cow, seat... so much great information." ~ Judy R
About Barbra Schulte
Barbra Schulte helps others live their unique spirit and grow their confidence through education, live events, and practical riding/life tools.
She is a High-Performance Coach, Cutting Horse Trainer, the Author of four books, the Publisher of video blogs and Online Programs, a Clinician, a Speaker, and an Honoree in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame.
As a national cutting horse competitor, Barbra was the first woman to win two legs of cutting's triple crown.
She was awarded the National Female Equestrian of the Year Award by the AQHA and the Women's Sports Foundation. In 2020 she received the American Horse Publications Equine Industry Vision Award for her positive impact across the horse industry. In 2021 she received The Western Horseman & The Art of the Cowgirl's Women of the West Award. She is the host of the popular Podcast, THE BARBRA SCHULTE SHOW.
Schulte is the CEO of the Center for Equestrian Performance. She lives with her husband, Tom, and their animal friends in Brenham, Texas.
You’ll have LIFETIME ACCESS to the workshops and exercises on the COW SMART 2.0 website.
You can access the 29 video lessons and exercises, workshop recordings, note sheets, and downloads any time you like using your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Your 29COW SMART 2.0 Lessons:
Workshop #1:
UNDERSTAND and RECOGNIZE
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LESSON 1: Your Job as a Rider
LESSON 2: The Nature of Cattle
LESSON 3: How Arenas Impact Cow Behavior
LESSON 4: Identifying Common Breeds and Color
LESSON 5: “I Never Forget a Face”
LESSON 6: Body Lingo
LESSON 7: A Cow Watching System
Workshop #2:
READ and DIRECT
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LESSON 8: Reading and Working a Cow: Hard and Soft Skills
LESSON 9: Defensive Postures in Cow Work
LESSON 10: Offensive Postures in Cow Work
LESSON 11: Control a Cow’s Direction and Movement
LESSON 12: Navigate Temperament and Responsiveness
LESSON 13: Master Rate and Travel
LESSON 14: One Cow vs. a Herd
Workshop #3:
FLOW and CONNECT
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LESSON 15: The Rhythm of Flow of the Stop/Draw/Turn for the Horse
LESSON 16: The Rhythm and Flow of the Stop/Draw/Turn for the Rider
LESSON 17: How a Horse Connects with the Cow
LESSON 18: How the Rider Connects to the Cow
LESSON 19: Common Rider Mistakes and Tips to Improve
LESSON 20: Common Horse Mistakes and Tips to Improve
LESSON 21: Which Skills Can be Practiced Well on the Flag
BONUS LESSON 22: The Journey of Reading and Working Cattle and Next Steps to Keep Improving
Workshop #4:
STAY COOL; BE DECISIVE
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LESSON 23: The Unique Challenges in Mental Skills for Cow Work
LESSON 24: The Importance of Staying 'Cool' and How
LESSON 25: Developing Great Decision-Making Skills
LESSON 26: Secrets to Guiding Your Horse on the Fly
LESSON 27: Making Beautiful Cuts in Herd Work
LESSON 28: Working the Cow
LESSON 29: The Power of the Pause
"So much valuable, challenging, applicable information in this series. The breakdown you did in the "Rider connecting to the cow" when walking to the herd, entering the herd, assessing the flow, looking to the outside, getting the right angle on the flow/cow, stepping up, etc is genius. Can't wait to use that thought process in the pen." ~ Betty G
I created Cow Smart 2.0 because there is so much more you can do to learn about reading and working a cow
on your own.
This course gives you the knowledge and tools you need to accelerate your learning of excellent cow work skills.
- 29 Lessons
- 29 Exercises
- 10 Additional Supplemental Resources
- Pre-Workshop Preparation Reflections
- Lessons Available Either Individually (Sequentially by Title) or Within One Video per Workshop
- Archive of Links for Quick Access to all Extra Resources
- Exercise Recap Reference for all Exercises per Workshop
- Time-marked Q&A Reference Sheet per Workshop
- BONUS Members' Videos Review Live Coaching Session
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NO WORRIES! If you are not 100% satisfied at any time for the next 30 days, we will refund your registration fee.
COW SMART
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