showmanship

Hi there everyone! New here and so happy to be here! :woot I procrastinated and now I have a goat showmanship show coming up in 3 days. I just got my first pygmy goat in March, and she is only 7 months old. I've done dairy goat showmanship for 2 years and I know the basics, setting up and such...

Hi. I've read all that there is on teaching goats to brace for showing but I am just not still getting it.... :( I will place my leg on the chest of the goat and gently press. If I get even a little bit of resistance. I'll reward with treat or release pressure but I've been at this stage for the...

I have a boer doe that I'm planning to show in 4h this year in a meat breed class (not market). She is a nice doe but she has hardly any pigment under her tail. Will this affect her when I'm showing? I know that in ABGA shows they disqualify ones without pigment but are County fairs more...

Okay, so I figured I might as well start this thread as my main showmanship chicken did it during County Fair and my older birds could use some teaching moments. Why am I starting this thread? Three shows in about 3 months makes one chicken not have fun being shown off to the judge and will...