Summary: In ranch sorting, teamwork and communication is essential to drive the right cows through the hole. See a demonstration of teamwork in ranch sorting to help you learn more about facilitating teamwork in ranch sorting in this free video.
Growing up, Kathy Kentala participated in 4-H programs and competitions. Her expertise is in training children and novice riders. Kathy owns the Bee Cave Riding Center in Austin, TX....read more
"We are going to further this with the team playing aspect. It's important that the team members communicate to one another and make certain that their aware of each others position. It's not unusual to come up with some key phases. We like use things like, let it go when the good cows coming through or watch the six if that's a bad cow and they need to stop it in the hole. We are going to start again in our same sequence going through it with the idea that we are going to enhance the team playing aspect. So the flags up and my number is zero. (Pushing the cow). Let it go. Let it go. Here comes one very fast. Let it go. Three. Alright let it go. Watch your seven. Little white one. Three let it go. One. Four. If the cows get running too fast we kind of stop because you don't want to push too many at your partner that's a sure, a sure case of mistake. OK, now we want the seven so we work it on the wall and now we can go for the other seven. I always have to stop all the cows if I am at risk for letting one bad cow. Lets let the white face through and then we leave out two trash behind. So good another successful venture in ranch sorting."
eHow Article: How to Facilitate Team Effort in Ranch Sorting