Better Basics, LLC
Box 272
Kinnear, WY 82516
(307)851-9933 cell
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Better Basics, LLC Box 272 Kinnear, WY 82516 (307)851-9933 cell |
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07/27/10 |
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Previous Tips on GatheringMissing bottom back leg of goat. Two reasons are common for missing the bottom back leg of the goat when gathering. 1st: Not bending and reaching out enough at the beginning of the gather. This usually happens when we are focused on staying back in our hips in efforts of not putting too much pressure on the back legs of the goat. So we get caught sitting too straight when reaching for the back legs, therefore only catching the top back leg instead of both. Make sure you round your back and hunch over some to help keep weight back while stretching/reaching out for the back legs. 2nd: Not rotating LEFT wrist over so our left thumb can hook over bottom back leg of the goat at the end of the gather. It's like you have both back legs and then the bottom back on drops when your right hand reaches for your string. Small handed or short fingered goat tyers, really have to rotate their left wrist to get it on top of the legs when gathering so their left thumb can hook over all of the goat's legs. By getting your left wrist on top of the legs after gathering, it'll help hold all the legs tighter together while you tie.
The 4 S's of Gathering1. Sweep with your right hand 2. Shovel with your left hand 3. Slide your right knee 4. Squeeze with both of your legs Pretend you are sweeping the floor & in your right hand is the broom & your left hand has the dust pan and the goat's legs are a pile of dirt. Your broom has to start BEHIND the dirt pile to make sure you get all of the dirt. As you make contact with the "dirt" (goat's legs) you must keep the "dirt low & close to the ground, otherwise the "dirt" will fly where you don't want it to go. Make sure you break your wrist over to get all of the 'dirt' into the dust pan. The top back leg of the goat shouldn't be sticking up, it should go directly into your left thumb, if your right hand comes all the way across with the sweeping motion. Your left hand has a hold of the front leg & it will come DOWN & UNDER the back legs, like you were shoveling dirt off the floor with the dust pan. You will SWEEP & SHOVEL AT THE SAME TIME, meeting in the middle of the goat's body. As your goat's legs pass your right knee, it will SLIDE down onto the ground behind the goat's legs to make sure that they stay in the middle. Just drop your knee into the ground, be careful that you don't scoot around the butt of your goat & then to the ground- keep in mind, the more motion you make, the more time you take! As you sweep & shovel, your left hand will hold the goat's legs, your right knee will be in the ground, behind the goat's curves in it's legs above it's hocks. Your left knee should still be on the goat's shoulder. With BOTH knees you will squeeze to help keep the legs in the middle of the goat. By squeezing with your left leg it keeps the goat's front leg from pulling away from you. And by squeezing with your right knee, it will keep the back legs where they belong as well. Any questions?? Contact me!!! |
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