Preview: Herd Settling Steers

Phillip Ralls breaks down the art of settling steers as he settles a herd for Corey Cushing at the NRCHA Open Futurity Final in Ft Worth and watch the first two competitors show their horse’s in that set.

  • Part 1   Phillip Ralls breaks down the art of settling steers as he settles a herd at the NRCHA Open Futurity Final in Ft Worth and watch the first two competitors show their horse’s in that set, Corey Cushing and Justin Wright. Phil explains:

    • The first step to settling.
    • The key to settling steers is that they learn to drive away and move off you.
    • The difference between settling steers to heifers.
    • Why he doesn’t try and re-direct them as soon as they come into arena.
    • Don’t get in a hurry to settle.
    • Why he keeps breaking up the biggest group.
    • How to identify a good and bad cow.
    • When you know they are ready.
    • What the goal of a herd settler should be.
    • When to begin trotting through the herd.
    • Biggest mistake people make when they trot through them.
    • Must watch video for all competitors,