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Dylan Biggs Cattle Handling Clinic

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Circle M

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This is problaby more directed towards the Canucks of ranchers.net has any one heard of Dylan Biggs i believe he is from Alberta, he is hosting a clinic close to me in May and was wondering if anyone has any experience with him or just in general has anyone attented a Cattle handling clinic before ? good experience or bad experience ......
 
I believe NR knows Dylan. His wife did a organic beef presentation at our stock growers convention a few years back.

When it comes to clinics most everybody can learn something. Be open minded but not so much as to let your brains fall out. As I tell my kids you can learn something from everybody . Sometimes it might just be on how not to do something.

I think he would probably be pretty interesting. :-)
 
I've known Dylan and Colleen for alot of years-both very interesting and knowledgeable people to talk with. Colleen has probably forgotten more about marketing off the farm than most others know. One thing about both of them they will be upfront about the trials and tribulations of marketing grass finished cattle. Dylan was selling forage tested bulls when Kit was still greasing his mixmill lol. I've worked cattle with Dylan quite a few times-he is a very good stockman and you will learn alot from him. I just stopped in at his place the other day and had a good visit. He ranches in probably the toughest part of Alberta to raise cows. Not far enough north to grow much hay and not far enough south to chinook off at all.
 
Education of any sort is good. I don't know Dylan but I am sure that you can learn a thing or two by going. The good thing about attending these kinds of schools is the folks you meet in intermission. There are a pile of knowledgeable people that would be more than happy to pass on secrets if you are willing to ask. When I was a young whipper snipper the cattle handling guru was Bud Williams.
 
Went on a grazing tour a couple of years ago, and they had an afternoon seminar with him. It was excellent. It's basically low stress cattle handling. Very useful stuff. 8) How to read cattle, flight zones, stuff like that.
 
Well i signed up for the clinic as i am basically new to cattle, so i am open to any advice i can get :) i understand that i will definitly not walk away with 2% of what most people allready know on this sight, i just need to put in my time with cattle and live and learn so far i have enjoyed every minute of it :!:
 
Circle M, you are light years ahead of most people. I truly believe that by being a green novice and learning from the pros, you will be much more receptive and make a much better student than those who "already know it all".

There aren't many things that I'm "good" enough at to be a teacher, but the few times that I have taught somebody something have made it very clear to me that it's far easier to teach someone that is a complete rookie, has no bad habits and truly wants to learn.

You go to all the clinics you can and learn from all of the very best people you can and you will know more about handling cattle than some people who have spent most of their lives handling them the wrong way.
 
Good on ya for signing up! :D You'll enjoy it. Some people work cattle all their lives and never figure out that the more you hurry the slower you go. Handled properly, you end up with good manageable cattle too.

What I'd like to see in this world is a team penning competition where the guys who don't let their steers break out of a walk win! :lol: :lol: :lol: Now that's a skill that can be used in the real world. :wink:
 
they sure are busy people and by reading their website it looks like they actually enjoy what they are doing not just in it to make a buck. i am looking forward to attending their clinic , and thanks to every one on here for the support :-)
 

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