As the snow started to fly the idea of improving our horse handling equipment has become front and centre. We take pride in branding our horses as the brand itself, like it does for many other true working ranches, holds true meaning and is a sight that brings a sense pride and accomplishment.
After many hours in the shop redesigning our existing colt handling chute, I feel that I have taken it from a rough, cumbersome piece of equipment into a finely tuned, well thought out easy to use tool. As odd as it may sound I have scoured websites including those that manufacture common livestock equipment like the cattle squeeze to see if I could find any chutes that are made for handling horses only to be disappointed. When I was in Colorado this past summer, I did find one at a Livestock supply outlet that was made by Priefert for large horses but found it to lack substance, versatility, and most importantly structure making it only useful for well trained animals. But what about foals when branding time comes around in August and September? How about those yearling horses that have never been handled?
Well the chute that I have designed is called the "Young Gun" and is suitable for horses ranging in size and age from foals to yearlings that have or have not been handled or trained. It is great for branding and for use as a training aid which allows the handler a greater degree of safety when working around young excitable, sick, and/or wounded horses. No horse operation ought to be without one of these units. You can check it out at http://lethbridge.kijiji.ca/c-pets-accessories-Horse-Llama-chute-W0QQAdIdZ342729101.
Until next quarter, ride free and most importantly ride safe.
Link to the "Young Gun"
Marc Garner
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