At Tim Westfall Low-Stress Stockmanship I offer several options for learning Low-Stress Stockmanship and applied range & riparian ecology and management. I will tailor instruction to your individual needs while ensuring you receive a full overview of the fundamentals. 

Students learning herd work

Some of the options include: 

• Three day Low-Stress Stockmanship clinics

• Intensive 5 day Low-Stress Stockmanship Schools

• Grazing Academies

• Private consulting in Low-Stress Stockmanship tailored to the needs of your operation

• Lectures and workshops on grazing planning and animal behavior with emphasis on Low-Stress Stockmanship and Scientific Horsemanship

• Stock dog training for Low-Stress Stockmanship

• Scientific Horsemanship and it’s application to Low-Stress Stockmanship

• Private consulting on range ecology and mgt.

• Private consulting on riparian ecology and mgt.

• Grazing plan design and implementation

• Range and riparian monitoring and analysis

• Private consulting for ranch and livestock mgt.

• Facilities design

• Private consulting on wildlife habitat and ecology

The clinics and schools I offer are a combination of demonstrations with live animals, extensive hands on experience for students, lectures and videos and question and answer sessions. 

Tim and his Low Stress Stockmanship class

By attending one of my schools or clinics you will learn the basic fundamentals of Low-Stress Stockmanship as it applies to stockyards, corrals and open range operations. Afterwards students should be able to apply these techniques at home with a high degree of finesse. I am always available to answer any questions you may have or to offer one on one instruction. Advanced techniques will be taught to those students with a desire to learn and apply them. 

Student at a cow working class

Low –Stress Stockmanship is one of the most powerful range and livestock management tools we have available. 
 

You will learn 
 

• Flight and Pressure Zones

• Why animals want to do what we ask them

• How to start movement

• How to slow down and speed up movement

• How to stop a herd

• How to keep movement going

• How to turn a herd or individual

• Sorting

• Corral work

• Weaning techniques

• Techniques for open range

• Placing livestock

• Trailer loading

• Training a herd or individual animals

• How to work with sensitive animals and bunch quitters

• Moving herds and individuals through gates, chutes, across creeks and up steep hills

• Training stock on the open range

• Riparian grazing management

• Monitoring techniques

• What records to keep

• How to train and use the stock-horse

• Application of pressure and release

• How to get and keep good movement

• Working correct angles

• Drawing the eye

• Application and training of stock-dogs

• Design and implementation of grazing plans

• Salting and supplements

• Prescribed grazing techniques for vegetation management and manipulation, including weed control and creating fire breaks

• Salting and supplements

• Other techniques and information tailored to the individuals needs